Trees and Shrubs of Door County
A Newport Wilderness Days Event Join arborist and horticulturist Tom Wolfe as he shares his vast knowledge about trees and shrubs. There will be plenty of time for questions. Weather […]
History of Days Gone By: Newport’s Founder, Peter Knudsen
A Newport 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 […]
Hike with the Naturalist
Hit the trails with park naturalist Beth Bartoli on this easy, 1.5 mile hike. We’ll be hiking the Sugarbush Trail. Meet at Lot 4. Covid-19 Guidelines: Group sizes vary and […]
Mushroom Hike with Charlotte Lukes
Charlotte Lukes, Door County’s mushroom expert will lead us through the fascinating world of fungi. Charlotte has been studying wild mushrooms for over 40 years and she loves to share […]
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 […]
Full Moon Hike
Join the park naturalist Beth Bartoli on this evening hike. We’ll let our eyes adjust to the moonlight and hike the 2 mile Monarch Trail, watching and listening for the […]
Mushroom Hike with Charlotte Lukes
Charlotte Lukes, Door County’s mushroom expert will lead us through the fascinating world of fungi. Charlotte has been studying wild mushrooms for over 40 years and she loves to share […]
Trees and Shrubs of Door County
Join arborist and horticulturist Tom Wolfe as he shares his vast knowledge about trees and shrubs. There will plenty of time for questions. Weather permitting, we may spend some time […]
Full Moon Hike
Join the park naturalist Beth Bartoli on this evening hike. We’ll let our eyes adjust to the moonlight and hike the 2 mile Monarch Trail, watching and listening for the […]
Walk on the Wild Side
Join Park Naturalist Beth Bartoli and take to the woods in search of fall wildflowers, mushrooms, wild edibles, or anything else we might find. We'll hike the 1.25-mile Sugarbush Trail. […]
Halloween Nature Hike
Where can you find Witches Caps, Dead Man's Fingers, Earth Tongues and Witches Butter? In the woods, of course! Join Park Naturalist Beth Bartoli and fungi expert Charlotte Lukes on […]
First Day Hike
Newport Wilderness Society is hosting a First Day Hike at Newport. We'll hike the Upland Trail, which is approximately 2 miles. The hike itself should take a little over 1 […]