Events
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Newport History Hike: Ghost Towns and Rewilding
The pristine beaches and towering forests of Wisconsin’s only formally designated wilderness park looked very different just a hundred years ago. Join park naturalists on a tour of the site […]
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Story in the Rocks: Let’s Talk Fossils
This is a drop-in interpretive program. Take on the role of paleontologist and answer these and other questions: What are fossils and what do they look like at Newport? How […]
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Meet the Raptors with Open Door Bird Sanctuary
Join Open Door Bird Sanctuary at Newport State Park for an exciting birds-of-prey education program that brings you face-to-face with some of Wisconsin’s most fascinating raptors. Discover the amazing adaptations, […]
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OutWiGo ‘Trails of Newport’ Hiking Challenge: Week 5
The Hike this Week Sand Cove/Duck Bay Trail2.3 milesMeet at Lot 3 at 9:00am As part of the Wisconsin DNR OutWiGo initiative to get outside and participate in healthy activities, […]
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How Old are Newport’s Trees?
This is a drop-in interpretive program. Newport’s trees are markers of the park’s history. Grab a measuring tape and pick a tree to estimate its age. Learn how different trees […]
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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 […]
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OutWiGo ‘Trails of Newport’ Hiking Challenge: Week 6
The Hike this Week Lynd Point Trail2.5 milesMeet at Lot 3 at 9:00am As part of the Wisconsin DNR OutWiGo initiative to get outside and participate in healthy activities, Newport […]
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Fern Sun Prints
Embark on a journey through the delicately curling fern fronds found on Fern Trail and document their beauty with a cyanotype print. Naturalists and volunteers will delve into the prehistoric […]
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Meet the Monarchs
Join the park naturalist and learn all about the Monarch Butterfly's amazing life cycle, including migration. She will also talk about Newport's Monarch monitoring site, and how you can monitor […]
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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 […]
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OutWiGo ‘Trails of Newport’ Hiking Challenge: Week 7
The Hike this Week Newport/Ridge Trail (east)3.0 milesMeet at Lot 3 at 9:00am As part of the Wisconsin DNR OutWiGo initiative to get outside and participate in healthy activities, Newport […]
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Moon Gardening for Moonlit Pollinators
In celebration of Moth Week, get your hands dirty gardening for our mysterious nocturnal pollinators. Learn about creating and protecting moth habitats and why nocturnal pollinators require dark skies while […]