Newport Wilderness Days
Yoga by the Beach
This is a NWS Wilderness Days Event Join instructor Sherry Seubert of Embraced by Nature for a slow hatha morning flow yoga mat class with guided meditation. We will ground to earth and reach for the sky. Bring a yoga mat, blanket, or beach towel. We will gather in the grassy area at Parking Lot […]
Fern Trail Sneak Peek
This is a NWS Wilderness Days Event Join Gene Kenny, NWS Board member and the driving force behind the Fern Trail boardwalk renovation, as he takes you behind the scenes of the project. He will be joined by Helen Berch-Kenny, Master Naturalist, who will share information about the trail as well. This guided tour will […]
History of Newport: Out of Wilderness Into Wilderness
This is a NWS Wilderness Days Event It is difficult to picture quiet Newport State Park as a small bustling town, but that’s exactly what it used to be. Founded in the 1880’s, the town of Newport had farms, a post office and general store, a saw mill and housed the lighthouse keeper. Bill Scheckler, […]
Campfire Building; Dutch Oven Cooking
This is a NWS Wilderness Days Event Build your own fire starters! Tom and Maureen Flatley (NWS board member) have been Boundary Waters Wilderness camping for decades. Come learn their tested techniques to make your own fool-proof fire starters, easily getting a campfire started, even in the rain! We will have supplies to share for […]
Coffee on the Beach
This is a NWS Wilderness Days Event What a great way to start your day with a hot cup of locally roasted, thoughtfully-sourced coffee on the beach area at beautiful Newport State Park. Coffee and baked treats donated by Carol Ash, NWS board member and owner of Kick Ash Coffee, Ellison Bay. Meet at the […]
Newport Past and Present Tour: Hotz Trail
This is a NWS Wilderness Days Event WI Master Naturalist volunteers Mary O’Grady and Lynn Reuter will lead us along the Hotz Trail. As early as the 1920’s, the trail was the original driveway going to the cabin of Ferdinand Hotz. Learn about the amazing family history and how the land he preserved became part of […]
Our Pollinators: How to Protect and Plant for Them
This is a NWS Wilderness Days Event Learn some facts about the amazing bee, make an insect house and learn about plants that attract pollinators to your garden. Helen Berch-Kenny, WI Master Naturalist and Master Gardener will lead this hands-on discussion. Meet in the Nature Center, Lot 1. All programs are free, but a state […]
The ‘Tick Talk’ Doctors: Best Practices for Enjoying the WI Outdoors
This is a NWS Wilderness Days Event Learn about those pesky arachnids, ticks, and how to avoid their bites and the illnesses they may carry. An informative and fun presentation on the much-maligned tick from two physicians who have diagnosed and treated patients who have had many of the infections ticks can carry. Find out […]
Herb Hike
This is a NWS Wilderness Days Event Join Dave LaLuzerne on this walk and discover the many herbs in our local environment. Nurtured through pharmacy school and many years as an herbal pharmacist in his own herb shop, he now finds his passion is educating people about the numerous and wondrous ways to use herbs […]
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. […]
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, […]
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 […]