Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 31, 2022) – This week at Crossroads, it’s all about collecting and/or dispersing seeds. The Wild Ones of the Door Peninsula, the Door County Master Gardeners Association and the Door County Seed Library are teaming up with Crossroads to offer a Seed Collecting Day on Saturday, November 5, at 11:00 a.m., but seed […]
Evening with Owls
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 21, 2022) – Halloween creatures – owls, crows and bats – all live at Crossroads, and that makes us very happy, for these “scary” animals make a positive contribution to the habitats of the preserve. We don’t even mind black cats, IF they are kept indoors. Feral and outdoor cats are exceedingly harmful to wildlife […]
Birds and Bees, Flowers and Trees at Crossroads this Week
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 11, 2022) – “Let me tell ya ’bout the birds and the bees, And the flowers and the trees, And the moon up above….” That old song does a pretty good job of summing up the programs at Crossroads at Big Creek this week. We have been documenting bird migration at our Cove Estuary Preserve […]
International Observe the Moon Night 2022
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. The first of October will be a very special day for Crossroads and the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society (DPAS) and people across the globe who will participate in a celebration of lunar observation, science, and exploration on the International Observe the Moon Night 2022. According to NASA, […]
Door Peninsula Astronomical Society’s Astronomy Day
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. At Crossroads at Big Creek, the fall archaeology and astronomy programs are underway, and curiously, the dissimilar initiatives have a great deal in common. Our team of professional archaeologists and the members of the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society (DPAS) areusing high-tech methods to investigate the […]
Ida Bay Day
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Crossroads at Big Creek kicks off the 2022 Fall Archaeological Experience with “IDA BAY DAY, A Celebration at the Trailhead” on Saturday, September 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at our Ida Bay Preserve. The community is invited to this free event at which our newly […]
Dr. Robert Jeske Presents The Myth of Unspoiled Wilderness: A Master Gardener Lecture
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (September 13, 2022) – On Tuesday, September 27, the Door County Master Gardeners Association (DCMGA) will present a lecture by Dr. Robert Jeske discussing the role humans have made in the landscape and the prehistoric development of horticulture in Wisconsin called “The Myth of Unspoiled Wilderness.” This program is offered in collaboration […]
Upcoming September Events at Crossroads
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (September 6, 2022) – Crossroads is pleased to announce that the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society will hold its September meeting on Tuesday, September 13, at 7:00 p.m. in the lecture hall of the Collins Learning Center so members can share their excitement about “Space Telescopes—the Hubble and the James Webb” with the […]
Wild Ones of the Door Peninsula to Offer Traditional Monarch Tagging Program
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. A few, but not many, monarch butterflies have been fluttering above the meadows and fields at Crossroads. That may change soon. So Crossroads is collaborating with the Wild Ones of the Door Peninsula to offer our traditional Monarch Tagging Program on Sunday, September 11, at […]
Wildflowers Need Dark Skies
By Coggin HeeringaInterpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. With August winding down and the sun setting a bit earlier each day, members of the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society are increasing their efforts in KEEPING THE DOOR DARK. Their monthly public viewing program in August will be a special “Dark Skies Viewing Night.” Clearly, amateur […]
