- Trails are open 24/7 at no charge. Enjoy a Winnie-the-Pooh themed TRAIL TALES Storybook Walk.
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There’s almost always something happening at Crossroads! Whether you are looking for a guided hike, a guest lecture, community gatherings, or the chance to volunteer, our event calendar is an excellent place to find event details and learn of any last-minute changes.
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DCMGA: Growing Together Education Series – Fall Gardening Tips
FeaturedCrossroads at Big Creek 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI, United StatesThere is still time to complete some gardening tasks before winter! Learn essential tips on how to select the perfect bulbs, correctly plant them in the fall, and protect new plantings. You will also learn how to protect susceptible plants from snow and cold damage, including proper mulching and watering to help your plants through…
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DCMGA Seminar: Gardening with Natives for Birds, Bees, and Butterflies
FeaturedCrossroads at Big Creek 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI, United StatesThis Door County Master Gardeners Association event will feature two presentations AND includes lunch. Native Shrubs and Trees for the Birds and Bees. Learn about the rich diversity of woody plants native to the upper Midwest and the benefits of incorporating them into your home landscape to help attract and sustain a diversity of bird and…
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Wild Ones Presentation: Restoring Little Things That Run the World
FeaturedCrossroads at Big Creek 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI, United StatesSo how do we create beautiful landscapes brimming with life; landscapes that support the pollinators, herbivores, detritivores, predators and parasitoids that run the ecosystems we depend on? Tallamy will remind us of the many essential roles insects play, and describe the simple changes we must make in our landscapes and our attitudes to keep insects…
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DCMGA: Growing Together Education Series – Establishing a Bee Lawn
FeaturedCrossroads at Big Creek 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI, United StatesBecause turf grass doesn't provide food for pollinators, University of Minnesota researcher Kristine Moncada presents a video on the research behind bee lawns, about the best bee lawn plant species, how to establish and maintain bee lawns, and much more. Learn about this proactive way to provide food resources for pollinators by intentionally incorporating flowers…
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Wild Ones: Annual Meeting & Program – “Discover Franke Park”
FeaturedCrossroads at Big Creek 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI, United States🥧🌳 Pies and Parks: Wild Ones Door Peninsula Annual Meeting & Program Join us for an evening celebrating native plants, community, and autumn flavors! 📋 Brief Annual Meeting A short business session for Wild Ones members - only members can vote but all are welcome. 🌿 Program: "Discover Franke Park" Presented by Tawnie Perkovich, Wild…
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DCMGA: Growing Together Education Series – Are My Plants Listening to Me?
FeaturedCrossroads at Big Creek 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI, United StatesPlants are amazing. But how much do plants "know" about the world around them? In this video presentation, Dr. Simon Gilroy will explore amazing sensory events using time lapse imaging…
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Door Co Well Monitoring Program Results
FeaturedOnline WebinarThe University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Environmental Research and Innovation Center (ERIC), in collaboration with the Door County Department of Public Health, will conduct a study to build a database of groundwater quality in Door County. The public is invited to attend this free forum to discuss the findings of the onogoing well program that started…
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Mushroom Club – Chaga, Cocoa, and Community
Crossroads at Big Creek 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI, United StatesAre you curious about this mysterious mushroom? Join us for an open discussion on ethical harvesting, chaga tea preparation, and historical uses of this fascinating fungi! Afterwards, we'll gather around…
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DCMGA: Growing Together Education Series – Winter Sowing Demonstration
FeaturedCrossroads at Big Creek 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI, United StatesVeteran gardener Karen Kidd will explain how you can sow seeds outdoors in milk jugs and place them outside for the winter. This hands-off approach allows the seeds to determine when the time is right to sprout. Even though it is too early to sow seeds inside, you can sow seeds outdoors with the winter…
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Door County Beekeeper Club: Beyond Beekeeping 101
FeaturedCrossroads at Big Creek 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI, United StatesThe Door County Beekeepers Club encourages community members to attend this program to learn more. The club promotes the study, science and craft of beekeeping through education, encouragement and community for all Door County beekeepers, and raises awareness to the benefits of bees for our environment, ecology and local economy. Free - registration not required.…
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DCMGA/ Wild Ones Presentation: Planting Trees in the Times of Climate Change
FeaturedCrossroads at Big Creek 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI, United States🌳🌲🌳 Tony Kiszonas and Victoria Holderer from The Ridges Sanctuary will present an overviewing of what they have learned in planning their forest renewal project. Presented by Door County Master…
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DCMGA: Growing Together Education Series – Rain Gardens 101
FeaturedCrossroads at Big Creek 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI, United StatesLearn about rain gardens and how to protecting water quality can start in your own yard! Protecting water quality can start in your own yard! In this program Master Gardener Karen Newbern will discuss what rain gardens are, how they function, and how to establish them in residential situations. Rain gardens can also help filter…