The Green Fund provides a specialized avenue for people concerned about the protection of Door County's environment and, therefore, its economy, to contribute to local land protection efforts. Contributions from any business, foundation, or individual are welcome. Local businesses, recognizing the obvious connection between preservation of the natural environment and as a result the tourist-driven economy that sustains them, are the largest contributers to the fund both in membership numbers and dollar amounts.
Since its founding in 1998, the Door County Green Fund has awarded grants for land preservation/acquisition purposes to Crossroads at Big Creek, Sturgeon Bay; the Village of Ephraim; the Door County Land Trust; The Nature Conservancy; the City of Sturgeon Bay; and the Door County Parks Department. Hundreds of acres have been permanently protected in Door County with the help of Green Fund monies.
The Door County Green Fund is a private, non-profit organization established to contribute to the permanent protection of a variety of open space areas and, therefore, the unique quality of life treasured by Door County residents and visitors. The Door County Green Fund encourages voluntary contributions from businesses, foundations and individuals in order to distribute those funds to organizations involved in land preservation in the county.
Our Goals
The Door County Green Fund will serve as a funding source for local conservation efforts. The fund will provide an avenue for local businesses, foundations and individuals to contribute to such efforts and be recognized through display of the Green Fund logo which will encourage residents and visitors to patronize businesses and organizations funding local and land protection.
Grant Recipients –
1998 to Present |
Village of Ephraim |
2004 Partnership Awards
In December, the Green Fund Board of Directors awarded two
Partnership Awards: one, to Coldwell Banker Door County Horizons (CBDCH),
and a second to Door County Publishing. This was the third Partnership
Award for CBDCH, which has been the largest contributing member to the
Green Fund for three years running. For those three years, each time
a real estate sale has been completed, CBDCH has made a donation to
the Green Fund. The Green Fund board applauds all CBDCH real estate
agents for their support. Door County Publishing received its Partnership
Award for generously providing a way for the Green Fund to increase
community and visitor awareness: owners Chris Wood and Frank Wood approached
the Green Fund early in 2004 with an offer to provide free advertising
space to the Green Fund – as well as to the Door County Land Trust,
The Nature Conservancy, and The Ridges Sanctuary – in their monthly
Door/Kewaunee Real Estate Guide. This generous offer provided the Door
County Green Fund alone with over $1,500 worth of advertising space
in 2004. The Green Fund board is extremely grateful to Chris and Frank
for this generous gift.
PO Box 622, Sturgeon Bay WI 54235-0622
(920) 495-6639