Archive for 'Conservation'
Ridges Sanctuary Succesfully Acquires Baileys Harbor Sandpiper Restaurant Property
Posted on 01. Nov, 2011 by Judy Drew.
The Ridges Sanctuary Board of Directors announces that the organization has completed the purchase of the Sandpiper Restaurant in Baileys Harbor on Monday, October 31. Earlier this year, The Ridges Sanctuary selected the Sandpiper property as the site for its new Interpretive Center. The property, located at the corner of Hwy 57 and Ridges Road, [...]
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Invading Earthworms Presented by Door County Invasive Species Team at Crossroads, Sept 26
Posted on 18. Sep, 2011 by Karen Newbern.
When we think of invasive species, it’s plants that usually come to mind – non-native species like Garlic Mustard, Phragmites, Buckthorn or Purple Loosestrife but, certain species of animals can be considered invasive as well, even common species like earthworms. Non-native earthworms, and the threats they pose to our native ecosystems, will be the topic [...]
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Door County Land Trust’s 25th Anniversary Celebration at Birch Creek, Sept 23
Posted on 15. Sep, 2011 by Staff Reporter.
Door County Land Trust Welcomes All to “Saving the Land We Love: Land Conservation and American Values,” a 25th Anniversary Keynote Address by Dr. William Cronon, University of Wisconsin-Madison. As part of its 25th Anniversary celebrations, the Door County Land Trust is pleased to welcome renowned conservationist, historian and University of Wisconsin-Madison professor, Dr. William [...]
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Door County Land Trust Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Guided Tours of Four Nature Preserves, Aug 19-20
Posted on 19. Aug, 2011 by Staff Reporter.
On Friday, August 19 from 3 – 5 pm and Saturday, August 20 from 9:30 – 11:30 am, the Door County Land Trust is hosting “A Weekend at our Preserves” as part of its 25th anniversary celebration. Representatives of the Land Trust will be offering guided and self-guided hikes at four nature preserves located throughout [...]
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Door County Land Trust Plans to Purchase Well-Known Scenic Door County Property
Posted on 16. May, 2011 by Staff Reporter.
Campaign launched to raise final $111,519 needed to protect the Grand View property in Ellison Bay. The Door County Land Trust has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire and permanently protect what is commonly referred to as the “Grand View” property at the top of the hill in Ellison Bay. If completed, the purchase [...]
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Coastal Wetlands Grant to DNR Will Expand Northern Door County’s Ridges Sanctuary
Posted on 04. Jan, 2011 by Staff Reporter.
An award of $250,000 to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be used to conserve coastal wetlands along the northern Door Peninsula. The grant will help the DNR acquire a 2.4 acre parcel of coastal wetlands and 200 feet of Lake Michigan shoreline, habitat for both the Federally endangered Hine’s emerald dragonfly and [...]
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Door County Land Trust Purchase Will Protect Key Natural Area in City of Sturgeon Bay
Posted on 09. Dec, 2010 by Staff Reporter.
This recent DCLT purchase expands the new Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Nature Preserve by nearly 30% and safeguards Wisconsin’s primary source of Chinook salmon eggs for Lake Michigan. The Door County Land Trust announces a significant land purchase within the City of Sturgeon Bay that preserves 112 acres along the west shore of Sturgeon Bay [...]
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Door County Land Trust Seeks Stewardship Grant for Grand View Scenic Overlook
Posted on 05. Dec, 2010 by Staff Reporter.
The Door County Land Trust has applied for a 50 percent matching grant from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program’s Urban Green Space fund to purchase 16 acres of land in the Town of Liberty Grove. Door County Land Trust will provide the matching funds. Upon completion of the purchase of the land, Door County Land Trust [...]
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This Week at Door County’s Crossroads: Owls, Monsters, Myths and Other Dark Matters
Posted on 28. Oct, 2010 by Coggin Heeringa.
When they voted to accept “The Year of the Escarpment” as the Crossroads at Big Creek educational theme for 2010, it’s doubtful that the Board of Directors anticipated a mural of the escarpment would become the newest exhibit in the Collins Learning Center. They certainly never dreamed that significant chunks of dolomite would end up [...]
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Recent Purchase Protects Centerpiece Parcel at DCLT’s Kellner Fen Nature Preserve
Posted on 26. Oct, 2010 by Staff Reporter.
The Door County Land Trust announces the purchase of 40 acres at the center of the Kellner Fen, a 400-acre wetland complex located 4 miles north of Sturgeon Bay along Lake Michigan. The Door County Land Trust established the Kellner Fen Nature Preserve in 2003 and with this recent addition has permanently preserved nearly 150 [...]
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