Events, Work Days & Field Days

Come and say hello to your FOPPI Friends at Ghost Ships Festival 2026.

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Ghost Ships Festival brings together experts and the public from across the Great lakes for two days of exciting presentations about shipwrecks, nautical archaeology and maritime history

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Click HERE for more information.

Come and say hello to your FOPPI Friends at Canoecopia 2026, the premier paddlesports expo where outdoor enthusiasts gather to discover the latest gear, attend informative seminars, and connect with fellow paddlers.

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Experience firsthand the newest kayaks, canoes, SUPs, and more from top industry brands while exploring everything related to paddling.

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Click HERE to learn more.

Once again FOPPI is partnering with The Ridges Sanctuary for their annual Festival of Nature.  This year we have two NEW experiences to offer you:  Bat Heroes and Small Wings, Big Impact as well as our Green Bay National Wildlife Exploration event.

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The Bat Heroes experience offers you the opportunity to learn how agencies like the US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), FOPPI and the WI Department of Natural Resources are studying the endangered little brow bat at one of the largest bat maternity wards on Plum Island.

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The Small Wings, Big Impact experience offers you the opportunity to learn how USFWS and FOPPI collaborate to protect pollinators and their habitats by addressing climate change and promoting access to nature's benefits.

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For more information, click HERE

Once again FOPPI is partnering with the Door County Maritime Museum & Lighthouse Preservation Society to offer you the opportunity view one of Door County's most unique set of lighthouses:  Plum Island Range Lights and Pilot Island Lighthouse.

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Enjoy this tour of Death’s Door, including seeing the remote Pilot Island, Plum Island Range Lights, Lighthouse Keepers Quarters and the historic Coast Guard Life-Saving Station.  The tour makes a stop at Plum Island, where guests may explore the grounds of the Life-Saving Station, boathouse, and beach areas.  Back onboard, you’ll be able to view an 1867 shipwreck located offshore (weather permitting).

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 8:00am Departure:  Register Here

 9:15 am Departure:  Register Here

10:30am Departure:  Register Here

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Join FOPPI during the annual July 4th BOAT REGATTA and view the evening fireworks display aboard our charter boat, The Shoreline in Gills Rock.

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Register Here

If you'd like to learn about the great sport of Birding aren't able to identify a bird unless they're a Robin or Cardinal, then this Field Day is for you!  Join Ridges Sanctuary birding expert Dan Schieman as he guides you through the Plum Island birding sanctuary and helps you identify these little creatures by their size, color and song.  Learn more about Dan from this article in The Door County Pulse 

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Register Here

Famed Door County photographer, Dave Heilman will be share his craft with us during two photography workshops on Plum Island.  Come and join us!

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Dave’s tagline is ‘you are not photographing your subject; you are photographing how light falls upon your subject.’  Dave will guide us in meeting that light, whether you are a cellphone, SLR or time-honored film photographer. 

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No experience is necessary, Plum Island will provide the inspiration!

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Register Here

Learn about the work FOPPI is doing on Plum and Pilot Islands and explore Plum Island.  Lunch will be provided. This is just one of the many benefits of being a member! Guests are welcome.  

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Learn about the importance of Plum Island for the Native Americans.  Learn about this important history and cultural heritage so we may gain a better understanding of the customs, traditions, and ways of life of the indigenous peoples in the native tribes in northern Door County.  ​

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Register Here

Stop by and say hi to FOPPI volunteers and learn about the work we have done on the islands and the work we have planned for 2026.  While you're there, visit the museum and stay for the Sikaflex Build-A-Boat contest.  It's hilarious! 

Click HERE for more information.

FOPPI is once again excited to partner with Stone Silo Prairie Gardens in DePere, WI to host a plant sale of native perennials and grasses.  FOPPI volunteers and Stone Silo experts will be on hand to help you select the perfect native plants for your garden. Stone Silo's plants are grown on site and are well suited for our climate.

Would you like to be a Citizen Scientist?  Or take a cruise across Death’s Door to an island wildlife refuge and learn about Monarch butterflies?  Or participate in a fun family-friendly activity?

You will learn fun facts about the Monarch butterfly, their migration and the role this part of the country plays in it as well as what we can do to protect these fragile creatures.  Your experience includes netting butterflies, applying a monitoring tag them, and tracing their migration south to aid scientists in studying their population and migration patterns.

*Learn more about monarchs, their migration, and the tagging and tracking process at Monarch Watch* 

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Register Here

Famed Door County photographer, Dave Heilman will be once again sharing his craft with us during two photography workshops on Plum Island.  Come and join us!

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Dave’s tagline is ‘you are not photographing your subject; you are photographing how light falls upon your subject.’  Dave will guide us in meeting that light, whether you are a cellphone, SLR or time-honored film photographer. 

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No experience is necessary, Plum Island will provide the inspiration!

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Register Here

Once again FOPPI is partnering with the Door County Maritime Museum & Lighthouse Preservation Society to offer you the opportunity view one of Door County's most unique set of lighthouses:  Plum Island Range Lights and Pilot Island Lighthouse.

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Enjoy this tour of Death’s Door, including seeing the remote Pilot Island, Plum Island Range Lights, Lighthouse Keepers Quarters and the historic Coast Guard Life-Saving Station.  The tour makes a stop at Plum Island, where guests may explore the grounds of the Life-Saving Station, boathouse, and beach areas.  Back onboard, you’ll be able to view an 1867 shipwreck located offshore (weather permitting).

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 8:00am Departure:  Register Here

 9:15 am Departure:  Register Here

10:30am Departure:  Register Here