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Newport Wilderness Days
Latest Past Events
Newport 60th Anniversary Potluck and Celebration
Did you work at Newport? Serve on the board? Volunteer? Are you a past or present member of the Newport Wilderness Society, the park’s official friends group? Do you love this park? All are welcome to join the festivities. Bring a dish to share and join old and new friends as we celebrate our beautiful […]
History of Days Gone By: Newport’s Founder Peter Knudsen
This is a NWS Wilderness Days Event Picture Newport State Park as it was in the past, a small farming and timber community, founded in the 1880’s. Hear of the Knudsen family history from Peter Oleson, great-grandson of Peter Knudsen, original founder of Newport. Meets in the Nature Center, Lot 1. All programs are free, […]
Forest Forensics
This is a NWS Wilderness Days Event Join WI Master Naturalists Maureen and Tom Flatley as they look for clues to unravel the rich history of the forest. The story of a forest reveals itself if you just know where to look and how to decipher the clues. Meets in the Nature Center, Lot 1. […]