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Candlelight Ski-Snowshoe-Hike 2025

Thirty-five years ago, Newport Wilderness Society started the candlelight ski tradition in Door County. Our event is always held on the second Saturday in February. Whether you prefer to ski, […]

NFL Trail-gating at Newport

Door County’s State Parks are celebrating the National Football League (NFL) Draft, which takes place in Green Bay April 24-26. The parks have released a Trail-Gating Checklist with challenges to […]

Birding 101 with Bill and Sarah Krouse

Calling all birding enthusiasts! Join us as we take to the trails in search of migratory birds. Sarah and Bill, amateur ornithologists, will share their enthusiasm and wealth of knowledge […]

Children’s Wildflower Scavenger Hunt

It is time to get out in the woods and see what spring treasures are being revealed! WI Master Naturalist volunteers will take you along the 1-mile Poetry Trail for […]

Let’s Talk Trillium!

Carpets of trillium greet us at Newport each spring. We’ll take to the woods and talk about this native wildflower, its history, habitat, and life cycle. Meet at The Nature […]

Trees and Shrubs of Door County

Join arborist and horticulturist Tom Wolfe as he shares his vast knowledge about trees and shrubs...everything from the anatomy of a tree, invasive species, to trees prevalent in our area. […]

Great Wisconsin Bat Count

Help our state bats by participating in this Citizen Science program. Our hibernating bats are in great danger of being wiped out because of white-nose syndrome (WNS), a white, powdery […]

Wings of the Night – Bat Presentation

Learn all about bats, a most unique and misunderstood mammal. Bat ambassadors will talk about the bats we can expect to find in Wisconsin, their lifecycle, and threats challenging the […]

Bluebird Nest Box Monitoring

Join the park naturalist to observe and learn about monitoring bluebird nesting boxes. The Eastern Bluebird is a longtime symbol of happiness, good health and hope in North America. After years […]

Herb Hike

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 […]

Monarch Monitoring Project

Spend some time with the park naturalist as she explains all aspects of monitoring a monarch waystation for the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project. This citizen science program can easily be […]