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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. Crossroads • Spring 2022 1 Crossroads launches Land Restoration School! See page 3.
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 Crossroads • Spring 2022 2
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. Crossroads • Spring 2022 3
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! Crossroads • Spring 2022 4
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 Crossroads • Spring 2022 5
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. Please see our fall newsletter Crossroads • Spring 2022 6 for Trail Run sponsors and 2022 donors.
(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! Crossroads • Spring 2022 7
UPCOMING EVENTS NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE at Crossroads! PAID STURGEON BAY, WI 2041 Michigan Street, PERMIT #31 PO Box 608 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 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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