Special Event
Events
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2020 NWS Annual Meeting
***This event has been cancelled.*** Due to the many lingering concerns with the COVID 19 outbreak, we regretfully must cancel our 2020 Annual Meeting scheduled for July 25th. This remains a time where our primary concerns rest with the safety of our Friends Group members, park staff, and our board of directors. We will post […]
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Perseid Meteor Shower
***This event has been cancelled.*** Due to the many lingering concerns with the Covid-19 outbreak, we regretfully must cancel our annual Perseid Meteor Shower event. However, you are welcome to independently view the Perseids from Newport State Park. Every August, the Northern Hemisphere is treated to one of nature’s most popular celestial events, the Perseid […]
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Newport Wilderness Days
***This event is cancelled.*** Due to the many lingering concerns with the Covid-19 outbreak, we regretfully must cancel our annual Wilderness Days event. Wilderness Days at Newport State Park was started in 1992 as a way for the members of Newport Wilderness Society, the park’s official friends group, to showcase their beautiful wilderness park. Volunteers […]
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Remembering Phil Hansotia
Write On, Door County is hosting a walk and reading along the Poetry Trail in remembrance of the late Phil Hansotia. From the Write On, Door County website: The current exhibit on the Newport State Park Poetry Trail honors Phil Hansotia, who passed away in June of 2020. Phil was instrumental in establishing the Poetry […]
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NWS Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the Newport Wilderness Society will be held outdoors at the park Picnic Shelter on Saturday, July 31st at 9:00am. Coffee and baked treats will be provided by Kick Ash. Along with reports from members of NWS Board Executive Committee and park staff, new board members will be voted onto the board […]
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Universe in the Park & Perseid Meteor Shower
*****Update 8/10/2021: This event has been cancelled.***** Join guest astronomers from UW-Madison for a PowerPoint presentation and a chance to view the night skies through a high-powered telescope. Stay and watch the Perseid meteor shower. Newport State Park in Ellison Bay is the best place to view the spectacular Perseid meteor shower as it is Wisconsin’s […]
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Coffee on the Beach
A Newport Wilderness Days Event What a great way to start your day with a hot cup of coffee on the beach at beautiful Newport State Park. Meet at the picnic area, Lot 3. In case of rain, this will be held at the shelter building, Lot 3. Sponsored by Kick Ash Coffee, Ellison Bay. Covid-19 […]