Little Sturgeon

That includes the Door County Land Trust, which protects over 10,000 acres.

The trust is in the midst of finalizing several preserves, including a 338-acre plot in the Little Sturgeon Bay area.

Emily Wood is executive director of the Door County Land Trust, a nonprofit established 40 years ago by a group of neighbors who wanted to prevent rapid development from harming the Door Peninsula's natural heritage.

Emily, welcome to

So it's a massive shift in our funding.

But our intention is to not slow down.

I'd like us to, if you would, Emily, guide us to one of your special habitats, the Little Sturgeon Estuary Preserve, covering one of the most important fish nurseries in the region.

Can you tell us about the land in the preserve you're working to acquire?