Parts of our Sanctuary will be open for gun deer hunting from Nov. 23-Dec. 1. Trails are closed during this period. Hunters and trappers must register with The Ridges before hunting.

Ed Miller


Ed Miller has Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Engineering from The University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. Ed enjoyed a 33-year career with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. When Ed retired in 2007, he was the supervisor of the DNR Southeast District Air Monitoring Section. Ed is involved in many Ridges volunteer activities, particularly with the Wednesday Crew. Ed and his wife Sandy oversee the restoration of the Baileys Harbor Range Lights. Ed also re-enacts the role of a of a lighthouse keeper at the Range Lights. Ed previously served two three-year terms on The Ridges board from 2011 to 2017, the last five as board secretary. Ed is looking forward to the privilege of serving once again as a Ridges board member and helping to guide the Ridges in a strategic direction while being faithful to its roots.

Ed was elected to the board in August 2023 and is serving the second year of his first three-year term.