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VOL. 20, ISSUE 1 - SPRING 2022

                                                        New bridges!
     Just as the first spring rains fell                                                                         for visitors and offered essentially no

                                                                                                           Photo by Alec Fischer
and the wetlands and creek began to                                                                              clearance during spring when fish
swell, the last hand railings and planks                                                                         run upstream to spawn.”
were being nailed in place on two new                                                                                 The new bridges have a 50 to
bridges at Crossroads at Big Creek.                                                                              75-year life span and are supported
Thanks to support from many area                                                                                 by helical piles made from
businesses, foundations, families and                                                                            galvanized steel to prevent rusting.
individuals, Crossroads now has two                                                                              The helical piles resemble giant
new bridges. North Bridge crosses                                                                                screws with threads welded onto a
                                                 The wetlands surrounding North Bridge swell each spring.
the wetland near Michigan Street and                   Big Creek drains a watershed of 6,253 acres.              shaft. They are twisted into the soil
Cedar Crossing Bridge is set in the                                                                              like a corkscrew into a bottle of wine
cedar grove further downstream. A third bridge is scheduled to                 and anchor the load while causing very little impact on the wetlands.
be replaced in fall.
                                                                                    Big Creek and The Cove Estuary drain the entire Big Creek
     As Crossroads Interpretive Naturalist Coggin Heeringa                     watershed which covers 6,253 acres, or nearly 10 square miles.
explains, “The new bridges provide expanded vistas and great                   Crossroads’ wetlands intercept and absorb run-off pollutants before
teaching spaces. And while they’re beautiful and fun to cross, the             they reach the open water of Lake Michigan. They also act like
real advantage is ecological.”                                                 a sponge, retaining excess water during high water, then slowly
     Permitted by the DNR to protect wetlands and wildlife                     releasing it during dry periods. “Our new bridges protect the wetland
habitat and to withstand extreme weather events, the new bridges               and creek,” said Heeringa. “And anything we do to protect wetlands
replace earlier structures that were considered temporary. “The                fosters healthy water and habitat.”
original North Bridge was pine logs lashed together by middle                       Crossroads is extremely grateful to all who contributed to make
school students,” Heeringa said. “When it washed out, it was                   the new bridges a reality. A complete list of donors to the bridges
replaced with a utility poles/plank crossing. During the last two              project will be printed in Crossroads’ fall newsletter. A dedication of
years this bridge developed a severe list. It was becoming unsafe              the new bridges will take place Monday, May 30, at 9:00 a.m.
                                                                               Mark your calendars!

Daisy Girl Scouts from Sturgeon Bay Troop #4341
are among the first visitors to the new North Bridge.

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Crossroads launches Land Restoration School!                                 See page 3.
New bridges! - Crossroads at Big Creek
Spring ahead
                                                                           Greetings! This past January, it was my honor to take over the
                                                                      board president’s role from Matt Luders. We can’t thank Matt enough
       Crossroads                                                     for his leadership of Crossroads through a couple of transformative
      at Big Creek                                                    years! Thankfully, Matt agreed to remain on our board as we continue
                                                                      to grow and develop as an organization – a never-ending process!
   is a preserve that
                                                                           As I reviewed past letters from Matt to the Crossroads community,
   offers education,

                                   From the president
                                                        the recurring theme involved “change.” That trend is likely to continue over the
  conducts research                                     coming months and years both at Crossroads and in our world. As I write this,
                                                        we’ve just experienced the driest January/February in recent memory, only to be
and provides outdoor                                    followed by the wettest March on record. Geopolitical storms roil our world and
     experiences to                                     (appropriately) dominate our headlines.
inspire environmental                                         Change continues as we transition (maybe crawl is a better word this year?)
                                                        into spring. As you walk through Crossroads, you’ll notice changes beyond the
     stewardship in                                     normal seasonal squishiness of some trails and the high waters of Big Creek
 learners of all ages.                                  rushing with the spring melt. Two beautiful new bridges (North and Cedar
                                                        Crossing) are now in place to serve our patrons for the next 50+ years. These
                                                        bridges are safer for visitors and protect the wetland areas along the creek. Thanks
                                                        to all of our donors who made this happen! We’re making good progress on our
Board of Directors                                      final bridge replacement (Pike Passage Bridge), but we need your help to finish out
   Jim Stawicki, President                              our fundraising and see this bridge hopefully constructed in fall.
Colleen Elliott, President-elect
                                                              This summer brings with it the inaugural year of Crossroads’ Land
  Robert Gray, Secretary
                                                        Restoration School, an initiative that provides an immersive academic and
 Robert Desotelle, Treasurer
                                                        practical experience in the restoration of degraded lands. This type of education
     Michael DeCheck
                                                        and training is long past due, not only in Door County, but across the country and
      Jason Feldman
                                                        beyond. See the article in this issue for more details. A special thanks goes out to
        Brian Forest
                                                        Nancy Aten and Dan Collins, the founding directors of the School!
        Matt Luders
       Katie Maples                                           I’ve listed just a couple of the changes and initiatives in place or coming soon.
    Gretchen Schmelzer                                  Stay tuned as our board continues to strategize and plan for enhancements to our
        Erick Schrier                                   facilities, expansion of our staff, and the added programming this will allow us to
       Brooke Ulrich                                    offer. Enjoy the transition to spring. Appreciate the world around you. Remember,
   Karen Urban-Dickson                                  if nothing ever changed, there’d be no butterflies! Thanks for your continued
            Staff                                       support of Crossroads and we’ll see you on the trails!
       Laurel Hauser                                    Sincerely,
      Executive Director
      Coggin Heeringa
    Interpretive Naturalist
                                                        Jim Stawicki, Board President
        Nick Lutzke
 Land and Facilities Manager
      Lynn Michelsen
                                   Welcome new staff!
     Office Administrator
        Corinne Rice                          L
                                           ynn Michelsen joined Crossroads as a part-time office
       Office Manager               administrator in 2021, bringing with her a passion for the outdoors
                                   and more than 25 years of office experience. Lynn’s responsibilities
                                   include marketing, volunteer coordination and assisting with events.
                                   Lynn also serves as office manager at Hope United Church of Christ,
                                   enjoys spending time with her family and two cats, skiing, camping,                       Lynn Michelsen
                                                                                                                           Office Administrator
                                   and kayaking Door County’s waterways, as well as learning more about
                                   this nature-filled environment.
                                        Corinne Rice joined the Crossroads team as a part-time office
                                   manager in 2021. Her duties include bookkeeping, grant tracking and
                                   maintaining donor records. Corinne attends Northeast Wisconsin
                                   Technical College as a student in the Accounting Associates Degree
                                   Program. She is a long-time resident of Door County and an avid
        PO Box 608
                                   nature enthusiast. Her interests include hiking, cycling, gardening,
    2041 Michigan St.
 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235            drawing, sculpting and observing Door County’s flora and fauna. She                       Corinne Rice
       920-746-5895                lives in Sturgeon Bay with her husband, Steven, and daughter, Matilda.                   Office Manager
 crossroadsatbigcreek.org
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Crossroads launches Land Restoration School
Crossroads has some exciting news: 2022 will be the             Within its 200-acre preserve, Crossroads offers a striking
inaugural year of our Land Restoration School. This new         number of native communities – upland forest, cedar
initiative adds to the many beautiful threads of healing the    swamp, creek, estuary, wet meadows, upland meadows
land that Crossroads has been weaving together for decades.     and more. It includes lands that have been altered and
The Land Restoration School will provide an educational         challenged over the years. This mix creates an ideal teaching
immersion in the principles, practices and planning of          ground with decades of restoration work ahead.
ecological restoration for degraded lands.                      Crossroads is a real-life textbook of landscape
                                                                transformation, written in the land.

  This time and place                                               Who is involved?

The Land Restoration School responds to a need in Door                                          Crossroads approached
County and beyond. For the well-being of our communities                                        Dan Collins and Nancy
and the earth, to combat climate change and habitat                                             Aten to be founding
destruction, we need to teach and share the knowledge of                                        directors of the LRS.
how to reclaim and restore degraded lands, and we need                                          Dan and Nancy, owners
skilled people doing this critical work.                                                        of Landscapes of Place
                                                                                                and well-known for their
The LRS invites a range of non-traditional students – those                                     decades of conservation
that are honing or re-directing their college experience;                                       work in the Door
those following a non-college learning path; those seeking                                      County community,
a career change matching their passions. All participants are                                   developed the Ecological
ready to jump into an intensive educational experience with                                     Restoration Plan adopted
a personal goal of working in ecological restoration or an                                      by Crossroads in 2020. A
affiliated field. The eight-week program is modeled in part                                     Land Restoration School
on biological field stations, where participants experience     Steering Committee began meeting last July.
land-based learning and collaborative discovery.
                                                                The goal of the Land Restoration School is to teach a cohort
                                                                of 6-12 participants every year. In this inaugural year,
                                                                students were invited to apply based on recommendations
                                                                from board members, staff and colleagues. Ultimately, each
                                                                session will host 12 restorationists chosen from an open
                                                                request for applications. This year’s eight-week session will
                                                                run from June 13 - August 5.

                                                                   Diversity and inclusion

                                                                “We believe a diversity of backgrounds, experiences and
                                                                hometowns in our cohort of restorationists strengthens
  A perfect place to learn                                      the learning experience,” said Aten. “Participants enter
                                                                the program with unique skills and experiences that will
Crossroads’ preserves are the perfect place to learn.           enhance our high expectations for learning together.” (Meet
The Door County region is ecologically significant as a         the 2022 restorationists at landrestorationschool.org/team)
biotic refuge. Crossroads forms an important ecological         (continued on p. 7)
connection in this matrix.
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2021 Financial Supporters
                                                                   Total cash gifts received in 2021

BIOME CLUB                        Samson, David and Krista            Kile, Lucy                           Fortin, Guy and Judy Samida        MEADOW CLUB
$10,000 & above                   Sandor, Bela and Ruth               Kramer, Cheryl and Jim Morrow        Gaida, Ryan and Beth               $150 to $249
1923 Fund                         Schmelzer, Gretchen                 Krueger, Roderick                    Galson, Scott and Kerry            Anschutz, Sue and Dean
Anonymous                         Smith, Terry                        Lange, Jeffrey and Brenda            Glowacki, Michael and Connie       Asher, Donna and Steve
Frog and Toad Fund*               Jim and Tina Stawicki               Lindstrand, Keith and Katherine      Gorski, Paul and                   Asher, John and Sandy
Heeringa, Coggin and Don             Charitable Fund*                 Tom and Bev Lisle Fund*                  Deb Whitelaw Gorski            Beyer, Bob and Dianne
Janning, Jim and Donna            Sturgeon Bay Utilities              Lokken, Ron and Judy                 Joseph and Gwenn Graboyes          Birmingham, Kathy and Thad
Kerley Family Foundation*         Swanson, John and Deanna            Meikle, Todd and Holly                   Charitable Fund*               Bodenner, Doris
Marilyn and Leroy Liebe Trust     Teich, John                         Mishler, Lon and Carol               Hannemann-Gosser Insurance         Braatz, Laurel and Tim Fiest
Barb & Mike Madden Fund*          Tomaszewski, Daniel and Heidi       Moellenberndt, Bob and Carol         Hanson, Dan and Judeen             Campbell, John and Kathy
Maihaugen Foundation              Vincent, Annette and John           Moster, Mary                         Havegard Farm Inc.                 Carstens, Peg
Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty     Watkins, Norm and Mabel             Murrock, Sharon                      Hellmann, Steve and Kelly          Case, Karen
    Foundation                    Wilcox, Karen and Jock              Nelson, Erik                         Herbert Kohl Philanthropies        Clay, Tom and Lisa
Skinner Family Foundation         Wulf Brothers, Inc.                 Nelson, Ivy                          Herlache, John and Nell            Cold Stream Farm LLC
Stintzi, Earl                     Young Automotive                    Nor Door Sport and Cyclery           Hill, Kenneth and Jean             Cowan, Karen
Brian and Joan Wake Fund*         Zion United Methodist Church        Parrish, Todd and Shelley            Horseshoe Bay Golf Club            Deggendorf, Robert
                                                                      Peotter, Janelle and Eric Perlman    Ireland, Margo                     Desotelle, Robert and LuAnn
                                  WETLAND CLUB                        Smith, Kris                          Jeanquart, Joan                    Door Landscape and Nursery
ECOSYSTEM CLUB                                                        Somerville, Lee                      Jilot Insurance
$5,000 to $9,999                  $500 to $999                                                                                                Drew, Doug and Judy
                                  Al Johnson’s Swedish                Stierna, Patsy                       Kelley, Marcus and Margit          Drexler, Gary and Judy
Betty and Dave Chomeau                                                Theda and Tamblin Clark Smith        KerberRose
    Charitable Fund*                  Restaurant & Butik                                                                                      Ehlers, Todd and Cindy
                                  Augustson, Dave and Dawn                Family Foundation, Inc.          Kiedrowski, Deborah and John       Forslund, Audrey
Collins, Jim and Cathy                                                Thielen, Milana and Rob              Kitty O’Reilly’s Irish Pub
Connolly, Dennis and Bonnie       Basten, Lee and Susan                                                                                       Graves, Robert and Georgia
                                  Boettcher, Andy and Dina            Thiell, Josephine                    Klansky, Sheila                    Grota, Carl and Jennifer
The Cordon Family Foundation                                          Troutman, Bryan and Diane            Landscapes of Place
Gilson, Pierre                    Bridge Up Brewing Company                                                                                   Henderson, Barbara and Doug
                                  Brilliant Marketing                 United Way of Door County            Larsen, Chris and Connie           Henkelmann, Barbara and Gary
Moede, Alexandra                                                      Welcome Home Realty                  Lenius, Arlene
John and Nancy Munch                  Communication                                                                                           Hira, Vijay
                                  Bruesch, Jane and Rich Propsom      Whitetails Unlimited                 Lentz, Mark and Connie             Holtz, Brian and Lori
    Charitable Fund*                                                  Wulf, Cap and Mary                   Lowney’s Landscape & Design, Inc
Ellsworth and Carla Peterson      Callsen, Dave and Vonnie                                                                                    Hope United Church of Christ
                                  Cedzo, Lori and Joe                                                      Luke Collins Photography           Hougaard, Kari and Chad
    Charitable Foundation                                                                                  Mattke, Nancy
                                  Clare “Katie” Malvetz               FOREST CLUB                                                             Hurley, Joe and Sandy
                                      Charitable Fund*                $250 to $499                         McAninch, Susan and Jim            Jacobs, Steve and Amy
BIG CREEK CLUB                    Combs, Jane                         Ahlswede Inc.                        McGee, Pam and Doug                Krause, Nancy
$1,000 to $4,999                  Door County Scrap Metal             Allen, Mark and Lucia                Jane McKie and David Zuhlke        Laatsch, Bill and Fran Hunter
Anonymous                         Door Peninsula                      Anderson, Sandy                          Charitable Fund*               LaLuzerne, Darrel and Elaine
Balch, Dan and Bonnie                 Astronomical Society            Animal Clinic of Sturgeon Bay        Merrell                            Lampert, Anni
Father Anthony Birdsall Fund*     Eagle Mechanical                    Appletree Kennels, LLC               Mingle, Evelyn and Curt            LeClair, Michael and Linda
C & S Manufacturing               Elliott, Rob and Colleen            Austad, Sue                          Nicolet National Bank              Lukes, Charlotte
CELLCOM Green Gifts               Everson, Arliss                     Billeaud, Lana and John McGinnis     Olson Dental                       Lundquist, Mary Ann and John
Daniel, David and Janet           Ewig, Marianne                      Block, Phillip and Cynthia           Ott, Sandra                        MacMillen, Lori
Door County Eye Associates        Frudden, Bruce and Grace            Branson, Beverly                     Jeff and Barb Ottum Fund*          Madel, Margaret
Door County Master Gardeners      Get Real Cafe                       Bunning, Jim and Barbara             Jeff and Barb Ottum Fund of the    Maples, Katie
Door County Medical Center        Goldberg, Nancy and                 Carlson, Jim and Joan                    Greater Green Bay Community    Miller, Allen and Victoria Dirst
Egan, Dick and Annie                  James Hoehn                     Carol DeVault State Farm                 Foundation                     Miller, Anne and Dave
Feldman, Jason and Holly          Graul, Tim and Barb                     Insurance                        Paulsen, Eric and Dee              Miller, Crystal and Steve
Follick, Jack and Cindy           Gray, Bob and Irene                 Dalton, Jane                         Pawlak, Gregory                    Miller, Keith and Christine
Ford, Jennifer and Matthew        Guenther, John                      Debenham, Barbara                    Peninsula Vision Care              Natwick, Dave
Hauser, Tom and Peggy             Harsh, Ann and Dave                 Delsart, Patti and Robert Florence   Rafal, Nancy                       Nelson, Melissa
Hollingshead, Judy                John and Laurel Hauser Fund*        Door County Beekeepers Club          Ross Wealth Management             Olson, Jan
Ingwersen, James                  Hauser, Richard and Carrie          Door County Dental Care              Sarkis, Megan                      Ostrand, Madelyn
Jason Feldman Landscapes, LLC     Herr, Scott and Yvonne              Door County Fire Company             Schaars, Bill and Mary Jo          Pagenkopf, Pamela
Jeanquart, Collin and Kristen     Holey Haven Fund*                   Door County Trolley                  Schomburg, Jerry and Ronda         Peterson, R.J. and Sally
Rick and Nancy Jeanquart Fund*    Jeanquart, Jaclyn                   Duffin, Jacinda                      Rick and Pam Seiler Charitable     Ranta, Lyn and Bruce
Johnson, Sandra                   Jinkins Charitable Fund*            Dull Family Fund*                        Fund*                          Renstrom, Beth and Jay
Kellems Family Fund*              Kenny, Randy and Mary               Duszynski, Pamela                    Snyder, Nancy                      Ruedinger, Karen and John
Kelsey, Peggy and Michael Teich   Kierstyn, John and Karen            Ecology                              Spiegle, Duane and Susan           Russell, Stan and Dorothy
Klug, Karl and Lucy                                                                                        Staudenmaier Chiropractic          Sandstrom, Karen
Luders, Matt                                                                                                   Wellness Center                Scholz, Carl and Ruth
Lutzke, Earlene and Art                                                                                    Sterling Landscape Services        Serafico, Mary and Jeff
Maccaux, Joy                                                                                               John and Jane Stevenson Fund*      St. Francis and St. Mary Parish
Marine Travelift, Inc.                                                                                     Szuberla, Wayne and Geri           Standish, Mike and Mary
Maynard, Candice and                                                                                       Tadych’s Econo Foods               Stone, Tim and Sue
   Tom Thomas                                                                                              Urban, Jim and Donna               Sweet, Phil and Sharon
Meissner Landscape*                                                                                        Vogel, Carissa Jean                Thilly, Roy and Mary
MMG Foundation                                                                                             Wilkie, Joan                       Turk, Ken and Peg
NEW Industries                                                                                             Wilson, Penne and Bob Jorin        Vuksanovic, Cathy
Parsons, Bill and Betty                                                             Habitat Healers        Wolfe-Schuster, Carol              Wallner, Elizabeth and Joe
Pinkert Law Firm                                                                    Saturday morning                                          Wargo, Jonathan and Cindy
Quantum PC Services                                                                 volunteer parties                                         Waseda Farms
Roen Salvage Co.                                                                    are fun for the                                           Weber, Gordon and Sue
Ross Estate Planning                                                                whole family!

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Greene, Stephan               Logerquist, Deborah             Schmitz Insurance
                                                                    Gregory, Will and Anita       Lorenz, Steve and Rose          Schopf, Jeanne and Dale
                                                                    Grooters, Travis              Lubar, Andrew and Clare         Schopf, Sally
                                                                    Grota, Mary                   Luethge, Beverly                Schranz, Ann
                                                                    Grutzmacher, Marjorie         Lyster, Julie                   Schriner-Schmitt, Ed and Barb
                                                                    Guenzel, Jo                   MacLean, Ron                    Schueppert, Tom and Mac
                                                                    Gustafson, Don                Mailand, Marian                 Scieszinski, Patricia and Robert
                                                                    Guthrie, Jane                 Mann, Steve and Debra           Sergeant, George and Susan
                                                                    Haberli, Lisa                 May, Erika                      Shefchik, Fran and Cheryl
                                                                    Haines, Robert and Jean       McConnell, Sharon               Sherrill, Peter and Carrie
                                                                    Hauser, Sylvie                McCurdy, Bob                    Shumway, Bernice
                                                                    Hawkins, Timothy and Lynn     McDonough, Dave and Colette     Skahen, Dennis and Marguerite
                                                                    Heinz, Steve and Ann          Melarvie, Shaun and Susan       Skahen, Kara
                                                                    Hellmann, Ruth                Meyer, Jim and Peg              Skrivanie, Oliver
                                                                    Herbst, Nicole and Bill       Meyers, Bill and Julia          Small, Nyla
                                                                    Herlache, Tom and Jill        Mickelson, Janet                Specht, Deborah
                                                                    Hermanson, John               Miller, Joyce                   Smith, Greg and Mary Ellen
Crossroads hosts high school students for Aventuras Day, an event
in partnership with the Latino community organized by KinectM1.     Herrbold, Daniel              Minahan, Tom and Claire         Starr, Dennis and Pam
                                                                    Herrell, Mark and Dorene      Moeller, Jennifer and Mark      Sternard, Kevin and Michelle
                                                                        Dempster                  Morgan, David and Susan         Stoneman-Schopf Agency, Inc.
Wickman, Dorothy and Peter        Dahl, Katie and Rich Higdon
                                                                    Hill, Leslie                  Mortier, Dan                    Stuart, Rosemary and Otto
Widder, Tripp and Nancy           Daubner, Daniel and Chriss
                                                                    Hobart, Thomas and Paula      Mueller, Ken and Judy           Stukenberg, Keith and Yvonne
Youngsteadt, Duane and Leslie     DeBaker, Nellie
                                                                    Hoffman, Laurie               Naidoo, Chris and Logan         Sweeney, Michael and Barbara
Ziegelbauer, Don and Nancy        DeCheck, Mike
                                                                    Hohlfelder, Art and Darlene   Nash, Barbara and William       Thornton, Pam
Ziemann, Jan                      Delaruelle, Gregory
                                                                    Hoover, Robert and Rebecca        Willers                     Toneys, Mike and Carrol
                                  Demske, Merry
                                                                    Howard, Jarred                Nauman, Keeley                  Tong, Nancy
PRAIRIE CLUB                      Detweiler, Hans
                                                                    Howard, Phoebe and Sara       Nelson, Glenn and Tracy         Turrittin, Jeremy and Tasha
$149 and below                    Dhein, Annette
                                                                        Stampp                    Nelson, Susan and Charles       Utley, Bill and Phyllis
Abrahamson, Steve and Brenda      Dhein, Steve and Debbie
                                                                    Hunsader, Nancy               Neuville, Mark and Maureen      Utzinger, Dave and Kate
Adams, Jim and Linda              Dickson, Robert and Lizabeth
                                                                    Huston, Lauren and Matt       Newton, Tim and Gina            Van Dreese, Jenny and Steve
Ahlswede, Robert and Emily        Dirks, Rich and Sandra
                                                                    Huston, Laurie                Nordstrom, John and Barbara     Van Dyck, Gretchen
Aiken, Mary and Roy               Door County Dragonfly LLC
                                                                    Isensee, Karen                O’Dowd, Maryanne and Eamon      Vavra, Kerry
Allen, Edson and Loretta          Door County Environmental
                                                                    Janda, Rosemary and Louis     O’Rourke, Mark and Kelly        Virlee, Richard and Sharon
Allen, Marlene                        Council
                                                                    Jarosh, Sue and Joe           Olson, Aaron and Sarah          Voegele, Tom and Barbara
Amann, Wes                        Dorchester, Philip
                                                                    Jeanquart, Deb                Olson, Carol and Bruce          Vogel, Dale and Jeanne
Andrae, Dan and Marjorie          Downey, Deanna and Jim
                                                                    Jeanquart, Mary and Jay       Olson, Gerald and Patricia      Voight, Dennis and Lisa
Andre, Sandy                      Duffin, Carol
                                                                    Jennerjohn, Julie             Olson, Rev. Dan G and Jendean   Vreeke, Tracy and John
Andreae-Miller, Buffy             Dybas, Michael
                                                                    Jensen, Steve and Kay         Ostram, Betty                   Wagner, Chuck and Suzanne
Anschutz, Sara                    Ehrbar, June
                                                                    Johnson, Rory and Tess        Park, Albert and Holly          Wagner, Michael and Melissa
Bartoszek, John and Carol         Ellison, Maryellen and Robert
                                                                    Johnson, Rose                 Partridge, Eldon and Pam        Wait, Linda
Bauer, Beth                       Emery, Nancy
                                                                    Johnson, Terie and Orv        Pavlovics, Georg                Walczak, Linda and Rick
Baum, Chuck and Laurie            Erickson, Miriam
                                                                    Kayacan, Laura and Cemal      Perkovich, Tawnie               Weber, Charles and Sigrid
Baxter, James and Elizabeth       Evergreen Nursery Company
                                                                    Kazenske, Kathryn             Phillips, Jenifer               Whitney, John and Jane
Bayer, Margaret                   Faller, Christoph and Karen
                                                                    Keller, Jack and Catherine    Pinky Promise Coffee            Wickmann, Kathryn and Kent
Bennett, Tom and Nancy            Fear, Maureen
                                                                    Kemp, Gary and Michelle       Pittman, Justin                 William and Arlene Flynn
Berg, Gerry and Jane              Finnessy, Michael
                                                                    Kerwin, Peter and Kathy       Ploor, Tom and Patricia         Williamsen, Lisa
Berg, Ron and Judy                Fischer, Dawn and Robert
                                                                    Kiehnau, Sharon               Polster, Bill and Sonja         Williamson, Elizabeth and James
Bernstein, Gerald and Denice      Fransen, Phil and Sandra
                                                                    King, Paul and Kanani         Polster, Steve and Caroline     Wilsman, Norman and
Beutel, Anita                     Freiberg, Emery and Pam
                                                                    Kleinheinz, Greg              Porter, Harry                      Peg O’Harrow
Bockhop, Carol                    Friedlieb, Linda
                                                                    Kolp, Darlene and Tom         Propsom, Matt and Rebekah       Wilson, David
Borgen, Judy and Dick             Freyman, William and Sarah
                                                                    Kotwitz, David                Quale, Ann                      Wilson, Jolene
Boucher, Tina and Michael         Friedlieb, Jim and Iris
                                                                    Kramer, Joyce                 Quinn, Kevin and Patti          Wilz, Don and Bethanie
Bournoville, Traci                Friedlieb, Linda
                                                                    Kroll, Tammy                  Rasmussen, Elroy and Jane       Wind, Cliff and Carmen
Boyd, Emily                       Gabert, Elaine
                                                                    Krueger, Stacy and            RBC Wealth Management           Wolfe, Brenda
Brandel, Linda and Patrick        Michael and Orlaine Gabert
                                                                        Laura Congdon             Reichard, Glenn and Karen       Young, Dave
Breitzman, Dianne                     Charitable Fund*
                                                                    Krueger, Tom and Kim          Risser, Joyce                   Youra, Carmen
Briggs, Alvin                     Galt, Janice
                                                                    Kuffel, Tom and Suzanne       Ristow Greg                     Zahn, Jay
Brogan, Gisela                    Gast, Jon and Leslie
                                                                    Kunz, Sue                     Roenning, George and Kristi     Zeller, Dwight and Pam
Brogan, Robert                    Gauger, Donald and Susan
                                                                    Laba, Cathy and Wally         Rojas, Patricia                 Zettel, Hubert and Cheryl
Burlend, Warren and Nancy         Gerl, Bill and Maria
                                                                    Lambeck, Paul                 Rose, Margaret and Dave         Ziniel, Michael and Kristin
Cargin, Richard                   Germain, Judith
                                                                    Lang, Carla                   Rosenthal, Deborah              Zolnosky, Linda and Mike
Carmody, Kenneth and Nancy        Gilbert, Ronn and Mary
                                                                    Larsen, Robert and Margaret   Rossberg, Betsy                 Zwicky, Tom
Casper, Lee Ann and David         Gilchrist, Lynn
                                                                    Larson, Gwendolyn             Rowe, Kathy
Cerinich, Victoria                Gilson, Michael
                                                                    Leline, Erin                  Royseck, Peg and Ken            *Denotes a fund of the Door
Chase, Maetta                     Gilson, Susan
                                                                    Lenius, Milton and Karen      Ryan, Bob and Sue               County Community Foundation
Chisholm, Barb                    Glesner, John
                                                                    Lenius, Norb and Pat          Rychlinski, Diane
Cihlar, Barb and Dave Maier       Glowicki, John                                                                                  Your gift deserves to be
                                                                    Leonard, Rob J.               Saladin, Kathy and Pat
Clark, Patty and Jay              Goldstein, Mark                                                                                 recognized. If we have made an
                                                                    Leporte, Larry and Elfriede   Sannes, Sandy and Randy
Collier, George and Margaret      Goodner, Mary and Dale                                                                          error, please notify us so we may
                                                                    Lindahl Truett, Leigh         Saron, Gordon and Diane
Cramer, Ward and Judy             Gosser, Steve and Rae Ann                                                                       correct our records.
                                                                    Lindgren, John and Elsie      Schliesman, Megan and
Custer, Mitch and Sandie          Graf, Paul and Jane
                                                                    Lindh, Marsha and Dana            Brent Sieling
                                  Green, Michael and Holly
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PLEASE JOIN US IN THANKING OUR
                                                 Tributes, Memorials & Special Gifts
 Business Members                                        Gifts received between June 16, 2021, and March 15, 2022
             $2,500 & UP                                                                TRIBUTES
                                            In honor of Gary Brinn and Oscar    In honor of Judy Samida            In honor of Joan and Brian
                                               Hope United Church of Christ        Follick, Jack and Cindy         Wake
                                            In honor of Dennis and Bonnie          Ryan, Bob and Sue                  Ford, Jennifer and Matt
                                            Connolly                            In honor of Gretchen               In honor of Mary Beth Waters
                                               Wolfe-Schuster, Carol            Schmelzer                             Murrock, Sharon
                                            In honor of David McDonough            Kotwitz, David                  In honor of Joan Wilkie
                                               Nauman, Keeley                   In honor of Dennis Skahen             Samson, David and Krista
                                                                                   O’Rourke, Mark and Kelly
                                                                                      MEMORIALS
           $1,000$2,499                    In memory of Roger Anderson         In memory of Dori Holzinger        In memory of Betty Martino
                                               Anderson, Sandy                     Holzinger, Dave                    Youra, Carmen
                                               Klansky, Sheila                     Kuffel, Tom and Suzanne         In memory of Doug Meredith
                                            In memory of Mitchell Henry         In memory of Robert J.                Olson, Jan
                                            Eisen                               Hunsader                           In memory of Chuck Olson
                                               Hoffman, David and Liz              Nancy Hunsader                     Olson, Jan
                                            In memory of Leif Everson           In memory of Karen E.              In memory of Leroy and Claire
                                               Polster, Bill and Sonja          Johnson                            Olson
                                            In memory of Kay Kramer                Finnessy, Michael                  Nelson, Susan and Charles
                                            Gilson                                 Phillips, Jenifer
                                                                                   Rossberg, Betsy                 In memory of Bob Reed
                                               Gilson, Michael                                                        Meyers, Bill and Julia
                                               Gilson, Pierre                   In memory of Karl Klug
                                               Gilson, Susan                       Hauser, Laurel and John         In memory of Judy Schmelzer
                                               Stukenberg, Keith and Yvonne        Heeringa, Coggin and Don           Kuffel, Tom and Suzanne

                                            In memory of Barb Gosser            In memory of John Koehn            In memory of Steven Schmelzer
                                               Gosser, Steve and Rae Ann           Koehn, Christina                   Gilchrist, Lynn

                                            In memory of Ann Grimmer            In memory of Margi Larsen          In memory of Elton Spaid
                                               Jeanquart, Mary and Jay             Hauser, John and Laurel            Vogel, Dale and Jeanne
                                               Olson, Rev. Dan G and Jendean       Larsen, Chris and Connie        In memory of Donald Tlachac
             $500$999                      In memory of Bill Guenzel              Schmelzer, Gretchen             and Giles Tlachac
                                               Hauser, Laurel and John                                                Mattke, Nancy
         Eagle Mechanical
    Northeast Wisconsin Industries                                                 SPECIAL GIFTS
         Roen Salvage Co.                   Algoma Family Dentistry,            Heeringa, Coggin and Don           Schmelzer, Gretchen
       True North Real Estate                  Patti and Craig Sigl             Kazenske, Kathryn                  Smile Designs of Door County,
       Welcome Home Realty                  Bay Shore Outfitters                 Landscapes of Place                  Gina and Derek Grenfell
                                            Deggendorf, Robert                  LeFevre, David                     The Kubala Washatko Architects
             $250$499                      Eagle Mechanical                    Leline, Erin                       Urban-Dickson, Karen and
                                            Door County Boat Rental             Linnan, Ezra                         Jan Dickson
       Appletree Kennels, LLC               Greene, Tad                         Peronto, Adam                      Walker, Dave and Kirsten
         Door County Trolley                Healthy Way Market                  Samida, Judy and Guy Fortin
               Ecology                                                            MATCHING GIFTS
    Hannemann-Gosser Insurance              HATCO                               Raytheon Technologies              United Health Care
         Havegard Farm Inc.                                                     Seer Interactive
      Horseshoe Bay Golf Club
            KerberRose S.C.
         Landscapes of Place
    Lowney’s Landscape & Design
      Luke Collins Photography
        Nicolet National Bank
             Olson Dental
     Sterling Landscape Services

         WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR
Ecological Restoration Funding
                  FROM

                                                                  L to R: Archaeologists Robert Jeske, Randy Dickson and Seth Schneider prepare
                                                              artifacts found at The Cove Preserve for microscopic analysis at university laboratories.
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  for Trail Run sponsors and 2022 donors.
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(Land Restoration School, continued from p. 3)
Participants are provided with an immersive education                     The LRS is funded initially through private, anonymous donations.
in classroom and field, lodging and a paid fellowship                     Visiting guest faculty members from all over the state will
stipend. Hands-on restoration training is an integral                     be teaching geology, soils, ecology, human/land history and
part. The curriculum follows the Society for Ecological                   relationships, plant communities, taxonomy, restoration planning
Restoration framework in planning and practice. “Our                      and methods, team building and entrepreneurial skills. The format
goal is to help develop critical thinking and build                       of the School gives faculty the opportunity of integrating topics
comfort in ongoing learning beyond LRS,” said Collins.                    — showing, for example, how soils influence forest succession;
“On completion, participants should expect to have the                    how geology and wetlands relate; how habitat transformation can
knowledge and skills to be employed in the ecological                     be participatory and a community benefit. With guidance of the
restoration field or start their own operation as a budding               School’s curriculum chair, Chris Young, Ph.D., the faculty have
entrepreneur.”                                                            developed learning objectives and assessment processes.

                                                                          “Crossroads has a long history of environmental stewardship and
  Ecological restoration is the process of assisting the
                                                                          education,” said Laurel Hauser, executive director of Crossroads.
  recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded,
                                                                          “The Land Restoration School represents our aspirations for
  damaged, or destroyed.
                          – Society for Ecological Restoration            sharing this ethic with hands, hearts and minds in a deeper and
                                                                          more inclusive way. We are excited, and hope you are too, as we
                                                                          take these next steps.”

Please join us for these guest faculty talks!                             To find out more about the LRS, see landrestorationschool.org

Wed., May 4 6:30 pm           Thurs., June 23 6:30 pm       Tues., July 12 6:30 pm       Wed., July 20 6:30 pm        Wed., July 27 6:30 pm
Where Restoration Begins.     Rebuilding Notre Dame         Wisconsin’s                  A Developing Oak             Ecology of
Chris Young, Urban Ecology    cathedral compared to         Geoheritage.                 Savanna Restoration.         Wisconsin’s Orchids.
Center Institute; Alverno     ‘restoring’ the ecology of    Ken Bradbury,                Karen Stahlheber,            Jason Miller, Silver Creek
College; UW-Milwaukee         a place. Alfonso Morales,     Wisconsin State              UW-Green Bay                 Ecological Services
                              UW-Madison                    Geologist

Archaeology at Crossroads: Artifacts from The Cove Pre
                                                   Preserve
     T   housands of years ago, First Nations people lived, most likely       bones and charred plant remains–teach us about the lives of the
seasonally, along the waterway we call Big Creek. We’ve known                 people and the environment in which they lived? Surprisingly, quite
this for many years thanks to artifacts unearthed by hundreds                 a lot! Sophisticated scientific analysis weaves together chemistry,
of students, as well as many adult learners, who have been able               biology, geology and physics to tell stories.
to participate in and benefit from “the Big Dig,” the authentic                     Blood proteins from stone tools identify the game people
archaeological experience Crossroads provides.                                ate. Microscopic examination of stone tools reveals wear patterns
      In addition to the site at our Ida Bay Preserve, Crossroads has         left by the working of hides, meat, wood and shell. Petrographic
two state-registered sites (DR-428 and DR-487) — one at The Cove              analysis of pottery sherds reveals the source of clay. Was a pot
Preserve and one slightly further north near Cedar Crossing Bridge.           made locally or traded from afar? Residue on pottery, precisely
Mr. Randy Dickson, of Midwest Archaeological Consultants, and                 dated using Accelerator Mass Spectrometry, tells us what people
Drs. Robert Jeske, Richard Edwards, Seth Schneider and William                were cooking and storing. Plants and animal remains provide
Balco have donated their time to analyze the findings.                        interpretations of the environment and suggest the seasons that a
      While we’ve learned much from these sites, we’re about to learn         site was occupied.
more. Thanks to grants from the Maihaugen, Raibrook and Door                        These scientific analyses won’t tell all the stories, but they
County Community foundations, Crossroads has sent materials to                will help answer some questions, including how First Nations
specialized laboratories to be analyzed.                                      people may have adapted to climate changes during their time at
      What can artifacts–broken stone tools, pottery sherds, animal           Crossroads. As we learn more, we’ll share our findings with you!

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We invite you to come explore!

Bridge dedication
Monday, May 30, at 9:00 a.m.

Volunteer to
heal the land
Saturdays 9:30–11:30 a.m.

Summer Explorers                                                      Words in the Woods
Free, open to the public, and fun for the
                                                         Friday nights – July 15, 22, 29 7:00–8:00 p.m.
whole family! No registration required.
Meet at the Collins Learning Center.
Amphibians and Other
Wetland Animals
Thursday, June 30 and Thursday, July 14
6:30–7:30 p.m.
Stream Stroll
Thursday, July 21 and Thursday, July 28                                               Ida Bay Day
6:30–7:30 p.m.                                                   Saturday, September 17 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Insects and Other Invertebrates
Thursday, August 4 and Thursday, August 11
6:30–7:30 p.m.

                                                                      Bread Pudding Night
                                                            Wednesday, September 28 5:00–7:30 p.m.
                                                    This popular event celebrates the land restoration work and
Summer nature programs                                    community here at Crossroads. Mark your calendars!
                                                                         Tickets go on sale in early September.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings
June 27–August 3 10:00 a.m.
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