Interpretive Program

Learn all about bats, a most unique and misunderstood mammal. Bat ambassadors will talk about the bats we can expect to find in Wisconsin, their life-cycle, and threats challenging the […]

Join the park naturalist to observe and learn about monitoring bluebird nesting boxes. The Eastern Bluebird is a longtime symbol of happiness, good health and hope in North America. After years […]

Dave LaLuzerne was born with a green spark in his heart. (Interestingly, his last name is the French word for alfalfa.) Nurtured through pharmacy school and many years as an […]

This is the time to celebrate pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them. Learn about the pollinator gardens at Newport, along with ideas for […]

As Wisconsin highlights Invasive Species weekend, join park volunteers and master naturalists Maureen and Tom Flatley as they hike into the area of Newport that was devastated by a straight-line […]

Head out with the park naturalists and try your hand at Nature journaling. This is an activity designed for everyone, no matter your skill level. What nature journaling is: What […]

Spend some time with the park naturalists as they explain all aspects of monitoring a monarch way station for the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project. This citizen science program can easily […]

The pristine beaches and towering forests of Wisconsin’s only formally designated wilderness park looked very different just a hundred years ago. Join park naturalists on a tour of the site […]

This is a drop-in interpretive program. Take on the role of paleontologist and answer these and other questions: What are fossils and what do they look like at Newport? How […]

Join Open Door Bird Sanctuary at Newport State Park for an exciting birds-of-prey education program that brings you face-to-face with some of Wisconsin’s most fascinating raptors. Discover the amazing adaptations, […]

This is a drop-in interpretive program. Newport’s trees are markers of the park’s history. Grab a measuring tape and pick a tree to estimate its age. Learn how different trees […]

Embark on a journey through the delicately curling fern fronds found on Fern Trail and document their beauty with a cyanotype print. Naturalists and volunteers will delve into the prehistoric […]