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How to Make Fireworks Less Frightening for Pets

4th of July Tips from the Wisconsin Humane Society. With Independence Day firework shows kicking off this week, The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) has tips to make sure your pets have a stress-free holiday. First, WHS does not recommend taking your […]

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Migrating Birds in Spring

By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. At Crossroads, we observe birds almost daily, but the first few weeks of spring migration are different — special and  important. Each spring, we watch migrating birds not only for […]

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What Happens When We Share Our Stories

After nourishment, shelter, and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world. – Philip Pullman By Jerod Santek, Founding & Artistic Director, Write On, Door County Is it any wonder that Sharing Our Stories can be abbreviated SOS? […]

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Spring Green-Up

By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day, and folks around County Door are celebrating this weekend! At Crossroads at Big Creek, we’ve tailored our programs to align with St. Patrick’s Day and […]

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Celebrating Women Writers

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. — Alice Walker Last weekend, twelve women gathered in our Library Classroom, all strangers to the others in the room. They came together for […]

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A Historic Year For The Wisconsin State Park System

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Wisconsin State Park System by learning about its history of outdoor recreation, tourism and stewardship. Over the last 125 years, Wisconsin’s state park […]

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Science of Snow Sliding: Gravity, Friction, and Other Forces

By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Finally! Crossroads at Big Creek has morphed into an enchanting snow-covered winter landscape, and while we continue with our education and restoration efforts, our attention now turns to sliding. Sliding is defined […]

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The Door County Shopping Experience

Door County…300 miles of craggy, Great Lakes shoreline dotted with lighthouses, featuring epic sunsets and bluffy vistas year-round. The communities are a string of pearls, running up and down the peninsula, tying us all together. But most of all, the […]

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Here’s to the Love of Reading

Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing. — Harper Lee By Jerod Santek, Founding & Artistic Director, Write On, Door County For most of my life, I remember my mother […]

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Ski-For-Free, Master Gardeners at Crossroads

By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. There is always something to do at Crossroads Big Creek. Of course, the big question for many folks is “when will you start your Ski-for-Free program? We will offer it […]

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Thank You Christkindlmarkt Sponsors and Volunteers

This year’s Christkindlmarkt was a resounding success, and it would not have been possible without the incredible support of our sponsors, partners, and contributors. A special thank you to Nicolet Bank, our main sponsor, for their generous support and helping us […]

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Welcoming the New Year at Write On

By Jarod Santek, Founding & Artistic Director, Write On, Door County As we welcome in the new year, all of us at Write On wish all of you a year of peace and love, joy and hope. May you never […]

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Water: The Science of Snowflakes, Because Ice Floats, and More

By Coggin Heeringa-, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. The Collins Learning Center at Crossroads will be closed  December 24th and 25th  enabling our staff to spend time with our families. And families will be our focus for the rest […]

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Night Tree

By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. “Night Tree” is a cherished tradition at Crossroads at Big Creek. “Night Tree” also is a children’s book by Eve Bunting that tells the story of a family driving out “to where the […]

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Celebrate the Season with Those You Love

By Jerod Santek, Founding & Artistic Director, Write On, Door County December often feels like the world is in fact running wild. In what should be a season to slow down and appreciate what we have, too many of us […]

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Bird Census

By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Depending how one counts, at least eleven world religions celebrate holidays in December, and although the twelve days of Christmas and the eight day celebration of Hanukkah begin on December 25, we […]

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November is National Family Stories Month

“Unlike stories from books, family stories are always free and completely portable. You don’t even need to have the lights on to share with your child a story about your day, about their day, about your childhood or their grandma’s.” […]

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CULTURE CLUB: My Word of the Year: Entrainment

By CARI LEWIS, executive director, Door Community Auditorium At Joy Harjo’s recent Door Community Auditorium concert, I learned a new word: entrainment. No surprise that Harjo, our nation’s 2019-2022 Poet Laureate, would not just delight us with music and poetry, […]

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Wisconsin Science Festival: Pumpkin Carving, Bee Hives, and More

By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. The Wisconsin Science Festival begins this week. Crossroads at Big Creek joins with the Door County Library to assemble speakers and events for this two week celebration on the Door […]

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Explore Wisconsin’s Stunning Fall Foliage On Your Next Outdoor Adventure

Madison, Wis. (October 4, 2024) – Autumn is here, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public across the state to get outside and enjoy Wisconsin’s amazing fall colors over the coming weeks.   Many of the state’s trees […]

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Clouds

By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. At Crossroads at Big Creek, we and many of our friends, find ourselves obsessing about clouds. Appropriately, “Clouds” will be the topic for the weekly “Science Saturday” program. But clouds—the […]

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DNR Announces 2023 Warden Of The Year

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that Conservation Warden Brandon Smith was recognized as the Warden of the Year for 2023. Smith, a member of the Racine-Kenosha Warden Team in the DNR’s Southeast Region, joined the DNR […]

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The Future of Boreal Forests

By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. At Crossroads at Big Creek, our restoration team is completing the grant close-out reports for our multi-year restoration projects at The Cove Estuary Preserve and the Big Creek Preserve. This week, […]

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The Study of Bubbles

By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. When we at Crossroads at Big Creek selected “Bubbles” for the topic for  “Saturday Science” on the final day of August, the idea was to offer an effervescent fun-filled final fling to end […]

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Nature is Full of Hexagons

By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Looking at the array of programs at Crossroads this week, we begin to see patterns…repeating patterns… of hexagons. If we are “looking,” we are seeing  thanks to hexagons because the […]

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Resources for Landowners Series at Crossroads

By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Crossroads is excited to welcome Tim Dahl and Jason Miller from Door County Soil & Water and the Door County Invasive Species Team (DCIST) on Thursday, August 8 at 5:30pm […]

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Creatures that Return Each Summer to the Door Peninsula

By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Our Door County summer residents, many of whom have, over the years, become Crossroads donors and volunteers, have returned. Some have raised their children here and now are sharing Crossroads and other natural […]

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Beware Of Blue-Green Algae

If you plan to be near the water this summer (and most of us do!), watch for blue-green algae, which can harm humans and pets, including illness if swallowed or inhaled in water droplets or irritation if rubbed on the skin. […]

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Red, White and Blue Birds

By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Though  the Collins Learning Center will be closed on Independence Day, our trails (like always) will  be open all day, every day, so on Thursday, holiday hikers may see red, white […]

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A Fresh New WPR

Some exciting changes are coming to Wisconsin Public Radio this spring. After more than two years of analysis, audience research and careful planning, WPR is reorganizing our statewide service to help you more easily find and enjoy the news and music […]

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Dark Skies and Wildlife

By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. This week at Crossroads, our public programs focus on under-appreciated, but essential components of our environment: biodiversity, fungi and dark skies. On Saturday, May 11, the Crossroads Habitat Healers will […]

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Keep Wildlife Wild 

Know What To Do If You Encounter A Fawn This Spring By Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Spring is here, and people and animals alike are out and about, sometimes crossing paths. If you encounter a fawn while outdoors, the […]

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Summer + Fish Creek = Incredible Music & Theater

By Visit Fish Creek There are plenty of reasons to head to Fish Creek this summer—plenty of fantastic views (summer sunsets really ARE the best), great food (everything you can possibly think of, and don’t forget those fish boils!), awesome […]

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Every Day is Earth Day

By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Sturgeon Bay, Every Day is Earth Day is an annual  event  celebrating the people, organizations, and businesses that uphold our sustainable culture in Door County and beyond.  On Sunday, April 21 from 1:00-4:00, […]

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Nature Notes: Documenting the Natural World

By Jackie Rath, Program Coordinator, The Ridges On most weekdays around noon, Ridges staff make their way to the center table in the back offices to eat lunch. While this routine might feel repetitive, the conversations from these gatherings are […]

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Spring into Sturgeon Bay

By Destination Sturgeon Bay Sturgeon Bay offers a plethora of picturesque walking trails that excite nature enthusiasts and adventure seekers alike. Here are FIVE walking trails to add to your itinerary for your Sturgeon Bay Spring Getaway: Crossroads at Big […]

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“Spring Break” in Fish Creek Like a Pro

By Visit Fish Creek Sure, Fish Creek is a popular destination for summer vacation. But have you ever visited in spring?  Whether you’re looking for action-packed weekend, a chance to reconnect with nature, or a cozy hideaway for a few […]

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The Color Green

By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc.  Wearing green, shamrocks, rainbows, and photosynthesis! Green is the color of the environmental movement and will be the theme of Crossroads programs during the week of St. Patrick’s Day.  “The Color […]

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The Writes of Spring

By Jerod Santek, Write On Door County, Founding & Artistic Director “They were not only talented; they were brave, a trait I admired more than anything but couldn’t seem to possess. The world that raised these women hadn’t allowed them […]

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Peninsula Set Up on Family Plan

By Rita Schlise, from the Green Bay Gazette May 1967 The Door Peninsula was a vacationland hundreds of years ago… when the Indians swam, fished, hunted, and played here. Is it any wonder that the white man moved in? When […]

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