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Land Management Volunteers: Making an Impact

Posted on Oct 30, 2023 by Jackie Rath   1 Comment | Posted in Blog · Uncategorized

By Sam Hoffman, Land Manager As the heart of fall approaches and our field season winds down, it’s the perfect time to highlight Ridges Sanctuary land management volunteers and their invaluable contributions to our organization.  When I first joined The Ridges as Land Manager in November of 2021, one of the first projects I was [..Read more]

Nature Notes: Monarch Madness

Posted on Aug 17, 2023 by Jeanne Farrell   No Comments Yet | Posted in Blog · Featured · Nature Notes · Uncategorized

by Anna Foster, Director of Programming A symbol of summer, monarch butterflies are widely recognized for their bright orange, black, and white spotted wings. Their scientific name, Danaus plexippus, translates to “sleepy transformation” in Greek, referring to their incredible ability to metamorphosize. From their larval stage, they form a chrysalis, spending two weeks metamorphizing into [..Read more]

Spring into citizen science!

Posted on Mar 29, 2023 by Jeanne Farrell   No Comments Yet | Posted in Blog · In the News · Uncategorized

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]

Trackchair at the Ridges

Posted on Dec 5, 2022 by Jackie Rath   No Comments Yet | Posted in In the News · Uncategorized

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]

Nature Notes: Snow Science

Posted on Dec 1, 2022 by Jeanne Farrell   No Comments Yet | Posted in Blog · Nature Notes · Uncategorized

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]

Culture Club: Citizen Science Making a Difference in Nature

Posted on Aug 4, 2022 by Jeanne Farrell   No Comments Yet | Posted in In the News · Uncategorized

Published by: Door County Pulse, Peninsula Pulse – August 2nd, 2022 Authored by SAM HOFFMAN, Land Manager, and TONY KISZONAS, Naturalist and Researcher, The Ridges Sanctuary Citizen science – the collection and analysis of data relating to the natural world by members of the public – is alive and well at The Ridges Sanctuary in [..Read more]

Nature Notes: The Importance of Monarch Butterflies

Posted on Aug 1, 2022 by Jeanne Farrell   No Comments Yet | Posted in Blog · Nature Notes · Uncategorized

By Anna Foster    The Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)  symbolizes summertime, appearing year after year in meadows, gardens, and front yards of houses. As of July 21st, this once abundant butterfly is now listed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature as an endangered species. Populations across the United States have been in [..Read more]

29th Annual Door County Spring Lighthouse Festival Preview

Posted on Jun 8, 2022 by Jeanne Farrell   No Comments Yet | Posted in Uncategorized

By: Door County (WLUK) — It’s being billed as a chance to visit Door County’s maritime history up-close. The celebration is part of the 29th annual Door County Spring Lighthouse Festival. Even with Lake Michigan levels six inches lower than last year at this time, it’s a bumpy ride for the tractor-hay wagon combination to get [..Read more]