Interpretive Program
Events
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Let’s Botanize!
Explore, rediscover and connect with the plants of Newport guided by the book, ‘Let’s Botanize!’. Join the park naturalist on an exploratory walk as we follow a selection of prompts […]
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Tiny Nature Exploration
This is a drop-in interpretive program. Grab a magnifying glass and start your search! Freely explore the miniature world beneath your feet or complete a family-friendly scavenger hunt for tiny […]
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Exploring Nature’s Structural Colors
From shimmering fish scales to vivid bird feathers, structural colors change how we see the world around us. Learn how structural colors work and common examples at Newport while experimenting […]
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Flexing our “Mussels”
This is a drop-in interpretive program. Have you ever looked at the clear waters of Lake Michigan and thought you could be somewhere tropical? Invasive mussels around the size of […]
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Find Your Way in the Night Sky
This is a drop-in interpretive program. Be in the know about where the stars and constellations track throughout the year. Make and learn to read your own star map and […]
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Universe in the Park – Perseid Meteor Shower
Join guest astronomers from UW-Madison as they present Badger Talks, a PowerPoint presentation about astronomy, and a chance to view the night skies through a high-powered telescope. Newport State Park […]
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Nature Journaling
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 […]
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Smokey Bear’s Birthday Bash
Come and meet Smokey Bear and help park staff celebrate his birthday! We will read the real story of Smokey Bear and learn how he became the ambassador of wildfire […]
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Mink River Preserve Field Trip
We are fortunate that an internationally recognized freshwater estuary is just down the road from Newport State Park! Join park naturalists for an easy 1.6 mile hike on the Shoenbrunn […]
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Herb Walk
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 […]
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Meet the Monarchs!
Join the park naturalist and learn all about the Monarch Butterfly's amazing life cycle, including migration. She will also talk about Newport's Monarch monitoring site, and how you can monitor […]