By Coggin Heeringa by Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. “Where Waters Meet” is the 2023 educational theme of Crossroads at Big Creek. The phrase describes our preserve, where the waters of the Big Creek Watershed flow into The Cove Estuary, which in turn exchanges water with the Bay of Sturgeon Bay. Waters meet. […]
Labor Day Reminiscences
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Labor Day has become the traditional, though often not the meteorological, last day of summer. It became a holiday in 1882 to celebrate the success of the labor movement; over the years it has become a special day to honor American workers. So at Crossroads at Big […]
Cross-Pollination, Jumping Worms, Tagging Monarchs and More at Crossroads
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Cross-pollination is important to many plants, and organizational cross-pollination is important, too. It enables Crossroads to host two special programs this week. Wild Ones of the Door Peninsula, the Door County Master Gardeners Association and Crossroads at Big Creek are co-sponsoring a Monarch Tagging Activity […]
Community Honey Harvest, ‘Foodways of the Watershed’ at Crossroads
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. August 19 will be quite a day at Crossroads at Big Creek. In the morning, volunteers will be helping with restoration; in the evening, the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society will hold a Viewing Night at the Astronomy Campus. This weekend we begin offering tours of […]
Soaking Up the Summer in Fish Creek
Submitted by Visit Fish Creek We’re not quite sure how we got to August already, but here we are! The dog days of summer are upon us, and so is squeezing in that one last summer vacation before the season shifts. One of the best things about summer in Fish Creek is the vibrant live […]
Weeding Out Your Words
So the writer who breeds more words than he needs, is making a chore for the reader who reads. – Dr. Seuss Contributed by Write On, Door County If you live with an avid gardener – or if you are one yourself – you know this time of year can be, well, a little exhausting. The […]
An Overlooked Tradition: Looking back at the History of the Door County Fair
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (August 4, 2023) – The Door County Historical Society will host its August Dinner Program, on Monday, August 28, 2023, at 6:00 PM. The event will take place at Birmingham’s, located on Bay Shore Drive in Sturgeon Bay. The August Dinner Program promises an engaging and informative evening, as attendees delve into […]
Meteor Shower Party
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Crossroads is excited to host the Bear Clan Dancers and Singers as the First Friday Event in August. It is an honor to host these Ho Chunk performers who will share their traditions with song and dance. Following the performance, there will be a campfire […]
Celebrate Plum Bottom Gallery’s Plein Air Artists in Honor of Door County Plein Air Festival
Tom Smith began to paint in 2012 when he stopped teaching. He is now a member of the League of Milwaukee Artists, the Wauwatosa Artists Workshop, the Wisconsin Plein Air Painters Association, Fine Art Montage, and The Rogues Artists Group. He has participated in numerous plein air competitions and won many awards. About his art, […]
We Love Honeybees
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Thanks to the Beekeepers of Door County, we have several demonstration hives at Crossroads. Thanks to our restoration efforts, our preserves also are home to native wild bees – probably more species than we even realize. We all love honeybees. These very special insects make honey […]
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