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Door County Festival of Nature:
Exploring Wildflowers, Birds and Conservation

May 22-24, 2008

Consider this your invitation to explore the rich natural history and unparalleled scenic beauty of the Peninsula ! There’s something here for everyone to enjoy: from sheer walls of dolomite to soft, sandy beaches; from delicate orchids harbored in dark boreal forests, to bright Trilliums in sun dappled woodlands; from winged warblers at Weborg to the song of Wood Frogs in the warming wetland waters.

The Door County Festival of Nature is a three-day program of guided field trips through some of Door County’s most unique and beautiful natural areas. Formerly known as the Wildflower Pilgrimage, this program has been expanded to focus on wildflowers, birds, insects and other conservation topics as well. The mission of the Festival is to cooperatively celebrate and promote the protection of Door County's natural landscapes and all its components.

Highlights of the 2008 Festival include:

New field trips, including Woods at Monument Point, Meissner Preserve and Toft Point
Canoeing and kayaking trips
Expanded birding trips that include several different sites
New programs on renewable energy
"Nature At Night" field trips where you can listen to owls and frogs, learn about bats, and watch the night sky
Keynote presentation by Dan Soluk, research scientist and expert on the federally-endangered
Hines Emerald Dragonfly
An old-fashioned Barn Dance and Social to wrap up the weekend's activities

A complete registration brochure can be downloaded by clicking here or on the picture at left. Please be patient if you are on a dial-up Internet connection, as this is a rather large file.

Registration for children under 18 is FREE! (when accompanied by a parent)

Looking for lodging? Glidden Lodge Beach Resort, near Whitefish Dunes State Park, is offering a special package that includes two nights' lodging and 2 adult one-day registrations for the Festival of Nature 2008. Visit their website for more information.

Additional lodging options can be found through the Door County Visitor Bureau website.

Special thanks to the sponsors of this year's Festival of Nature:

Birdies of Door County

Baylake Bank

Door Property Owners, Inc.

The Festival of Nature is brought to you by the cooperative efforts of The Ridges Sanctuary, The Nature Conservancy, the Door County Land Trust, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Crossroads at Big Creek, and The Clearing Folk School.

Field Trip Updates

As of Tuesday, May 6, the following field trips are filled:

A6. Ellison Bay Blufflands
A7. Rocks and Fossils at Newport State Part
A9. Birds and Blooms at The Rushes
A11. Toft Point

B3. Meissner Preserve
B6. Lower Dunes Lake & The BIG Dune
B9. Woods at Monument Point
B10. Geology and Landforms of Door County
B16. Peenters and Peepers

C1. The "Birdies" Bus
C5. Mink River Estuary
C8. Birds & Blooms at The Rushes
C11. What is "Old Growth Forest"?

D1. Meridian Park State Natural Area
D2. Meissner Preserve
D3. Schoenbrunn Preserve

The following field trips have a very limited number of openings - you may wish to call 920-839-2802 before registering:

A1. Best Secret Birding Places in Northern Door County
A10. Birding Around the Ship Canal

B1. Mud Lake State Natural Area
B13. Kellner Fen

C4. Hands-On at Anderson Pond
C9. Ridges Sanctuary

D11. Vistas to Vertical Forests: Bay Shore Blufflands

The Ridges Sanctuary, Inc.
P.O. Box 152, Baileys Harbor WI 54202-0152
Office: 920-839-2802 FAX: 920-839-2234 Nature Store: 920-839-1101
info@ridgesanctuary.org