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Preserving Door County's Finest Open Spaces and Wild Places

The Door County Land Trust has Reached a New Milestone: Over 5000 Acres Permanently Protected!

The Door County Land Trust is a non-profit organization whose mission is to permanently protect lands that contribute significantly to the scenic beauty, open space and ecological integrity of Door County.  We have protected over 5,000 acres since 1986.  With your help, we have the opportunity to protect thousands of additional acres of the most critical and inspiring natural landscapes in Door County.

If you have any questions or would like more information about how you can help protect Door County’s Finest Open Spaces and Wild Places, we invite you to e-mail us at info@doorcountylandtrust.org or call our office in Sturgeon Bay at (920) 746-1359.

What's New

"Explore the Door" Fall & Winter hike schedule announced!

Come hike, ski, or snowshoe with us to special places in Door County!  The "Explore the Door" outing series offers Land Trust members a variety of outdoor adventures led by staff or trained Door County Land Trust volunteer hike leaders.  We'll visit different locations throughout Door County each month.  Notification is sent via email.  All "Explore the Door" outings are free of charge, but pre-registration is required.

Take a look at the Fall & Winter "Explore the Door" Schedule now.  

In the News: Ceremony held to Dedicate the Harold C. Wilson Three Springs Nature Preserve

On Friday, July 23, over seventy Door County Land Trust supporters, neighbors and community members gathered on Three Springs Road just east of Sister Bay to officially dedicate and celebrate northern Door County’s newest nature preserve, the 421-acre Harold C. Wilson Three Springs Nature Preserve. The preserve is owned by the Door County Land Trust and is open to the public for hiking, hunting, birding, skiing and other low-impact recreational and educational activities.

“This is an exciting day for the Land Trust and for the Door County community as a whole,” explains Door County Land Trust executive director, Dan Burke. “When the Door County Land Trust purchased and permanently protected the Three Springs property in 2008, it was the largest undeveloped tract remaining in northern Door and the county’s largest conservation project in over 40 years. Over the past 18 months, our volunteers have been hard at work building trails and a wildlife viewing platform and generally getting the preserve ready for visitors. Today’s event is a tribute to them and to the many people who have cared for this land over the years and provided funds to preserve it. It’s been a real community effort.”   Read more...

Aerial View Video of Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Nature Preserve

Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin- Door County Land Trust just established new Nature Preserve. From Philip Hinkle on Vimeo.

In the News: Recent Purchase Completes Land Protection Work at Washington Island’s Little Lake

The Door County Land Trust announces the purchase of property on Little Lake, located on the far northwest side of Washington Island. This 1.38-acre parcel adds 200 additional feet of protected shoreline to the Door County Land Trust’s Little Lake Nature Preserve. This purchase is significant in that it completes the Land Trust’s immediate land protection goals for the Little Lake area. With the recent purchase, the Land Trust has protected a total of 33 acres and 5,546 feet of shoreline at the Little Lake Nature Preserve.

Karen Yancey, chair of the Door County Land Trust’s Washington Island Committee, explains, “This is very exciting news. Little Lake is the island’s only inland lake and it is a favorite spot not only for islanders and visitors, but also for wildlife. This is truly one of the island’s magical places. I feel good knowing that my children will be able to bring their children here someday and find the same serene place.” Read more...

Download Trail Maps and Directions

Interested in visiting a Door County Land Trust Nature Preserve?  You can now download trail maps and directions for the following preserves:

• Bay Shore Blufflands Preserve

• Ephraim Preserve at Anderson Pond

• Harold C. Wilson Three Springs Preserve (NEW!)

• Lautenbach Woods Preserve

• Legacy Preserve at Clay Banks (NEW!)

• Richter Community Forest

• White Cliff Fen and Forest Preserve

The Door County Land Trust thanks the Sturgeon Bay High School Ecology Club for supporting land preservation

The Sturgeon Bay High School Ecology Club presented the Door County Land Trust with a check for $700 in May to further its land preservation work. Students raised the dollars through popcorn sales and other fundraising events. The Door County Land Trust in turn recognized the Ecology Club for the volunteer work it’s done maintaining trails and working on the identification and eradication of invasive plant species at the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Nature Preserve. The advisor of the Ecology Club is retiring teacher, Carl Cochrane.
 

Thank you to our Annual Event Sponsors

The Door County Land Trust sincerely thanks our 2010 Event Sponsors! Please thank these sponsors for helping preserve Door County's finest open spaces and wild places when you patronize their businesses.