Sturgeon Bay Municipal Services Director Mike Barker expects staff to be busy soon with leaf pickup. Heavy rains in September are not conducive to good fall color, so last year’s season got off to a late start. Because of the variability, the city doesn’t have a set date for the first collection, says Barker.

He says Sturgeon Bay will provide regular updates to the pickup schedule on its Facebook page. The city is divided into regions, and the goal is to cycle through each area three times. That requires cooperation from Mother Nature in a delayed first snowfall. Last year, the powder began flying early, which kept municipal workers from meeting their objective. Barker says that so many leaves were missed, Sturgeon Bay did a rare spring leaf collection to help keep streets tidy.