Posts Tagged ‘What’s Happening’

Crossroads at Big Creek is celebrating! This week is filled with programs celebrating the Wisconsin Science Festival, International Bat Week, and Halloween. Because Crossroads focuses on ecology, we see connections…

Crossroads will be rock’n this week, celebrating science, the arts, geology, and Halloween fun.  On Friday, October 17, from 5:30–7:00 PM, designated trails will glow with the lights of Jack-o-lanterns…

Pumpkins—lots of pumpkins—are piling up at Crossroads in preparation for two of our most popular family events. On Friday, October 10, from 4:00-5:30 PM, families will gather to carve pumpkins.…

Although much of September felt almost summery, we are now seeing signs of fall as October arrives. This week our programming will focus on the change of season. One of…

Some generous September rain clouds would brighten our day at Crossroads, but the patchy fog, haze, and days of overcast are not particularly welcome. That is precisely why we chose…

Long before Crossroads at Big Creek became an environmental preserve—or even the “school forest”—this land was an apple orchard. The tradition of growing fruit here dates back more than a…

This week at Crossroads at Big Creek, we focus on and celebrate insects, which may seem strange to some folks who apparently spend much of their time and money trying…

It started as sort of a joke: “Which came first—the trails or the ales?” That question was inspired by our upcoming fundraiser Trails and Ales, scheduled for Saturday, September 6, from 12–3:30 p.m. During this…

Labor Day may mark the unofficial end of summer—but at Crossroads at Big Creek, learning and exploration continue year-round! This summer, Crossroads hosted camps for the Boys and Girls Club,…

The Door County Beekeepers Club invites the community to join them for their annual Community Honey Harvest on Saturday, August 23, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Crossroads at…