Newport Wilderness Society
The Friends Group of Newport State Park
Newport Wilderness Society
The Friends Group of Newport State Park

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  • Bat Count: Wisconsin Bat Monitoring Program

    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 […]

  • OutWiGo ‘Trails of Newport’ Hiking Challenge: Week 7

    This Week's Hike Newport/Ridge Trail (east)3.0 milesMeet at Lot 3 at 9:00am As part of the Wisconsin DNR OutWiGo initiative, Newport SP Naturalist Beth Bartoli is leading a 13-week progressive […]

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    Monarch Madness

    Join the Beth Bartoli, Newport's park naturalist, on a visit to the monarch nursery, seeing them at their various stages of growth. You will learn about their amazing life cycle […]

  • 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 […]

  • monarch butterfly

    Monarch Madness

    Join the Beth Bartoli, Newport's park naturalist, on a visit to the monarch nursery, seeing them at their various stages of growth. You will learn about their amazing life cycle […]

  • Trees of Newport Hike

    Join Dr. Bill Scheckler, past president of Newport Wilderness Society, as he shares his knowledge of 30 plus years of hiking Newport’s 26 miles of trails. We will hike along […]

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    Stargazing at the Dark Sky Park

    Join us at Wisconsin’s only designated dark sky park for a night of star gazing. There will be telescopes and other equipment set up with some of Door County’s best […]

  • OutWiGo ‘Trails of Newport’ Hiking Challenge: Week 10

    This Week's Hike Newport/Ridge Trail (west)3.6 milesMeet at Lot 3 at 9:00am As part of the Wisconsin DNR OutWiGo initiative, Newport SP Naturalist Beth Bartoli is leading a 13-week progressive […]

  • dark sky

    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 […]

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    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 […]