Things start to get active in the Spring here in Door County: Forest-dwelling animals emerge from their winter slumber, flowers begin to bloom, sandhill cranes make their return, and citizen scientists…do citizen science! Citizen science – the collection and analysis of scientific data related to the natural world by the general public, is not only [..Read more]
Published by Door County Pulse, Craig Sterrett – February 23rd, 2023 Alternative Education Program Uses Nature As Its Guide When the Gibraltar Area School District’s daily 4K classes at Gibraltar and Northern Door Children’s Center began last year, The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor reimagined one of its programs that used to educate those children. [..Read more]
By Anna Foster and Jackie Rath Owls of Interest Last February, we wrote a blog all about the common species of owls found in Door County, which you can access HERE. Common owls in Door County include the Barred Owl, the Great Horned owl, the Eastern Screech-Owl, the Saw Whet Owl, and the Snowy Owl. [..Read more]
Published by By Door County Pulse, Peninsula Pulse – February 15th, 2023 Three Gibraltar Students Win Conservation Poster Contest Three Gibraltar art students won the Soil and Water Conservation Poster Contest at the county level: Elayna Hatch for grades 2-3, Elizabeth Bautista for grades 7-9 and Bethanie Stackhouse for grades 10-12. Bautista’s poster, which placed [..Read more]
Published by Door County Pulse, Craig Sterrett – February 8th, 2023 Martins to Be Inducted into Conservation Hall of Fame “Probably not since Frederick and Frances Hamerstrom, inducted in 1996, has a couple done so much for wild places and wild things in Wisconsin.”— Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame about Mark Martin and Susan Foote-Martin: [..Read more]
by Sandy Miller Volunteering as a Baileys Harbor Range Light docent is about interacting with people and telling the story of the people who lived in the Upper Range Light. There is so much history packed into the 154 year old Upper Range Light – if only these walls could talk. But wait, that is [..Read more]
Published by Fox 11 News – December 6, 2022 Natural Christmas preparations at The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor BAILEYS HARBOR (WLUK) — Celebrating winter and Christmas naturally is taking place in Northern Door County at The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor. Its humble beginnings started about 15 seasons ago inside a rustic log building. “The first [..Read more]
Published by Door County Pulse – November 22nd, 2022 Trackchair at the Ridges The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor hosted two Trackchair Open Access Days last week that allowed community members who can’t otherwise negotiate the trails to experience the beauty of The Ridges’ Family Discovery Trail. The sanctuary partnered with Kinect M1 to offer [..Read more]
By Anna Foster If you’re anything like me, you might have groaned when you saw the first dusting of snow two weeks ago. The winter season brings opportunities for adventuring on snowshoes, cross country skis, snowmobiles, and ice skates… but it also means getting up 30 minutes earlier to shovel off your car. However, annoying [..Read more]
By Anna Foster and Jackie Rath The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources refers to the large population of white-tailed deer as an iconic and important part of the Wisconsin landscape and culture. And depending on your point of view, deer can be either a wonderful or troublesome part of living in Wisconsin. Growing up in [..Read more]
