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The Door County Land Trust has protected more than 8,000 acres of the best wildlife habitat and natural scenery Door County has to offer. Protecting and caring for Door County’s exceptional lands and waters is an effort sustained by broad support from members, local businesses, charitable foundations and the community.
Whether you choose to give through donations of time or resources, all supporters are vital to the ongoing protection and stewardship of Door County.
We are confident that the bold and inspiring vision to protect Door County’s exceptional lands and waters forever will be realized so long as the partnership we have with the community remains strong.
Conservation Easement a Gift to Southern Door Water Quality
Water quality in Southern Door has been handed a rare gift through a conservation easement agreement recently donated to Door County Land Trust. Owned by Patricia A. Nell, of Sturgeon Bay, the 158-acre property contains a portion of the headwaters of the Ahnapee River and surrounding wetlands that slow down...
Fischer Family Inspires Generosity
The children of Anne Fischer are putting forth a challenge to those who value the future of Door County’s wild spaces. The Fischer Family’s goal is to inspire fellow members to give generously before December 15, 2022, to match their $350,000 grant. Donate Now! Childhood memories of immersing themselves in...
How to Stay Safe During Hunting Season
Photo courtesy of the Ice Age Trail Alliance Door County Land Trust nature preserves accommodate a wide variety of public uses including hiking, cross country skiing, wildlife observation, scientific research, and hunting. In order to create a safe and enjoyable environment for all visitors to our...
Annual Gathering 2022
After so much social distancing, it was time for us to gather and celebrate the conservation successes we’ve accomplished together since our last Annual Gathering. The Land Trust now protects 23 more properties--totaling more than 700 additional acres!
Door County Land Trust Office Moves to New Location
Door County Epicenter The Door County Land Trust will be moving its office to a more expansive space at the newly developed Door County Epicenter at 217 N. 4th Avenue, Sturgeon Bay, the former home of Baylake Bank and Nicolet Bank, in June. The organization’s...
The Big Plant: Native Tree and Plant Give-Away 2023
Native Plant and Tree Give-Away Aims to Improve Wildlife Habitat Throughout Door County Upcoming tree and plant giveaway events: 2023 Dates to be announced *** How to Plant Trees and Perennials: How to plant The native tree and plant give-away is a part of The Big Plant coordinated by the...
Reserve your copy of Shoreline at the Edge: Door County’s Lakeside Forests and Wetlands!
The above photo of Kangaroo Lake is one of twenty aerialscapes photographed from an airplane by Paul M. Lurie featured in the new book, “A Shoreline at the Edge: Door County’s Lakeside Forests and Wetlands.” Through a generous donation from Paul Lurie, Door County Land Trust is making the book...
Can You Spare 6 Minutes to Protect More Land?
This note is a request for six minutes of your time in the next few days. Your six minutes will help protect more of Door County's exceptional lands and waters. Your six minutes can protect the the things you love about Door County! Please take six minutes (three minutes per...
Land at Heart of Kellner Fen Donated into Permanent Conservation
Land at Heart of Kellner Fen Donated into Permanent Conservation Sturgeon Bay, WI – Door County Land Trust is excited to announce the recent acquisition and protection of a 40-acre property at the center of the Kellner Fen wetland complex located north of Sturgeon Bay near Lake Michigan. The...
Anonymous Donor Inspires Giving for Land Protection at Gibraltar-Ephraim Swamp
Gibraltar-Ephraim Swamp Natural Area, photo by Dan Eggert Anonymous Donor Inspires Giving for Land Protection at Gibraltar-Ephraim Swamp Ephraim, WI – An anonymous couple is inspiring others to give to the Door County Land Trust’s ongoing land protection efforts at Gibraltar-Ephraim Swamp Natural Area. The couple...
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