- A light blanket of snow covers the preserve. Open water and birds in The Cove Estuary.
EVENTSAT CROSSROADS
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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DPAS Monthly Meeting: Digital Imaging
Stonecipher Astronomy Center 2200 Utah Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI, United StatesThe Door Peninsula Astronomical Society (DPAS) typically meets monthly at 7:00pm on the second Tuesday of the month at the Ray and Ruthie Stonecipher Astronomy Center, 2200 Utah Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI. DPAS operates and maintains the Leif Everson Observatory. This is equipped with a PlaneWave Instruments 17 inch f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph telescope on…
Door County Science on Tap: Total Solar Eclipse
Bridge Up Brewing 129 N Madison Ave, Sturgeon Bay, WI, United StatesStop by Bridge Up Brewing, grab a pint of your favorite beer and explore wide variety of science topics with the people specialized in their field in a casual setting. This month, the Ridges Sanctuary is hosting Dr. Brian Welsh, Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay will be discussing…
Junior Nature Club: Fall 2023
Crossroads at Big Creek 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI, United StatesJunior Nature Club is a free, six-week series aimed at connecting pre-school aged children and their families to the natural world around them. Through the use of storytelling, games, activities, and play in nature, the Junior Nature Club promotes physical well-being, social engagement and curiosity about nature in both children and their parents or guardians.…
Science Saturdays: Sedimentary Rocks
Crossroads at Big Creek 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI, United StatesImmerse yourself in a weekly science topic with our naturalists. Get hands-on with experiments, activities, crafts and more with a different topic each week as we explore the "What? Where? When? Why? and How?" of the world around us. This week will involve hands-on demonstrations about the formation of sedimentary rocks, incorporating edible demonstrations. Please…
Door County Beekeeper Club: Monthly Meeting
Crossroads at Big Creek 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI, United StatesThe Door County Beekeepers Club holds their monthly meeting. 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. They meet once a month at various locations in Door County.…
Crossroads Book Club: Lessons in Chemistry
Crossroads at Big Creek 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI, United StatesCrossroads Book Club is meeting again the 4th Wednesday of the month, at 10am in the Collins Learning Center. This month we're reading Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. Crossroads will have a few copies of the book available to borrow if needed. Whether you've read the book yet or not, we would love for…
Collins Learning Center Closed
Crossroads at Big Creek 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI, United StatesThe Collins Learning Center will be closed for Thanksgiving day. Trails are open all day, every day.
Junior Nature Club: Fall 2023
Crossroads at Big Creek 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI, United StatesJunior Nature Club is a free, six-week series aimed at connecting pre-school aged children and their families to the natural world around them. Through the use of storytelling, games, activities, and play in nature, the Junior Nature Club promotes physical well-being, social engagement and curiosity about nature in both children and their parents or guardians.…
Thanksgiving Luminary-lit Hike
Crossroads at Big Creek 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI, United StatesLooking for something to do after Thanksgiving? Take a walk on one of our trails in the enchanting glow of our luminaries. Then when you get back, warm up around a toasty campfire with a cup of hot chocolate and enjoy the company of good people. Whether you come to reflect on the year or…
Science Saturdays: Turkeys
Crossroads at Big Creek 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI, United StatesImmerse yourself in a weekly science topic with our naturalists. Get hands-on with experiments, activities, crafts and more with a different topic each week as we explore the "What? Where? When? Why? and How?" of the world around us. Wild turkeys will be the topic this week. We will explore the adaptions that enable turkeys…
Door County Movie Day
Crossroads at Big Creek 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI, United StatesLooking for something to do post Thanksgiving celebrations? Bring your family or out-of-town guests and spend the afternoon watching free nature-related movies about Door County with us in our auditorium. No tickets needed! 11:00 a.m. Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Door County 1:00 p.m. Ridge and Swale Part 1 2:00 p.m. Ridge and Swale Part 2 3:00…
Wild Ones: A Year in Review
Crossroads at Big Creek 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI, United StatesThis month, the Door Peninsula chapter of the Wild Ones will be hosting their annual meeting and going over all the things they accomplished through 2023.