By Coggin Heeringa, Program Director/Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek Crossroads at Big Creek is thrilled to announce that, thanks to an outpouring of community support, we have raised the funds needed to replace two of our aging bridges – the North Bridge and Cedar Crossing Bridge. Visitors to Crossroads will soon see signs of work being done as […]
Prying into the Secret Lives of Great Lakes Fishes
By Coggin Heeringa, Crossroads Program, Director/Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. At Crossroads’ next Fish Tales Lecture, we’ll learn how the latest acoustic telemetry technology enables fisheries professionals to pry into the secret life of fish. Dr. Chuck Krueger, founder and Director Emeritus of the Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System (GLATOS), from Michigan State University, will present “Great […]
Snow Activities at Crossroads
By Coggin Heeringa, Program Director/Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. It’s a tad late to dream of a white Christmas, but we at Crossroads are dreaming of a white winter. The snow last week was glorious, and we know that people love to ski, snowshoe and now, kicksled on our trails, but we also know […]
Upcoming Events at Crossroads at Big Creek
By Coggin Heeringa, Program Director/Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. While 2021 was a difficult year in many ways, for space exploration, it was extraordinary. So, this week, Crossroads and the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society will shed light (visible and beyond visible) on some of the many exciting developments of the past year. During Junior […]
Fish Tales Lecture Series Announces 2022 Speaker Lineup
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (December 20, 2021) – The 2022 Fish Tales Lecture Series will bring the science of the Great Lakes Fisheries to Door County and beyond. Fish Tales is an educational program of Crossroads at Big Creek Learning Center and Nature Preserve in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. This year’s series will explore the latest invasive carp […]
Enjoy “The Night of Wonder” at Crossroads on Dec. 5
by Coggin Heeringa “The Night of Wonder.” In answer to many inquiries: Yes!! We will again offer a candlelit walk for folks to see Crossroads in a different light on Sunday, December 5, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. (The weather date for this event is Sunday, December 12.) This event became an instant tradition last […]
Crossroads at Big Creek Receives Grant for Archaeological Program
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (September 18, 2021) – Crossroads at Big Creek has received a grant from the Wisconsin Humanities Council for a new Fall Archaeological Dig titled “Sharing the Stories of the People and the Land,” supporting Wisconsin Humanities’ mission to strengthen the roots of community life through educational and cultural programs that inspire civic participation and […]
Wild Ones of the Door Peninsula Offer Two Programs
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (September 13, 2021) – Wild Ones of the Door Peninsula is a chapter of a national organization dedicated “Promoting environmentally sound landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration, and establishment of native plant communities. They invite the public to learn about native plants at two public programs this week. On Saturday, September […]
Monarch Tagging
By Coggin Heeringa, Program Director/Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek Monarch Tagging, a Crossroads’ tradition, is scheduled for Saturday, September 4, at 1:00 p.m. thanks to collaboration between Crossroads at Big Creek and Wild Ones of the Door Peninsula. This free program is open to and will interest learners of all ages. Naturalist Karen Newbern will present […]
Door Peninsula Astronomical Society Update
By Coggin Heeringa, Program Director/Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek Things are “looking up” for the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society, which has scheduled a Viewing Night on Saturday, August 7, at dusk (about 8:30 pm), an in-person meeting on Tuesday, August 10, at 7:00 pm at the Stonecipher Astronomy Center, and a Meteor Viewing Night for […]
