23rd Annual Door County Festival of Nature Returns Memorial Day Weekend, May 22-25 Baileys Harbor, Wis. (March 10, 2025) – The Ridges Sanctuary and its community partners are hosting the 23rd Annual Door County Festival of Nature, Memorial Day weekend, May 22-25, 2025. The Festivaloffers participants over 70 exciting opportunities to reconnect with the natural world […]
Winter Guided Hike
10:30am-12pm & 1:30-3pm hikes. Snowshoes will be used if conditions allow; they can be rented for $5/pair. $10/public, $7/members, free/16 & younger.
Winter Guided Hike
Snowshoes will be used if conditions allow; they can be rented for $5/pair. $10/public, $7/members, free/16 & younger.
Fun at the Ridges
10am-12pm. Guided hike. $10/public, $7/member, free/16 & younger. 2-4:30pm. Wisconsin Bat Wingding. A conservation biologist discusses the Wisconsin Bat Program before a bat house-building workshop (3:30pm.) Presentation fee is $8/public, $5/member, free/12 and under. Workshop fee is $45/public, $40/member. 6-8pm. Guided night hike. $15/public, $12/member, free/16 & under.
Guided Hike
Learn about the sanctuary’s habitats & history. $10/public, $7/member, free/16 & younger.
Free Fridays at The Ridges Sanctuary
Increasing Connection with Nature and Community Access Baileys Harbor, Wis. (August 19, 2024) – It’s not every day that you see a Monarch caterpillar munching on milkweed, or a dragonfly zigzagging along in search of mosquitoes and midges. This is a common occurrence at The Ridges Sanctuary, however, and one of many experiences that The […]
Door County Conservation Mentors
Baileys Harbor, Wis. (May 6, 2024) – Award-winning naturalist, author and teacher, Charlotte Lukes, will speak about “Door County Conservation Mentors” at the next meeting of the Door Garden Club on Tuesday, May 21, at the Ridges Sanctuary beginning at 1:00 pm. Emma Toft, Jens Jensen, Roy Lukes, and others were early advocates for preserving wild […]
Annual Crane Symposium
Baileys Harbor, Wis. (March 21, 2024) – Join The Ridges for a weekend celebration of Wisconsin Cranes! Sandhill Cranes have made a comeback after decades of declining populations. Our Crane Symposium events are offered to expand awareness and appreciation of Door County cranes and geared to learners of all ages. Keynote Presentation: The Migratory Bird Treaty […]
The Ridges Sanctuary to Host Owl-O-Rama 2024
Family-Friendly Event Creates Awareness about Door County Owls Baileys Harbor, Wis. (February 9, 2024) – March is prime time to hear the calls, and for those who are lucky, see owls in Door County. Owl species found in the area include Great Horned, Barred, Saw-Whet, Eastern Screech, and infrequently, Snowy Owls. To raise awareness in the […]
Gibraltar Elementary and Ridges Sanctuary Collaborate on 4K
Expanded Program Combines Pre-K Education with the Natural World Baileys Harbor & Fish Creek, Wis. (January 4, 2024) – The Gibraltar Area School Board unanimously approved the addition of a public 4K classroom at The Ridges Sanctuary for the 2024-2025 school year on Monday, December 11th, 2023. This partnership will expand Gibraltar’s offerings for free, […]
