2017 Celebrating Open Spaces Schedule of Outings and Events

Door County Land Trust

Protecting Door County’s Exceptional Lands and Waters Forever

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e invite you to come celebrate Door County’s beautiful open spaces! You’ll find, on the pages of this booklet, many ways to connect with and explore the lands you love.

In an effort to be more eco-friendly, this year’s booklet saves paper and ink. The full descriptions and more details are found on our website. You can now browse events on mobile devices as well!

The Explore the Door series offers guided adventures for you to experience the beautiful places you’ve helped the Land Trust protect. Outings are led by trained volunteer hike leaders and/or Land Trust staff. All Explore the Door outings are free of charge and will be held rain or shine. Some hikes are open to the community, others are for members only, with registration required. If you are not already a member, we encourage you to join. To stay informed of upcoming hikes, subscribe to our email newsletter by clicking the link on our website.

Dining for Open Spaces events are hosted by Land Trust supporters to benefit the Door County Land Trust. Hosts welcome you into their homes or out on the land for brunches, lunches, cocktail parties, and dinners. Most Dining events include a visit to one of Door County’s beautiful open spaces. All proceeds from Dining for Open Spaces events benefit land preservation. See “How to Register” on page 4.

Special events are in a league all their own! Learn.

Be inspired. Connect with the community of land protection supporters. See the event descriptions to learn more.

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A Walk Among the Hemlocks

Th 6/15

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Shoreline, Dunes and Forest Walk

Sa 6/17

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Ecosystems Exploration Walk I

Th 6/22

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Ecosystems Exploration Walk II

Sa 6/24

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Wildlife Photography A to Z

Sa 6/24

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Wine and Woods II

Su 6/25

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Summer Wildflowers Walk

Th 7/6

10

Exploring the Escarpment Walk

Sa 7/8

10

Midnight in Paris

Fr 7/14

5

Restoring Nature’s Balance Walk

Th 7/20

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Pass the Paella Dinner and Concert

Th 7/20

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International Culinary Tour

Fr 7/21

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Protecting Endangered Species Walk Sa 7/22

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A Walk by the Springs

Th 8/10

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Reading the Landscape Walk

Sa 8/12

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Cena Siciliana on Eagle Harbor

Sa 8/12

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Roger Kuhns and the Escarpment

Th 8/17

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19th Annual Gathering

Su 8/20

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Nature’s Remedies Walk I

Th 8/24

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Nature’s Remedies Walk II

Sa 8/26

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Fall Fungi and Mushrooms Walk I

Sa 9/9

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Gather ‘Round a Shared Table II

Sa 9/16

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Fall Fungi and Mushrooms Walk II

Sa 9/30

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Widening the Circle

Su 10/1

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Autumn Amble with the Andraes

W 10/11

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Autumn at Anderson Pond Walk

Sa 10/14

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Legacy and Land Ethic Walk

Sa 12/9

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The Explore the Door program is generously sponsored by:

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We are pleased to announce that we will once again offer an online event registration system for Celebrating Open Spaces events.

Online registration will open on Wednesday, June 14, 9:00 am.

Events will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Register online by visiting www.DoorCountyLandTrust.org and clicking on “Upcoming Events” on our home page.

From there, you will be able to view and select which events you would like to attend and reserve space for yourself and/or your guests.

Choose your events: To ensure that everyone has the opportunity to attend an event of their choice, we ask that you register for your top two event choices, complete your checkout, and then register for additional events.

Your online shopping cart will temporarily place a hold on your chosen items for 15 minutes. A countdown timer will notify you how many minutes remain before items will be removed from your cart.

Payment options: You will be given an option at checkout to pay with a credit card online or mail a check to our office.

If space is available, registration for events will continue up to the date of the event. Throughout the summer you can visit our website to find out which events have available spaces.

Confirmation: You will receive a confirmation number

immediately if your registration is successful. An email will be sent to the address provided. You will receive another email closer to the date of the event which will contain more details and directions to the event.

Phone registration option: For those who do not have internet access or may not be comfortable using the online registration system, we will have volunteers stationed at our office on June 14th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm to take your registration over the phone. Call our office at (920) 746-1359 and we will be happy to assist you.

Please note: Some Celebrating Open Spaces events

are open to the public; others are for members only. If you are not a member, we hope you’ll consider joining.

To become a Door County Land Trust member, visit www.DoorCountyLandTrust.org.

Door County Land Trust is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. A portion of your ticket may be considered tax-deductible and will be noted on your confirmation email. Please print your confirmation email as verification.

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Visit our website for full descriptions, registration and event listings by date.

Sunday, June 25 @ 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm

$85 per person • 40 guests 4:30 pm hike; 5:30 pm wine tasting and heavy hors d’oeuvres As owners of the Main Street Market in Egg Harbor, Dave and Vonnie know a thing or two about wine! Heavy hors d’oeuvres and sandwiches will accompany the wines. A walk through the woods to learn more about the Callsens’ effort to preserve the local plant community will be led by Land Program Director Terrie Cooper.

Hosted at the Callsen home in Ellison Bay, by Dave and Vonnie Callsen and Kaaren and Steve Northrop, with co-hosts Cathy and Tony Fiorato, Jane Hamann, Judy Perkins and David Keen, Sue and Tim Stone, Mary and Roy Thilly, and Kathy and Bill Wolff

Friday, July 14 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm $95 per person • 24 guests 6:00 pm welcome toast and dinner

As the clock strikes six o’clock in Door County, it strikes midnight in Paris!

Celebrate Bastille Day with an evening of hors d’oeuvres, dinner and wines reminiscent of wonderful evenings in Paris. A welcome toast and update on the latest Land Trust news by Executive Director, Tom Clay, will begin the evening.

Hosted by George and Sally Wiley at their home on Glidden Drive, with co-hosts Barb and Fred Frey

Dinner & Concert with Julian Hagen and Friends Thursday, July 20 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

$125 per person • 80 guests 5:00 pm social; 6:00 pm dinner; 7:00 pm concert Begin a stirring evening with sangria and fine wines, followed by gazpacho and Spanish paella. Singer songwriter Julian Hagen joins us from Washington Island with original music that celebrates the land and life of Door County.

Hosted at Woodwalk Gallery, by hosts Donna and Tony DeNardo, Barbara Morgan and Deanna D’Abbraccio, Barb and Jeff Ottum, and Jillaine Burton Seefeldt and Andrew Seefeldt. Sponsored in part by Woodwalk Gallery and McEvoy’s Culinaria.

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Friday, July 21 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

$95 per person • 14 guests 5:30 hors d’oeuvres, followed by soup, salad, dinner and dessert Join us as we begin our tour in Italy for hors d’oeuvres.

Our soup course will take us to Spain and from there we fly to South America for a colorful, refreshing salad.

Cuba is now open to American travelers, so our main entrée features a traditional Cuban dish. Our tour ends back in Europe for a classic French dessert and café.

Hosted by Windsor and Mike McCutcheon and Gail and Pat Mullaney at the McCutcheon Home in Ephraim

on Eagle Harbor Saturday, August 12 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm $150 per person • 8 guests 6:00 pm a special cocktail with Italian charcuterie followed by a five course dinner with wine pairings

As the sun sets over the harbor in Ephraim, we’ll start our Sicilian evening with a cocktail and Italian charcuterie while we all get acquainted. Then we move into the dining room to enjoy this five course Sicilian feast with wine pairings. Bistecca di Filetto (herb marinated tenderloin of beef) will be served as the main course...and more details from the gourmet menu may be found online.

Hosted by Marianne and Paul Roppuld and Barba and Bob Wahl at the Roppuld home in Ephraim

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Visit our website for full descriptions, registration and event listings by date.

Saturday, September 16 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm $125 per person • 16 guests

5:30 pm wine and appetizers, followed by dinner at Hidden Acres Farm Hidden Acres Farm and its neighbors collaborate to offer you an open-air dinner featuring the bounty of their community garden. Ingredients fresh from the farm are featured throughout this dinner. The charming garden and barns offer the ideal setting for dinner to be served outdoors, weather permitting, or in the restored 1915 barn.

Hosted by Carolyn and Tom Rehberger of Hidden Acres Farm and Beach Road (Sister Bay) neighbors Elaine and Tom Mulligan, and Cheryl and Bill Surbaugh

with the Andraes Wednesday, October 11 @ 9:00 am - 1:30 pm

$75 per person • 12 guests 9:00 am home tour and mimosa toast, followed by forest walk; 12:30 pm brunch Hosts Marji and Dan Andrae open their ecofriendly home and property for you to explore.

The morning begins with coffee, pastries and a mimosa toast, followed by a walk through trails on the property, weather permitting. Learn about the geothermal heating and passive solar systems that provide an earth-friendly alternative to traditional home systems. A special brunch made by the Jacksonport Town Hall Bakery will feature quiche, fresh fruit and more.

Hosted by Marji and Dan Andrae at their home in the heart of central Door County, with co-hosts Kathy and Dan Hubing and Barbara Morgan and Deanna D’Abbraccio

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With Professional Photographer John Van Den Brandt

Crossroads at Big Creek 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay Saturday, June 24 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm $35 per person • For wildlife observers and photographers of all levels View amazing nature images and listen to highly entertaining stories of wildlife encounters throughout the world! Whether you’re a seasoned photographer, just beginning, or simply interested in amazing wildlife, you won’t want to miss this afternoon of wildlife images. Professional photographer John Van Den Brandt will share stunning wildlife photos from around the world, as well as tips to improve your own wildlife photography.

Ticket sales benefit both Crossroads of Door County and Door County Land Trust

A Dialogue on his View of the Natural World and Land Stewardship

Lautenbach Woods Nature Preserve and Woodwalk Gallery, 6749 & 6746 County Road G Thursday, Aug. 17 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm $25 per person • Open to the public • 24 Hikers Nearly seventy years after his death—and eighty years after he founded The Clearing Folk School—Jens Jensen is regarded as one of the premier landscape architects in America. Jensen’s philosophy that the environment profoundly effects people was groundbreaking in the mid1900s, but influences landscape design to this day. Join us for a journey into Jens Jensen’s writings, philosophy, observations, passion for nature and our land stewardship, as Roger Kuhns, geologist, writer and actor interprets Jensen’s philosophy in this original stage show.

Register on the Land Trust website for the hike and show. Guests attending only the monologue should call Woodwalk Gallery (920) 629-4877 to reserve seats and pay $20 per person at the door.

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Visit our website for full descriptions, registration and event listings by date.

A Celebration of Land Protection

Grand View Scenic Overlook and Park 11871 Highway 42, Ellison Bay Sunday, Aug. 20 @ 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm $45 per adult • Open to everyone • Welcome community, friends and members!

Each year, the community of Land Trust supporters gathers together to celebrate the successes of the previous year and look to the opportunities and challenges ahead. Entertainment includes bluegrass music by the four-piece ensemble Highland Road, as well as property walks and plein air artists painting on location. Wine, beer, and other beverages will accompany a buffet of heavy hors d’oeuvres and salads by Alexander’s of Door County. A dessert buffet by Land Trust members ends this sweet evening. Details about the artists and how to purchase artwork from this night may be found on the event webpage.

An Event to Welcome New Members

Lautenbach Woods Nature Preserve and Woodwalk Gallery, 6749 & 6746 County Road G Sunday, Oct. 1 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm $10 per adult • New members • Limit 120 guests If you’ve joined the Door County Land Trust in the past few years (or have been waiting to learn more), we welcome you to the land protection community.

Join us for this fun afternoon to gain an insider’s glimpse into the workings of the Land Trust. Meet our new Executive Director Tom Clay, members of the Board of Directors and staff, and volunteers from several different areas of the organization. Then, let’s hike! We’ll split into small groups and hike the trails at the Lautenbach Woods Nature Preserve.

Along the way you’ll learn more about Door County’s unique geology and the astounding nature that thrives here. At the end of this afternoon, you’ll know quite a bit about what makes Door County so special and how your membership contributions are put to good use protecting the lands you love. Light refreshments and sweets will be served.

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All Hikes This Page: Free • Family Friendly • No Registration Required *

Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Nature Preserve Thursday, June 15 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Nature Preserve Saturday, June 17 @ 9:00 pm – 11:00 am

Bay Shore Blufflands Nature Preserve Thursday, July 6 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Bay Shore Blufflands Nature Preserve Saturday, July 8 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Three Springs Nature Preserve Thursday, August 10 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Three Springs Nature Preserve Saturday, August 12 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Ephraim Nature Preserve at Anderson Pond Saturday, October 14 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm * Advance registration is not required, but speeds check-in before the hike. You may register on our website. Families with children are encouraged to register in advance and include the ages of their children.

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Visit our website for full descriptions, registration and event listings by date.

All Hikes This Page: Free • Member Only • Registration Required • Limit 20

Aten-Collins Conservation Easement Thursday, June 22 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Aten-Collins Conservation Easement Saturday, June 24 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Nature Preserve Thursday, July 20 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Nature Preserve Saturday, July 22 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Three Springs Nature Preserve Thursday, August 24 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Three Springs Nature Preserve Saturday, August 26 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Erskine Woods Natural Area Saturday, September 9 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Three Springs Nature Preserve Saturday, September 30 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Solitude Natural Area Saturday, December 9 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

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