Newport Park staff and volunteers work to control poison ivy, but we will never completely eradicate it. We occasionally have interpretive programs about poison ivy and other nasties in the park.
We encourage all visitors to be aware of their surroundings and to be careful where belongings/pets/footsteps are placed!
The photo above was taken on Newport Beach. It is evident that whoever neatly stored their belongings while they hiked was unaware that poison ivy was very nearby.
When a visitor arrives at Newport State Park during the summer, they may (or may not) notice the pollinator habitat gardens located […]
Text and Photos by Gene Kenny, NWS Board I should have gone away this past winter. Every person I met asks, “How’s […]
With the Visitors Center at Newport State Park closed since mid-March due to the Covid-19 emergency, Newport Wilderness Society lost an important […]
Friends groups like Newport Wilderness Society do not exist without the contributions of, well, friends. Today we want to recognize the extraordinary, […]
