"Under" will be described in discussions about groundwater during the "Door County Well Monitoring Program" on Thursday, June 13.
"Over" will be the focus of the Bat Hike as we gaze upward at the evening skies at the Ida Bay Preserve on Friday .
"Across" and "through" is how approximately four hundred walkers and runners will explore our bridges and hiking trails during the 15th Annual Crossroads Trail Run on Saturday, June 15. "Beyond" is the topic for the Door County Beekeepers as they discuss "Swarm and Swarm Management. "on Tuesday, June 18.
Certainly, the Crossroads Trails Run is the biggest event. Door County’s first trail run welcomes runners and walkers of all ages and abilities to choose a 2k, 5k, or 10k distance at Crossroads at Big Creek Nature Preserve on June 15th, 2024, at 8:00 am, with chip-timing to allow for a staggered start by route.
Interested runners and walkers should visit the Crossroads website for details and maps of the three routes. The 2K route is essentially a level pathway. But the 5K and 10K go "over" the "bridges and "through" a series of fascinating habitats...our recharged Big Creek, wetlands filled with flowers, forest fresh with summer foliage, and meadows filled with flowers and butterflies. (Little wonder that our participants return after the run)
Runners receive a Trail Run tee-shirt and a native American Arborvitae tree courtesy of Evergreen Nursery after-race snacks. Individual awards are based on chip timing.
The Crossroads Trail Run promotes wellness and healthy living, multi-generational recreation, and increases community awareness of ‘green’ living.
Most of us know clean water is essential for wellness and healthy living. The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Environmental Research and Innovation Center (ERIC), in collaboration with the Door County Department of Public Health, has, for years, conducted a study to build a database of groundwater quality in Door County. The public is invited to attend a forum about the results of the 2024 spring season. The presentation will provide an avenue for residents and guests to have the most accurate information on drinking water quality and to be proactive with respect to drinking water research. The program is free and open to the public.
Space is limited for Friday, June 14, at 8:30 p.m. Nighttime Bat Hike, so reservations are required. Hikers will watch and listen to see if bats are flying "above" the Ida Bay Preserve during the brief twilight period during which they hunt. Check the Crossroads website for details.
Of course, in summer, honeybees are very active. Sometimes their colonies grow so fast they outgrow their hives, or the queen can no longer influence them all. In that situation, Bees swarm, and groups of bees numbering in the thousands leave their hives and travel "beyond."
At the Tuesday, June 18 6:30 meeting of the Door County Beeekeepers Club, Dan Ziehli will present "Swarms and Smarm Management", discussing this somewhat alarming, but natural honeybee behavior. Meetings are free and open to the public.
Thursday, June 13
5:00 pm Door County Well Monitoring Program
In collaboration with the Door County Department of Public Health, the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Environmental Research and Innovation Center (ERIC) is conducting a study to build a groundwater quality database in Door County. The public is invited to attend a forum about the results of the 2024 spring season.
Meet at the Collins Learning Center, 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI, United States
Friday, June 14
8:30 pm Nighttime Bat Hike at Crossroads
Grab your headlamps and walking sticks for a fun, casual, and educational guided hike through one of our trails. Explore Crossroads after dark while listening and looking for the bats…
Space is limited, so RSVP on the Crossroads at Big Creek website http://www.crossroadsatbigcreek.org, and you will receive details.
Saturday, June 15
8:00 Crossroads Trail Run
Door County’s first trail run welcomes runners & walkers of all ages and abilities to choose a 2k, 5k, or 10k distance at Crossroads at Big Creek Nature Preserve on June 15th, 2024, at 8:00 am, with chip-timing to allow for a staggered start by the route. Interested runners and walkers should visit the Crossroads website for details and maps of the three routes.
Runners receive a Trail Run tee-shirt and a native American Arborvitae tree courtesy of Evergreen Nursery post-race snacks. Individual awards are based on chip timing. Visit the Crossroads at Big Creek website for more information and to register.
June 18 @ 6:30 pm
Door County Beekeeper Club:
At the monthly meeting, Topic: Swarms and Swarm Management
Presenter: Dan Ziehli will present a program on "Swarms and Swarm Management, answering many questions about this natural honeybee behavior.
Visitors are welcome.
Meet in the Collins Learning Center, 2041 Michigan, Sturgeon Bay.
