“Birds” is this week’s Summer at Crossroads theme, and this time of year our skies, forests, and shorelines are alive with activity as resident and migratory birds feed, nest, and raise their young. Door County sits along a major migratory flyway, […]

By Coggin Heeringa, Crossroads at Big Creek Crossroads at Big Creek kicks off the summer season with the theme “Take a Hike.” Visitors are always welcome to explore our trails, and this week they can also enjoy the children’s book Take […]

By Coggin Heeringa, Crossroads at Big Creek This week at Crossroads at Big Creek, we focus our binoculars—and our programming—on birds. Birdwatching has become far more than a pleasant hobby. Birds are often described as “biological barometers,” or indicator species, […]

By Coggin Heeringa, Crossroads at Big Creek Spring has come…finally. And at Crossroads at Big Creek, we’re ready. We’ll be celebrating May Day during our Science Saturday program—and really, all week long. Traditionally, May Day in many European countries meant welcoming […]