Door County Land Trust - 2019 Schedule of Events

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Door County Land Trust

Protecting Door County’s Exceptional Lands and Waters...Forever

Join us for a Year of Discovery!

Registration begins May 29.

Three Springs Nature Preserve Stretching along the eastern shores of Door County lays the Door Peninsula Coastal Wetlands, a site designated as internationally significant by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. One of only 38 sites in the US bearing this designation, these protected lands are the focus of this year’s BioBlitz. Conservation partners will work together to document the species found here—gathering the necessary data to show conservation successes and the impact of our changing world.

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Door County is fortunate to have passionate and dedicated people who love the peninsula and islands and work tirelessly to protect our lands and waters. Thanks to these members and their love of the land, we are able to offer you a season of events that inspire, educate and celebrate. Best of all—proceeds support land protection efforts of the Door County Land Trust.

For this, our Year of Discovery, we invite you to discover the scenic beauty and ecological diversity that you have helped protect.

Within these pages, you’ll find outings and events that educate and inspire.

Photo by Dan Eggert Cover photo by Gregg Ocock

Join us for the journey of discovery.

The Explore the Door series offers guided adventures for you to experience the beautiful places you’ve helped the Land Trust protect. Outings are led by trained volunteer hike leaders and/or Land Trust staff. All Explore the Door outings are free of charge and will be held rain or shine.

Some hikes are open to the community, others are for members only, with registration required. If you are not already a member, we encourage you to join.

To stay informed of upcoming hikes, subscribe to our email newsletter by clicking the link on our website.

Dining for Open Spaces events are hosted by Land Trust supporters to benefit the Door County Land Trust. Hosts welcome you into their homes or out on the land for brunches, lunches, cocktail parties, and dinners. Most Dining events include a visit to one of Door County’s beautiful open spaces. All proceeds from Dining for Open Spaces events benefit land preservation.

Wild Adventures are designed to give you a hands-on experience in some of Door County’s most special places. Whether you are netting aquatic insects and invertebrates, learning about the 30,000 species of fungus in North America, or observing the nightly ritual of sandhill cranes, you are sure to take away a deeper understanding of what makes Door County so wildly unique!

Special events are in a league all their own! Learn. Be inspired. Connect with the community of land protection supporters.

View the full event descriptions on our website to learn more.

Register at DoorCountyLandTrust.org/events

laces P d l i W d n a s e c ngs and Events ti u O f o le u d e h Open Spa c 2019 S Discovering Life in a Vernal Pond Niagara Escarpment Geology Hike Door Peninsula Coastal Wetlands BioBlitz: Three Springs Nature Preserve With Love, From Nature: A Forest Mindfulness Immersion A Highland Experience: A Scottish Evening on the Escarpment Healing the Landscape: Oak Road Nature Preserve Washington Island Land Tour The Enchanting, Endangered, Emerald Dragonfly Land Tours and the Annual Gathering: A Year of Discovery Sunset over the Swamp With Love, From Nature: A Forest Mindfulness Immersion Farm to Table: Barndiva Style The Fungus Among Us A Tour of the Night Sky: Deep Sky Astronomy Sandhill Crane Migration Autumn Amble with the Andraes Strawberry Creek Chinook Salmon Hatchery Tour Swamp Stomp: A Hike through Gibraltar-Ephraim Swamp

Saturday, June 8 Saturday, June 15 Friday, June 21 Saturday, June 22 Thursday, June 27 Saturday, July 13 Friday, July 26 Thursday, August 1 Saturday/Sunday, August 17-18 Tuesday, August 27 Saturday, September 7 Thursday, September 12 Friday, September 20 Saturday, September 28 Friday, October 4 Saturday, October 5 Saturday, October 12 Saturday, December 14

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Photo by Julie Schartner

Payment options: You will be given an option at

checkout to pay with a credit card online or mail a check to our office.

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e are pleased to announce that we will once again offer an online event registration system for Celebrating Open Spaces events.

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Online registration will open on Wednesday, May 29, 9:00 am.

vents will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Register online by visiting DoorCountyLandTrust.org and clicking on the “Upcoming Events” button on our home page. From there, you will be able to view and select which events you would like to attend and reserve space for yourself and/or your guests.

Choose your events: To ensure that everyone has the opportunity to attend an event of their choice, we ask that you register for your top two event choices, complete your checkout, and then register for additional events.

Your online shopping cart will temporarily place a hold on your chosen items for 15 minutes. A countdown timer will notify you as to how many minutes remain before items will be removed from your cart.

Confirmation: You will receive a confirmation number immediately if your registration is successful. An email will be sent to the address provided. You will receive another email closer to the date of the event which will contain more details and directions to the event.

Phone registration option: For those who do not have internet access or may not be comfortable using the online registration system, we will have volunteers stationed at our office on May 29 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm to take your registration over the phone. Just call our office at (920) 746-1359 and we will be happy to assist you.

Please note: Some Celebrating Open Spaces events are open to the public; others are for members only. If you are not a member, we hope you’ll consider joining. You may add a donation of $35 or more to your ticket purchase to become a member. For more information, visit www.DoorCountyLandTrust.org/join.

Visit our website throughout the summer to check for available events. Sign up on the waiting list to be notified when spaces becomes available.

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Aten-Collins Conservation Easement, Bay Shore Blufflands Neighborhood $10 per person • Open to all

Discover wetland animals living in a vernal pond. We’ll discover a host of unique aquatic species, such as fairy shrimp, caddisfly, freshwater sponges, tadpoles and more that thrive here.

We’ll use aquatic sampling equipment to discover the pond’s inhabitants and their unique adaptations to this challenging environment. Learn about how this private property is protected by a conservation easement with the Door County Land Trust.

Leaders: Nancy Aten and Dan Collins Co-Leaders: Sarah Freyman, Terrie Cooper

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Sat, June 15 @ 9:00 – 11:00 am Lautenbach Woods Nature Preserve, 6749 County G, Egg Harbor

Door Peninsula Coastal Wetlands BioBlitz

Free • Open to all

Fri, June 21 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm and evening bat count 7:30 – 9:00 pm Three Springs Nature Preserve, 10442 Three Springs Road, Sister Bay

Located on the Niagara Escarpment, the Lautenbach Woods Nature Preserve hosts a towering hardwood forest of hemlock, maple, and ash, and karst topography. Discover the hydrology, spring ephemeral pond, and ancient lakeshore found on this preserve. All kids receive a free outdoor activity kit at the completion of the hike.

Free • Open to all Become a citizen scientist for a day!

Work with scientists to discover and document the plants, animals, insects, amphibians, birds, and other species.

Conservation partners are studying the Door Peninsula Coastal Wetlands— one of 38 sites in the US designated as internationally significant by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.

Leader: John Hermann Co-Leaders: Roxanne Hanney, David Zuckerman, Tom Clay

Partners: UW-Green Bay Cofrin Center for Biodiversity, Friends of Toft Point, The Ridges Sanctuary, and Urban Ecology Center.

Details and more information at DoorCountyLandTrust.org/events

Photos, left to right, by Cinnamon Rossman, Julie Schartner, Dan Eggert, Julie Schartner, Heidi Ling, and Deborah Conta

Discover Life in a Vernal Pond Niagara Escarpment Geology Sat, June 8 @ 9:00 – 11:00 am Hike

With Love, From Nature: A Forest Mindfulness Immersion

Sat, June 22 @ 9:00 – 11:00 am Solitude Natural Area, 6759 Logerquist Rd, Baileys Harbor $25 per person • Open to all Reconnect and rejuvenate. Using breath, the senses, and guided intention, explore and experience nature’s abundant wisdom around us and within us. This practice is rooted in gratitude for the beautiful gifts that nature provides all beings and is a celebration of mindful collaboration of humankind and nature.

Leader: Sarah Evenson Co-Leader: Tom Clay

A Highlands Experience

Thurs, June 27 @ 5:00 – 9:00 pm Bluff Ledge Neighborhood $125 per person • 8 guests Slàinte and welcome to the ceilidh!

Enjoy an evening of Scottish whiskey, food and song at the Highlands, home of your hosts, Heidi and Bob Ling. The Highlands adventure begins with hors d’oeuvres and a scotch tasting. Dinner features a modern take on several traditional Scottish dishes, with wines imported from beyond the British Isles. Save room for a favorite Scottish dessert and surprise entertainment, as the Scottish are known for saving the best for last.

Hosts: Heidi and Bob Ling Staff: Tom Clay and Cinnamon Rossman

Healing the Landscape: Oak Road Nature Preserve Sat, July 13 @ 9:00 – 11:00 am Oak Road Nature Preserve, 6391 Oak Rd, Sturgeon Bay Free • Open to all Discover the human history that shaped this land, which has gone from wetland to farmland, and is now returned back to nature. This hundred-year-old farmstead which once produced dairy, corn, and peas, is now the site of a major ecological restoration project. Over the past ten years, the Land Trust has planted thousands of trees and a 30-acre prairie in these old farm fields.

Leader: John Hermann Co-Leaders: Walt Shields, Tom Clay

Details and more information at DoorCountyLandTrust.org/events

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Fri, July 26 @ 9:30 - 11:30 am Land Tour; 12 pm - 2:00 pm Luncheon Washington Island: Little Lake Nature Preserve, Boo’s Bluff Natural Area, Detroit Harbor Nature Preserve, and Washington Island Farm Museum Free Land Tours • Open to All Members Luncheon $15 per person Join us for a day on the island!

Choose a guided tour at one of three nature preserves. Then, head over to the Farm Museum for a luncheon and SOS: Saving Our Songbirds presentation by Craig Thompson, WI-DNR Conservation Chief.

Leaders: Terrie Cooper, Jesse Koyen, Washington Island Project Committee Co-Leaders: Sandy Miller, Rob Watson

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The Enchanting, Endangered, Emerald Dragonfly Thurs, August 1 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Near the Headwaters of Mud Lake $85 per person • 30 guests Cedar swamps, springs, and creeks at the north end of Mud Lake create the perfect conditions for a thriving population of the federally endangered Hine’s emerald dragonfly.

Dan Soluk, PhD and the University of South Dakota research team will guide us. Then, we’ll meet at Graceland, where our hosts Grace and Glen Rossman offer salads fresh from the garden and delicious options for herbivore and omnivore alike.

Hosts: Grace and Glen Rossman Staff: Tom Clay and Cinnamon Rossman

Photos, clockwise from left, by Jeff Davis, WI-DNR, Julie Schartner, Staff, Julie Schartner, Julie Schartner, and far right, Dan Eggert

Washington Island Land Tour & Annual Member Gathering

Details and more information at DoorCountyLandTrust.org/events

Tour of Conservation Easement Protected Lands

Free • Open to all • Registration Required Door County Land Trust works with landowners to permanently protect their property with conservation easement agreements. These protected lands remain under private ownership, but contribute to the health of the landscape. Join us to tour privately protected properties and learn directly from landowners about the Land Trust’s conservation easement program.

9:00 - 11:00 am

Saturday, August 17 Schultz Easement, Carlsville • Hosts: Craig and Sandy Schultz

Enjoy a hike in the beautiful hardwood and conifer forest of Governor’s Woods.

Aten-Collins Easement, Carlsville • Hosts: Nancy Aten and Dan Collins Hike through a cedar mesic forest along trails and boardwalks over vernal wetlands and a pond.

1:00 - 3:00 pm

Bladholm Easement, Clay Banks • Hosts: John and Ann Bladholm Hike through the cedar forest and wetlands along Clay Bank Creek.

Miller Easement, Baileys Harbor • Hosts: Ed and Sandy Miller

Explore the upland meadows, hardwood and boreal forests near Mud Lake.

Fortin-Samida Easement, Carlsville • Hosts: Guy Fortin & Judy Samida Hike the beautiful Niagara Escarpment and tour a renewable-energy home.

9:30 - 11:30 am

Sunday, August 18 Bjorklunden Easement, Baileys Harbor • Hosts: Lawrence University

Hike along Lake Michigan shoreline, through boreal forest and upland meadows.

Pikas Easement, Mink River • Hosts: Joan and Bruce Pikas

Hike the lovely trails on this aspen and pine upland forest, and white cedar swamp.

The Annual Gathering

Sunday, August 18 @ 4:00 – 7:00 pm Stone Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay

The Power of Discovery

You are invited to celebrate the conservation successes we have accomplished...together.

Go beyond the Door and discover something new! Every Land Trust acre has a story, filled with songs from spring peepers, tales from towering hemlocks, and rhythmic wing-beats from powerful pollinators. Executive Director Tom Clay and guest speakers will share the stories of preserving our peninsula’s natural lands and protecting this place for the plethora of life thriving on our healthy lands and waters.

Guest speakers, Eva Lewandowsky, WI-DNR Citizen Monitoring Coordinator, and Dan Collins, conservation easement landowner and native landscape architect, share the power of discovery in the field, in our own back yard—and beyond the Door.

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Tues, August 27 @ 5:00 - 9:00 pm Gibraltar-Ephraim Swamp Neighborhood $125 per person • 20 Guests Join us for a bird’s eye view of the Gibraltar-Ephraim Swamp Natural Area and the headwaters of Eagle Harbor, site of several recent land protection projects. Our hosts, Donna and Tony DeNardo, open their home overlooking the beautiful cedar swamp for an evening of scrumptious tapas-style fare, wines and desserts that encourage you to sample, share and socialize.

Alla salute to the land and water!

Hosts: Donna and Tony DeNardo Staff: Tom Clay and Cinnamon Rossman

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With Love, From Nature: A Forest Mindfulness Immersion

Sat, September 7 @ 9:00 – 11:00 am Legacy Nature Preserve at Clay Banks 1188 S Lake Michigan Dr, Sturgeon Bay $25 per person • Open to all Reconnect and rejuvenate. Using breath, the senses, and guided intention, explore and experience nature’s abundant wisdom around us and within us. This practice is rooted in gratitude for the beautiful gifts that nature provides all beings and is a celebration of mindful collaboration of humankind and nature.

Leader: Sarah Evenson Co-Leader: Tom Clay

Details and more information at DoorCountyLandTrust.org/events

Farm to Table: Barndiva Style

Thurs, September 12 @ 4:30 - 8:30 pm Woodwalk Gallery, 6749 County G $125 per person • 12 Guests Revel in the heart of fall with a homegrown feast, harvested and prepared

by Woodwalk Gallery owners Jillaine and Andy, and served in their elegant barn. Our evening begins with a walk in Lautenbach Woods Nature Preserve where the escarpment defines the landscape. Weather permitting, enjoy pre- and post- dinner in our gardens and around our campfire, and the main entree under soft café lighting in the beautiful gallery barn.

Hosts: Jillaine Burton Seefeldt and Andrew Seefeldt Staff: Tom Clay and Cinnamon Rossman

Photos, left to right, by Dan Eggert, Cinnamon Rossman, Cinnamon Rossman, Dan Eggert, Dan Eggert, Jan Wrede

Sunset Over the Swamp

The Fungus Among Us

A Tour of the Night Sky: Deep Sky Astronomy

Sandhill Crane Migration

Sat, September 28 @ 8:30 – 10:30 pm Three Springs Neighborhood

Fri, October 4 @ 5:30 – 7:00 pm Bissen Conservation Easement, Brussels Hill Neighborhood

$10 per person • Open to all

$10 per person • Open to all

$10 per person • Members Only

As the days shorten and the temperatures cool, Door County’s forests transform into a wonderland of fall color. For those who know where to look, like hike leader and mushroom expert Charlotte Lukes, the appearance of ephemeral and mysterious fungi can be a spectacle rivaling the famed spring wildflower bloom. Trails are moderately challenging, with inclines coming up from the lake.

See why the nearby Newport State Park has been designated a ‘Dark Sky Park.’ Join us for an unforgettable evening as we tour northern Door’s night sky looking at galaxies, nebula, globular and open clusters, and constellations. We’ll be using state of the art telescopes for this deep sky tour. Proceeds from this event will be donated to Newport State Park’s Dark Sky astronomy programs.

Listen to the cacophony of sounds as hundreds of sandhill cranes gather at sunset on property protected by a Door County Land Trust conservation easement. This pond attracts hundreds of cranes that gather each night after feeding all day in neighboring fields. The property is a safe haven before these beauties migrate south. The location is on a private property, and directions will be provided in a confirmation letter.

Leaders: James Krumenacher, Holly and Tim Erskine Co-Leader: Terrie Cooper

Leader: Ivan Bissen Co-Leaders: Roxanne Hanney, Sandy Miller, Gretchen Schmelzer, Kathy Wolff, Terrie Cooper

Fri, September 20 @ 9:00 – 11:00 am Kangaroo Lake Nature Preserve, 7912 N Maple Rd, Baileys Harbor

Leader: Charlotte Lukes Co-Leaders: Sarah Freyman, Terrie Cooper

Details and more information at DoorCountyLandTrust.org/events

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Sat, October 5 @ 9:00 am - 1:30 pm Peninsula Center Neighborhood $85 per person • 12 Guests Hosts Marji and Dan Andrae open their eco-friendly home and property for you to explore. Begin with coffee, pastries and a mimosa toast, followed by a walk through trails on the property and tour of the Andrae home’s geothermal and passive solar systems that provide earth-friendly heat. Brunch includes a homemade breakfast strata with local farm-fresh ingredients, a Bloody Mary buffet, fresh fruit, green salad, and more.

Hosts: Marjorie and Dan Andrae Co-Hosts: Kathy and Dan Hubing Staff: Tom Clay and Cinnamon Rossman

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Strawberry Creek Chinook Salmon Hatchery Tour

Swamp Stomp: Hike through Gibraltar-Ephraim Swamp

$10 per person • Open to all

Free • Open to all

Join WI-DNR Senior Fisheries Biologist Nick Legler for a hands-on tour of Wisconsin’s largest Chinook Salmon egg collecting facility—located in Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Nature Preserve’s Strawberry Creek! This exciting interactive tour will discuss the life, history, and biology of these amazing fish and their role in our Great Lakes ecosystem.

Join us for a hike at one of the Land Trust’s newest conservation projects! These wetlands contain the headwaters of Ephraim Creeks and Hidden Springs Creeks, which empty into Ephraim’s Eagle Harbor and Green Bay. Rare plants and animals, such as the dwarf-lake iris, red-shouldered hawk, lady’s slipper orchid, and bald eagle are found here.

Leader: Nick Legler, WI-DNR

Leader: Terrie Cooper

Co-Leaders: Mark Holey, Tom Clay

Co-Leaders: Dale and Mary Goodner

Sat, October 12 @ 1:00 – 3:00 pm Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Nature Preserve 1517 Strawberry Lane, Sturgeon Bay

Details and more information at DoorCountyLandTrust.org/events

Sat, December 14 @ 1:00 - 300 pm Gibraltar-Ephraim Swamp Natural Area 9405 Townline Rd, Baileys Harbor

Photos, left to right, by Marji Andrae, Cinnamon Rossman, Dennis Connolly, Staff

Autumn Amble with the Andraes

Join us in thanking our Business Members!

Please patronize these businesses that support land preservation.

And when you do, please thank them for contributing to the Door County Land Trust.

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Volunteers are vital to our mission!

Our community of volunteers helps by infusing energy and new ideas, leading volunteer projects and events, and promoting the care and protection of lands and waters.

No matter what your skills or interests, you can put your talents to work to help protect this place we love.

Along the way, you’ll meet volunteers who assist with finance and land acquisition, help with administrative tasks, represent the Land Trust at festivals, prepare the nature preserves for public use, recruit new members, and more.

Sign up: DoorCountyLandTrust.org/volunteer Contact us: volunteer@doorcountylandtrust.org

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Details and more information at DoorCountyLandTrust.org/events

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Protecting Door County’s Exceptional Lands and Waters...Forever (920) 746-1359 • www.DoorCountyLandTrust.org PO Box 65 • Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

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