Posts Tagged ‘Door County Land Trust’
Land Trust Protects Two New Properties In Hibbard Creek Natural Area
Door County Land Trust has recently protected a pair of properties in the ecologically significant Hibbard Creek watershed area located between Fish Creek and Jacksonport. Hibbard Creek and the surrounding watershed have been a Land Trust conservation focus since 1998 due to the area’s importance to water quality and its impact on the survival of…
Read MoreLand Trust Adds New Property to Kellner Fen Natural Area
Door County Land Trust has recently added another protected property to its project area at Kellner Fen Natural Area in Sturgeon Bay. The 12-acre parcel protects a perennial unnamed stream—whose protection contributes to local water quality—as well as wetlands and forest. The new property is in keeping with the Land Trust’s 20-year focus of enlarging the preservation…
Read MoreLand Trust Addition to Grand View Park is More than Meets the Eye
The majestic, panoramic view from atop the hill of Grand View Scenic Overlook and Park in Ellison Bay takes in Washington Island, two county parks, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. What isn’t visible are the efforts the Land Trust, the Town of Liberty Grove, and private citizens have taken to protect the property’s iconic scenery…
Read MoreLand Trust Adds Newly Protected Property Within Gibraltar-Ephraim Swamp
The value of property is often summed up in the words “location, location, location”. That saying holds true for the ecological value of the location of Door County Land Trust’s recent land purchase within Gibraltar-Ephraim Swamp Natural Area. The land is prized for its proximity to a migratory bird route and its coastal wetlands. “Gibraltar-Ephraim…
Read MoreDoor County Land Trust Aims to Purchase Camp Cuesta from the Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes
Joint Press Release: Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes (GSNWGL) proudly announce they have reached an agreement to sell Camp Cuesta in Baileys Harbor to the Door County Land Trust. This strategic partnership would ensure the continued availability of Camp Cuesta for local Girl Scouts and the preservation of this cherished property. Located…
Read MoreCamp Cuesta: Protecting Land, Preserving Tradition
Local Girl Scout Troop Co-leaders Sarah Martin and Anna Knapp call Camp Cuesta, a Girl Scout camp in Baileys Harbor, their “happy place,” a place to take in the calm and wonder of nature. This feeling is deeply rooted in the Door County community, through decades of Girl Scouting and an appreciation of the ecological…
Read MoreMaster Naturalists Making Momentum
By Krista Wilkie Samson As the buds were opening and perennials emerging this spring, so was the 2024 Master Naturalist Class beginning interesting coursework. The Clearing’s Jensen Center availed itself to an eager set of northeastern WI. residents, curious to know what they didn’t know of the natural sciences. This Wisconsin Master Naturalist Training…
Read MoreCelebrate Earth Week With the Land Trust
The Stewardship Workday planting on April 16 was a warmup of sorts for our community tree planting event at Oak Road on Tuesday, April 23. Join us! Video by Emily Wood This year, the Land Trust won’t celebrate just Earth Day. It’s celebrating Earth Week with FREE activities that are open to the public. The…
Read MoreTrio of Land Projects Expand Land Protection
Hibbard Creek photo by Julie Schartner With the recent addition of three land projects, DCLT now protects more than 9,400 acres across Door County and its surrounding islands. The three projects are an addition to the Hibbard Creek Natural Area, the creation of the new Oak Bluff Natural Area, and a new conservation easement.…
Read MoreOak Bluff Natural Area: Land Protection by the Bay
Door County Land Trust’s portfolio of protected properties includes a variety of ecologically sensitive lands protected for the plant and animal inhabitants. The latest land protection project, completed on December 6, 2023, is a perfect example of why some lands are best protected for wildlife. When it comes to the Land Trust’s recent creation…
Read MoreHibbard Creek: Extending an Important Wildlife Corridor
Hibbard Creek. Photo by Julie Schartner The recent purchase of 77 acres near the Hibbard Creek Natural Area aligns with the Land Trust’s goal to extend protection in wildlife corridors that provide for movement across the landscape. These corridors are crucial for the survival of animal species as they provide new home territories for…
Read MoreSouthern Door Ecological Gem to Become 15th Land Trust Preserve
An exceptionally scenic and ecologically significant 75 acres in the Town of Clay Banks has recently been added to Door County Land Trust’s roster of protected properties. The former dairy farm features a half-mile of Bear Creek that flows into Lake Michigan that supports coldwater fish. Within its eye-catching landscape of open fields, wetlands, native…
Read MoreThree Springs Nature Preserve: A Native Forest for Breeding Birds
With pine needles underfoot, and silvery raindrops clinging to flat cedar needles and spider webs, the walk along the forested path of Three Springs Nature Preserve gains a soundtrack with the calls and trills of Pine Warblers, American Crows, and Purple Finch. Further exploration of the preserve demonstrates why there is an avian chorus: The…
Read MoreNow Streaming: Water Protection
Below the still surface of Door County’s landscape, under and through the bedrock, water moves rapidly—a mixture of rainwater, snow melt, and dissolved particles collected from life above. In many areas, both nutrients and pollutants find their way quickly into the county’s waterways—as well as Lake Michigan and Green Bay—at a rate that can overwhelm…
Read MoreNew Preserve to Deliver Drama
It’s hard for the Door County Land Trust Land Team to temper their excitement when describing the property slated for the Land Trust’s fifteenth nature preserve. “It’s spectacular,” said Land Program Director Jesse Koyen. “Over a half mile of Bear Creek and its surrounding forested banks make up the heart of the property. There are…
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