By Coggin Heeringa Throughout the year, people tell us that they are thankful for Crossroads. But during gun/deer hunting season, people seem especially grateful for a safe place to hike and walk their dogs. Around Thanksgiving, the forest also seems to have special scent. Theoretically, the scent should have been stronger in October when temperatures were […]
Attracting Birds to Your Door County Property
By Coggin Heeringa, Director, Crossroads at Big Creek Attracting birds is near and dear to Crossroads at Big Creek. One reason is that we have been working on a Bird and Butterfly Garden around our Collins Learning Center for the last few years. Visitors to the learning center can’t help but notice the bird feeding […]
Take a Fall Hike: Door County Has Parks Galore!
By Coggin Heeringa, Director, Crossroads at Big Creek Fall is such a great time to hike at Crossroads at Big Creek, Ida Bay Preserves and, of course, throughout Door County as a whole. The leaves are turning. The scent of autumn is in the air. And strange little piles of twigs are appearing around tree trunks, […]
Early November Events at Crossroads at Big Creek
There’s nothing like the change of season – and lately, it seems like the season has been changing every couple hours – to look back and also to anticipate the future. Public programs at Crossroads this week seem to do both. On Saturday, November 3 from 9:00-2:00. The Door County Master Gardener Association will be looking back […]