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Earth Weekend

HAPPY EARTH DAY! For schedule of Door County Every Day is Earth Day 2023,  visit   www.everydayisearthdayfest.org

DPAS Viewing Night Tonight.

Earth Day Celebration at Crossroads Sunday 

 To those of us involved in environmental stewardship, every day really is Earth Day, … continue reading

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Dark Skies

Trail Conditions:  Not as warm as yesterday and there are more wet  places. The suckers are running!

Crossroads at Big Creek, we will celebrate the upcoming International Dark Sky Week.

Obviously, our friends in the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society are … continue reading

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Bird Club

The trails conditions include: muddy, wet, icy, snowcovered, and bare. It’s spring at Crossroads. But that means there are birds on The Cove Estuary, raptors in the sky, and pike in Big Creek.

Crossroads Bird Club TONIGHT at 6:30.

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Tundra Swans on The Cove Estuary. Daffodil foliage is poking through the snow. Trail Conditions: Snow is mushy with muddy patches.

Wild Ones/Master Gardener Potluck and Program
“A Fresh Look at Compost”

Tuesday, March 28

6:00  Potluck

7:00 Composting Programcontinue reading

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World Water Day

Happy World Water Day

Hiking Trails open. Migrating ducks in The Cove

10:00 Crossroads Book Club

Celebrate Water Videos screened throughout the afternoon.

“Where Waters Meet”

Crossroads’ educational theme this year is “Where Waters Meet.” So, in the week leading … continue reading

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FISH TALES

Trail Conditions:  Poor to Fair.Groomed  Monday. Some track are holding up, but many so wear and have bare spots.

FISH TALES LECTURE:  Thursday at 7:00

In-person or available on Zoom and Facebook Live

WHERE  WATERS MEET

Crossroads’ educational theme this … continue reading

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Trail Conditions:

Trails groomed and tracks set Monday. 

DPAS MEETS TUESDAY EVENING

This week (yawn!), we  returned to Daylight Saving Time, and “losing an hour” makes us more aware of photoperiod—the hours each day that a plant or animal receives … continue reading

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Birds and Cows

Trail Conditions:  Fair. Groomed and tracked Friday. Ski-for-Free  is open today until 3:30

BIRDS AND COWS

 

Lecture at 3:00 today.

 

This is the week we return to Daylight Saving Time, and “losing an hour” makes us more aware … continue reading

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Trail Conditions: Fair early in the day, but deteriorating. Ski-for-free Closed.                              Snow in the forecast. Robins seen at the Hanson Bridge

Aldo Leopold Hike at the Ida Bay Preserve today at 2:00.

 

Crossroads at Big Creek  honors the legacy … continue reading

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Aldo Weekend

Trail Conditions:  Deteriorating.

SKI-FOR-FREE CLOSED 

Aldo Leopold Day Hike on Saturday anytime between 1:30-3:30

Naturalist-led Hike at the Ida Bay Preserve Sunday, starting at 2:00

ALDO LEOPOLD WEEKEND

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