Interpretive Program

Park naturalist Beth Bartoli along with Master Naturalist and horticulturist Holly Smith will be leading this easy 1.2-mile hike. We will be focusing on the early-fall highlights along the Fern […]

Join arborist Donna Danielson and learn how to identify several common trees of the park as well as learn their life cycles and shared history with humans. This will be […]

As things slow down, the fall solstice is a good time to reflect on the changing seasons and what we are grateful for. The park naturalist will talk about the […]

**IMPORTANT: This event will be held on Sept 26 OR Sept 27, depending on weather/viewing conditions.** Join us at Wisconsin’s only designated dark sky park for a night of star […]

Join the park manager on this night hike. We’ll let our eyes adjust to the moonlight and hike the 1.75-mile Monarch Trail, watching and listening for the sights and sounds […]

We will be exploring for fossil evidence in the rocks found at Newport. Newport is a great place to find Silurian-era fossils, such as honeycomb coral, brachiopods, and crinoids, which […]

Join Newport State Park to help us celebrate bats during Bat Week! Participate in hands-on activities and learn how bats help us in our own backyards by eating insects, pollinating […]

Where can you find Witches Caps, Dead Man's Fingers, Earth Tongues and Witches Butter? In the woods, of course! Join park naturalist Beth Bartoli and fungi expert Charlotte Lukes on […]

Celebrate Mom (whether she is with you or not) with a spring hike in the woods. We’ll walk the Poetry Trail, reading the newest installment of poems along the way. […]

It is time to get out in the woods to see what Spring treasures are being revealed. WI Master Naturalist volunteers will take to the 1-mile Poetry Trail for this […]

Carpets of trillium greet us at Newport each spring. We’ll take to the woods and talk about this native wildflower, its history, habitat, and life cycle. Meet at the office […]

Join arborist and horticulturist Tom Wolfe as he shares his vast knowledge about trees and shrubs...everything from the anatomy of a tree, to trees prevalent in our area, to invasive […]