Archive for 'Nature'
No Family Left Inside! Discover the Beauty of Door County Nature by Night, Mar 12
Posted on 08. Mar, 2010 by Staff Reporter.
The Ridges Sanctuary is collaborating with the Northern Door YMCA to encourage families to re-connect with the outdoors.
Have you ever explored the outdoors at night? Too scary? On this hike, you’ll discover that night explorations can be great fun and not at all frightening. We’ll learn about nighttime animals and their adaptations, call owls and [...]
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“Learn to Think Like a Bluebird” Door County Master Gardeners Association Continuing Education Program, Mar 9
Posted on 23. Feb, 2010 by Staff Reporter.
It’s the return of the Bluebird Doctor, Tuesday, March 9 at Crossroads at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay at 7 pm, free!
Dr Kent Hall will present the Door County Master Gardeners spring program dedicated to one of the region’s favorite seasonal residents. Come learn to “think like a bluebird.”
Dr. Hall is considered one of the [...]
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Find Out What’s Going on in… The Cove, Next in Door County at Greens N Grains Dinner and a Movie Night, Feb 18
Posted on 16. Feb, 2010 by Stephen Kastner.
This film may reverse all of your thinking about standing on the sidelines regarding Japanese Whaling… it’s time to Act! Find The Cove on Facebook and lend a hand.
This award-winning, ground-breaking documentary directed by Louie Psihoyos, plays more like an espionage thriller, depicting the annual dolphin hunt in Taiji, Japan. The Cove follows a team [...]
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This Week at Door County’s Crossroads: Protecting Your Water
Posted on 15. Feb, 2010 by Coggin Heeringa.
Crossroads at Big Creek is again a winter wonderland, thanks to the fresh layers of snow.
Our cross county skiers are thrilled, as are dogs and our native birds. The dogs seem to love rolling in the snow and clearly, so do our little birds. The birds have been fluttering enthusiastically in the fresh white stuff.
For birds, feather [...]
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This Week at Door County’s Crossroads: Fox in Love, Ski Trails, Door Weather
Posted on 06. Feb, 2010 by Coggin Heeringa.
At Crossroads at Big Creek, the creatures seem to sense the approach of Valentine’s Day.
When setting up a lecture for The Big Read a couple weeks ago, we noticed a pair of fox — each showing great interest in each other. Love is in the air. And as the days get increasing longer, romance seems [...]
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Two Door County Organizations Unite in Campaign “No Family Left Inside”
Posted on 01. Feb, 2010 by Erin Hoffman.
The Door County YMCA and The Ridges Sanctuary Launch “No Family Left Inside” with a February 13 Kick-off Program.
No Family Left Inside is a new initiative for Door County families stuck indoors this winter. This series of programs is designed to provide outdoor experiences for parents and children who want to explore and enjoy the [...]
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This Week at Door County’s Crossroads: Cladophora on Beaches, The Big Read, Soil Lecture
Posted on 07. Jan, 2010 by Coggin Heeringa.
Frozen but not forgotten, cladophora remains a topic of great interest at Crossroads at Big Creek.
As we begin our year of exploring the Niagara Escarpment, it seems appropriate to look at the green algae which grows on the rocks of Lake Michigan along our peninsula.
The Partnership for Phosphate Reduction Website states: “It’s green, it’s slimy, it’s [...]
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Bob Bultman on the Future of Door County Invasive Species Team
Posted on 07. Jan, 2010 by Bob Bultman.
“The West of which I speak is but another name for the Wild, and what I have been preparing to say is, that in Wildness is the preservation of the World. Every tree sends its fibers forth in search of the Wild. The cities import it at any price. Men plow and sail for it. [...]
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This Week at Door County’s Crossroads: Looking into the New Year
Posted on 27. Dec, 2009 by Coggin Heeringa.
As a history and science center, Crossroads at Big Creek is all about remembering the past and looking toward the future.
That’s what January is about too. The month was named for Janus, the Roman God of doorways and beginnings.
Janus was pictured as having two faces, one looking forward and one looking back. To see [...]
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Door County Birders Invited to Join in the Annual Sturgeon Bay Christmas Bird Count at Crossroads, Dec 19
Posted on 13. Dec, 2009 by Coggin Heeringa.
On Saturday, December 19, Crossroads at Big Creek will take part in the annual Sturgeon Bay Christmas Bird Count.
And Sturgeon Bay birders will be a part of a 110-year old tradition in which bird watchers and scientists, families and individuals throughout North America take a day out of the busy holiday season to count all [...]
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