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 […]
Open Door Bird Sanctuary Presentation at Crossroads
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. As a part of the First Friday Series, Crossroads at Big Creek will host a family-friendly presentation by representatives from the Open Door Bird Sanctuary. They promise an up-close and personal experience with birds of prey. The program will be offered at 6:30 p.m. at […]
Spring Turns to Summer at Crossroads
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (June 21, 2023) – Now that restoration and water quality research are well underway at Crossroads, this is the season for the young to explore the environment. It is true in nature and it is also true of upcoming Crossroads programs. For most wildlife species, spring is the “time to be born.” […]
14th Annual Crossroads Trail Run
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (June 9, 2023) – On Saturday, June 17, the 14th annual Crossroads Trail Run, “Door County’s First and Only Trail Run,” welcomes participants of all ages to choose a 2k, 5k, or 10k distance at the Crossroads at Big Creek Nature Preserves. (Walkers may choose the 2k or 5k distance and runners may […]
Archaeological Dig, Astronomical Society Viewing Night, German Garden at Crossroads
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (May 12, 2023) – History will come alive at Crossroads this weekend! Our Spring Archaeological Dig is underway. During the Door County Historical Society’s Opening Day of the Heritage Village on Saturday, May 20, costumed interpreters will be working in the Heritage Garden at Crossroads at Big Creek. And, daily through May […]
Stories of the People of the Cove Estuary
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (May 10, 2023) – For the next two weeks, “Stories of the People of the Cove Estuary” will be the theme for educational outreach programs at Crossroads at Big Creek. We are continuing to sponsor archaeological digs at The Cove Estuary Preserve and invite the community to observe or even participate in the Archaeological Experience between 2:00 and 4:00 on weekdays from May […]
What is a Mushroom?
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Mushroom Day, Bird Club and a Master Gardener Lecture featuring Door County Parks are the public educational programs this week, while out in the preserves, EarthWorks after school group, the Big Plant, Habitat Healers, Bio-Blitz, Wetland Monitoring and Fish Monitoring programs are all underway. At the end of this week, […]
Call the Fish Veterinarian
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Question: What do you do if you catch a fish with a virus? Answer: Call the fish veterinarian. (And, really, you shouldn’t use a virus to catch a fish; you should use a lure.) Actually, that is not a joke and we now all know […]
Earth Day Celebration
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (April 14, 2023) – To those of us involved in environmental stewardship, every day really is Earth Day, but each year around April 22, the date Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson designated as Earth Day back in 1970, many of the conservation organizations of Door County join together for a four-day celebration called Every Day […]
Something Fishy at Crossroads
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Construction on the new bridge at Crossroads at Big Creek is on hold until June. The reason is revealed in the name of the bridge – Pike Passage. Big Creek is up, our floodplains and wetlands are full of water and Northern Pike are making […]
