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 and help release any monarchs that may be ready to go. Meet in the Nature Center (Lot 1). Covid-19 Guidelines: Group sizes vary and may […]

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 Europe Bay Trail and learn about the trees that make Newport State Park what it is. Meet at Lot 3. Covid-19 Guidelines: Group sizes vary […]

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 amateur astronomers on hand to point out some highlights of the night sky. All are welcome to bring their own telescopes, binoculars, or other optics […]

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 herbal pharmacist in his own herb shop, he now finds his passion is educating people about the numerous and wondrous ways to use herbs for […]

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 in the woods. Meet in the Nature Center, parking lot 1. Covid-19 Guidelines: Group sizes vary and may be limited to promote social distancing. Participants […]

Join Newport Naturalist Beth Bartoli as she explains all about the Monarch Butterfly's amazing life cycle. See the active nursery and help release any Monarchs that may be ready to go. Meets in the Nature Center (Park in Lot 1). Covid-19 Guidelines: Group sizes vary and may be limited to promote social distancing. Participants are […]

Witness these 2 celestial bodies as they share the same ascension. Conjunctions occur when two astronomical objects - such as planets, stars, moons, or the sun - align in the sky, creating an illusion that they are close together when in reality they are thousands of miles apart. You’ll have the opportunity to view through a telescope and […]

Learn the skills of our ancestors. Try your hand at the many and exciting ways to start a fire! Join park naturalist, fire chief and investigator, teacher and campfire expert Ken Foszcz as he shares his wealth of knowledge and techniques. Ken has been involved in ski patrol, mountain search and rescue and instructing about Fire […]

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 her knowledge through classes and programs throughout Door County. Meet at Lot 3. Covid-19 Guidelines: Group sizes vary and may be limited to promote social […]

Pollinators are generating lots of “buzz” these days. The fact is, without pollinators we wouldn’t be able to enjoy many of the foods we eat. Come learn what you can do to help our bees, wasps, butterflies and other pollinators. Meet outside the Nature Center, Lot 1. Covid-19 Guidelines: Group sizes vary and may be […]