For as long as there has been an Aldo Leopold Day in Wisconsin, you have been able to count on Crossroads at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay to celebrate it. Despite being from Iowa, Leopold might best be known for his work in the Badger State, first as a University of Wisconsin professor and for his famous book, “A Sand County Almanac.” The book is heralded as one of the most important books discussing the environment as he journaled about the importance of “the land ethic,” a philosophy focused on how humans should treat the land. Interpretive Naturalist Coggin Heeringa says the work of Leopold continues to be important decades after his death.

Crossroads at Big Creek has hosted an Aldo Leopold Day celebration ever since former Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle designated the first Saturday of March in his honor in 2004. This year, Crossroads at Big Creek will host a hike around its property that features volunteers reading a passage from “A Sand County Almanac” as they relate to water. The hike runs from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.