- Trails are open 24/7 at no charge. Enjoy a Winnie-the-Pooh themed TRAIL TALES Storybook Walk.
What’s Happening at Crossroads
What’s Happening: Pollinators and “The Prairie”
Crossroads at Big Creek invites the community to the dedication of a stunning new piece of outdoor art, The Prairie, on Monday, August 18 at 2:00 p.m., near the entrance to the Collins…
Read MoreWhat’s Happening: Soil Conservation
At Crossroads, we are committed to restoring stable, diverse ecosystems that support native plants and wildlife. And that involves soil conservation. Here in Door County, this work is especially vital.…
Read MoreWhat’s Happening: Wetland Restoration
At Crossroads, we call an informal group of volunteers “Habitat Healers.” We invite volunteers of all ages and abilities to join us to help us achieve our restoration goals. In…
Read MoreWhat’s Happening: Glacial Slowness
Things are changing—some quickly and some with glacial slowness—at Crossroads at Big Creek, and this week our programs will reflect on some of those changes. So what is glacial slowness?…
Read MoreWhat’s Happening: Restoration
At Crossroads at Big Creek this week, the focus is on restoration—examined through the dual lenses of prairie ecology and geology. On Friday, July 18, as part of Door County…
Read MoreWhat’s Happening: Wildflowers and Bees
At Crossroads at Big Creek, we strive to inspire environmental stewardship in learners of all ages. That’s why we offer programs for youth camps and families, in addition to lectures…
Read MoreWhat’s Happening: Environmental Deep Dive
In addition to its popular family programs, youth camps, and nature hikes, Crossroads at Big Creek is excited to introduce a new summer series: Nature Treks with Terrie! This engaging program…
Read MoreWhat’s Happening: Welcome Summer!
Now that it is truly summer, we at Crossroads at Big Creek are turning our binoculars, recording devices, and attention to breeding birds—and to summer outdoor education programs. Visitors are…
Read MoreWhat’s Happening: Open House
“I had no idea.” That’s the comment we often hear from first-time participants in the Crossroads Trail Run & Walk—and, ironically, from those who have participated before. In fact, it’s…
Read MoreWhat’s Happening: Empty Nesting
Four baby robins recently fledged from their nest beneath the porch eaves of the Collins Learning Center at Crossroads— about the same time as the start of summer vacation for…
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