Special Event
National Get Outdoors Day
Join park staff and volunteers and participate in fun outdoor activities for all ages. Try your hand at an Eco Scavenger Hunt or Geology Bingo. Pick up trash along the […]
Universe in the Park
Join guest astronomers from UW-Madison for a presentation on astronomy. We start with a PowerPoint presentation at the shelter building then we look to the heavens through a high powered […]
NWS Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the Newport Wilderness Society will be held outdoors at the park Picnic Shelter on Saturday, July 29th at 9:00am. Coffee and baked treats will be provided. […]
Smokey Bear’s Birthday Bash
Come and meet Smokey Bear and help park staff celebrate his 79th birthday! We will read the real story of Smokey Bear and how he became the ambassador of wildfire […]
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 […]
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 at beautiful Newport […]
Mushroom Foray with Charlotte Lukes
This is a NWS Wilderness Days Event Door County’s mushroom expert will lead us through the fascinating world of fungi. Charlotte has been studying wild mushrooms for over 40 years. […]
Forest Past and Present: Upland Trail Tour
This is a NWS Wilderness Days Event Master Naturalist volunteers Mary O’Grady and Lynn Reuter will lead you along the Upland loop. You’ll hike through an open meadow, beech/maple hardwood forest, […]
The Story of the Trees
This is a NWS Wilderness Days Event Join arborist Donna Danielson and learn how to identify several common trees of the park as well as learn their life cycles and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]