Training the Future Workforce to Solve Freshwater Challenges
“Water is a growing field for those who care about the environment. Employers want to hire people with hands-on experiences who are interested in solving challenges related to climate change, […] The...
View ArticleQ&A to Address Potential Changes to Newport Dark-Sky Viewing Area
Newport Wilderness Society (NWS), the Friends group of Newport State Park, is hosting a presentation and Q&A regarding NWS’s Dark Sky Viewing Area Improvement Plan for the park. This meeting […]...
View ArticleLocal Nonprofits Receive Cellcom Green Gifts
Cellcom has selected two Door County nonprofits – Open Door Bird Sanctuary (ODBS) and Crossroads at Big Creek – to receive a share of its annual Green Gifts. The program […] The post Local Nonprofits...
View ArticlePODCAST: Door County Drinking Water Quality with Greg Kleinheinz
Dr. Greg Kleinheinz, director of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Environmental Research and Innovation Center, has overseen beach-water testing in Door County for more than 20 years. For the past...
View ArticleYear in Review 2024: Outdoor & Green
The 2024 Sustainability Issue In this year’s sustainability issue, the Peninsula Pulse staff focused on the health of groundwater, drinking water and recreational water – the water we need and […] The...
View ArticleDrinking Water Quality Remains Promising in Latest Update
But emerging contaminants and localized pollution exist A year ago in January 2024, I reported the first of the results from the four-year Door County Groundwater Sampling Protocol and Preliminary […]...
View ArticleLand Trust Secures Key Wetland Habitat on Ahnapee River
Ahnapee State Trail/Ice Age Trail run along the property Over 47 acres along the Ahnapee River in the Town of Forestville are now permanently protected by the Door County Land […] The post Land Trust...
View ArticleA Career in Clean Water
Teichtler retires after 54 years protecting Door County water For over 54 years, John Teichtler has quietly safeguarded Door County’s ground, drinking, and surface waters. Behind the scenes, he worked...
View ArticleHelping Wildlife Thrive
Ellison Bay landowner protects wildlife corridor with conservation easement “Sometimes she knocks on my window, so I put a cob of corn outside for her,” said Carolyn Hitzeman, the landowner […] The...
View ArticleThe Life’s Work and Lasting Legacy of Terrie Cooper
Cooper receives lifetime achievement award If we’re lucky, the story goes like this: you spend your career doing what you love, 25 of those years with one organization. You retire. […] The post The...
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