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Happening at Crossroads at Big Creek… the Rain Barrel Solution
Posted on 26. Apr, 2009 by Coggin Heeringa.
April showers brought glorious changes to Crossroads at Big Creek. The welcome rain changed our shallow creek into a babbling brook, which, within hours, was filled with spawning suckers. As soon as Hauser Pond filled with water, the tiny frogs called spring peepers premiered their spring concert series. Daffodils brighten our Heritage Garden now and [...]
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Happening this week at the Crossroads… Spring Break Special Events
Posted on 22. Mar, 2009 by Coggin Heeringa.
Children and no doubt, the educators and staff in area schools are counting the hours until spring break. At Crossroads at Big Creek, we look forward to spring break as well and at The Crossroads, it lasts twice as long because vacation dates differ for different districts on the peninsula, not to mention out-of-state schools [...]
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Happening this week at the Crossroads… Transplanting Native and Volunteer Plants
Posted on 15. Mar, 2009 by Coggin Heeringa.
Thinking green doesn’t end on St.Patrick’s Day at Crossroads at Big Creek. In fact, this annual celebration seems to signal the start to the growing season. The growing season actually does start on the 17Th, at least for the Heritage Garden at The Crossroads. This is the day the Sturgeon Bay Home and Garden Club members plant their saved seeds. It will be a couple of weeks before green fills [...]





