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Happening
at the Crossroads:
March 15,
2010
by Coggin
Heeringa
International Joint Commission on Lake Levels, Lecture on Sustainable Architecture and More…
Because
Crossroads at Big Creek is the center of my universe, I was a tad bit
defensive when I read the March 6 edition of the Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel: “Lake Level Hearing Locations Slammed”
Dan Egan of the Journal Sentinel wrote:
“The
level of Lakes Michigan and Huron has plunged some two feet since
humans first dredged the massive river that flows from them and a
warming globe could lower the lakes further in coming decades,
jeopardizing shipping channels, marinas and city drinking water intakes.
“But
to attend a series of upcoming public hearings on the shrunken
lakes—and what to do about it—the more than 10 million people who live
in southeastern Wisconsin and Chicagoland must brave a day on March
roads to travel to little Sturgeon Bay in Door County or to Muskegon,
Michigan.
Any
of those city folk will be welcome at Crossroads on Monday, March 22,
at 7 pm when the International Joint Commission (IJC) is inviting
public comment on the report of its International Upper Great Lakes
Study Board entitled Impacts on Upper Great Lakes Water Levels:
St. Clair River.
Science is a main focus of Crossroads at Big
Creek. Back when we were planning to build the Collins Learning
Center , we dreamed creating a forum… of being the place where
scientists and citizens would come together and respectfully debate
issues of environmental importance.
The topic of lake
levels is critically important and unquestionably contentious.
Crossroads is delighted to be be selected as the venue in which
researchers will share data and representatives from the US and Canada
will meet (and teleconference) to discuss possible options with
concerned citizens. People who care about the Great Lakes will meet at
a crossroads — and our Crossroads is located in Sturgeon Bay .
The
lake level hearings will certainly provide food for thought and then,
on Tuesday, March 23, at 7 pm, the Master Gardeners will
host Dean Volenberg of the University of Wisconsin Extension who
will present the lecture: “Food For Thought-Veggie Gardening.”
Dean is devoted to improving the quality of life in Door County through
home-grown vegetables. His talk will include timing for starting seeds,
how to start seeds, choosing a growing medium, avoiding diseases in
seedlings, hardening off, transplanting and constricting cold
frames. This program is free and open to the public.
The
Crossroads Benefit Sustainability Lecture Series continues on Wednesday
afternoons. On March 17, St. Patrick’s Day, we will look at green
buildings as Virge Temme presents a program on “Sustainable
Architecture.” On Wednesday March 24, at 4 pm Rick Rogers of
Sustain Door, Inc., will present a lecture on Sustainable Development.
He will describe ways in which sustainable development can help “meet
human needs fairly, justly, efficiently and universally.” A suggested
donation of $5 for the sustainability lectures will be used to help
upgrade to energy efficient lighting for the Collins Learning Center .
Crossroads
at Big Creek is a donor-supported environmental preserve, welcoming
learners of all ages to programs in science, history and the
environment. The Collins Learning Center is open daily from 2:00-5:00
and for scheduled activities.
Wednesday, March 17, 4:00
Benefit Lecture: “Sustainable Architecture”
Virge
Temme, of Virge Temme Architecture, Inc will explain what
make a home “green” or “sustainable” and will focus on
techniques for making homes attractive and comfortable, while at the
same time, increasing their efficiency. A suggested donation of $5.00
will be designated to purchase energy efficient lighting for the
Collins Learning Center.
Monday, March 22, 7:00
Public Hearing: Impacts on Upper Great Lakes Water Levels
The
International Joint Commission (IJC) is inviting public comment on the
report of its International Upper Great Lakes Study Board
entitled Impacts on Upper Great Lakes Water Levels: St. Clair
River. The hearing will be held in the lecture hall of the
Collins Learning Center.
Tuesday, March 23, 7:00
Master Gardener Lecture: “Food For Thought-Veggie Gardening”
DeanVolenberg
of UW-Extension is devoted to improving the quality of life in
Door County through home-grown vegetables. His talk will include timing
for starting seeds, how to start seeds, choosing a growing medium,
avoiding diseases in seedlings, hardening off, transplanting and
constricting cold frames. This program is free and open to the
public.
Wednesday, March 24,
Benefit Lecture: “Sustainable Development”
Rick
Rogers of Sustain Door, Inc., will present a lecture on Sustainable
Development. He will describe ways in which sustainable development can
help “meet human needs fairly, justly, efficiently and universally.” A
suggested donation of $5 will be used to help upgrade to energy
efficient lighting for the Collins Learning Center.
Many of
the Past News articles may be retrieved from this directory,
indexed and named in the following manner: 080101-news.htm
where
the first two numbers are the year, the second two the month and the
last two the date.
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