Dean Hoegger, president of Clean Water Action Council of Northeast Wisconsin, will give an update on the state of our ground and surface waters. Sponsored by Clean Water Action Council of Northeast Wisconsin and Celebrate Earth Week.

Saturday, May 6, 2:00-3:30 TREEmendous Family Day Families are invited to an afternoon of learning about trees. Families will move between learning stations, and participate in fun activities for learners of all ages. Free and open to the public. No … Read more →

Dick Weidman will conduct a tour of the Maki Arboretum as a part of the TREE-mendous FamilyDay. Free and open to the public. Meet at the Collins Learning Center

  As a continuation of the TREEmendous Family Day, we will offer a tree hike through the Big Creek Preserve. All are welcome, whether or not  they participate in the other activities.

Kewanee Cares will sponsor a free screening of this film which explores the economic and environmental instability of America’s food system, from the agricultural issues we face — soil loss, water depletion, climate change, pesticide use — to the community … Read more →

Last fall, we developed multi-use winter trails parallel Big Creek.  Because these trails travel through “new territory” we have no ideas what wildflowers we may (or may not) find. This one-hour walk of discovery may help us add species to … Read more →

A massive invasive species eradication effort last summer opened two new trails overlooking the Big Creek Valley.  This hike will  offer a new vista the preserve  and let us observe the first stages of habitat recovery. About an hour. Meet … Read more →

While we will be in the dark hemlock forest, we may find spring wildflowers in sunny patches. Meet at the Zenith Street Entrance. About 50 minutes. Free and open to the public.

Join the naturalist in a gentle ramble to the dock where Big Creek enters into the Bay of Sturgeon Bay. Meet at the grass parking area at the intersection of Utah Street and 20th Place. About an hour. Free and open to the public.

Last fall, we developed multi-use winter trails parallel Big Creek.  Because these trails travel through “new territory” we have no ideas what wildflowers we may (or may not) find. This one-hour walk of discovery may help us add species to … Read more →