Posts by Lynn Michelsen

Winter has arrived at Crossroads at Big Creek in earnest, and much of the conversation this week has centered around ice. Is it thick enough to safely walk or fish on? Did…

Here we are at the beginning of a new year, and at Crossroads we are looking both forward and back. 2025 was an exciting year for us, and we are…

The Crossroads at Big Creek Trails will be open on December 24 and 25, and on December 31 and January 1, but Collins Learning Center will be closed so staff…

For 126 years, the Christmas Bird Count has taken place, and for 25 of those years, Crossroads at Big Creek has participated in some way. Every year was different: sometimes…

All nature sings at this time of year, so Crossroads is celebrating the season with programs that help families connect with nature. For many, the Holiday Cheer Luminary-Lit Hike has…

“Holiday Cheer “is the theme for the December Luminary-Lit Hike at Crossroads scheduled for December 12, so we are hoping for snow. These monthly walks along candlelit trails take on…

The documentary “The Worth of Water: A Great Lakes Story” will be screened at Crossroads at Big Creek on Monday, November 24, at 1:30. This will be the third Great…

Halloween was celebrated at the end of last month, as it has been since ancient times, because it falls exactly between the fall equinox and the winter solstice. The date…

Seasons change. Weather changes. And styles of ceramics change. So, at Crossroads, we are thrilled to welcome guest speaker Jennifer Stevens, a member of the Oneida Nation, who will present…

In the month-long run-up to Halloween, Crossroads at Big Creek has celebrated traditional “spooky” creatures—bats, owls, and vultures. Though these animals have long been associated with evil in folklore, they…