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Home » Newport News » Beth Bartoli: Dark Sky Interview on ‘Wisconsin Icons’
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Beth Bartoli: Dark Sky Interview on ‘Wisconsin Icons’

Newport Night Sky; © Denny Moutray
by Deb Ford|Published October 30, 2023

Park Naturalist Beth Bartoli recently spoke with Bob Dolan, host of Wisconsin Icons, about our iconic Dark Sky Park.


Top photo of the Newport Dark Sky © Denny Moutray

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Rockstar Elise (literally) released our first monarch last week! ...

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Newport State Park would not be the wilderness park it is today without the land preservation legacy of Ferdinand Hotz (1868-1946) and his descendants. NWS recently installed interpretive signage at the site of the cottage overlooking Europe Lake built by Hotz in 1920. Hotz's great-grandsons, Ed and Eric Apfelbach, and their families joined us for the unveiling.Location of sign in map graphic below. ...

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Last night we did our bat count and here are some of the helpers waiting for the bats to leave their roosts. The bat count went very well, with a total of 91 bats counted at four locations. This bat count is done statewide the first weekend of June, before the pups leave the roost, and mid July after they are flying on their own. The hope is that the count increases from June to July. The past few years we’ve seen an increase in our bat counts, which has been very encouraging. These numbers are reported to the state and is very important to give them a snapshot into the bat population. Thank you to the volunteers that came out and helped. Go bats! ...

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Need some joy? Yellow Lady Slippers are in full bloom at Newport. Find them on any 'woodsy' trail in the park. (But please don't pick them. Leave them for everyone to enjoy.) ...

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Happy Spring! Update on conditions at Newport: road to the park is clear. Park road is clear. Parking lot 3 is partially clear. Trails are not groomed; no more trail grooming for the season.If you plan to hike or snowshoe, expect to climb over deep snowbanks to access trails. Expect 2+ feet of wet snow on trails. It is 45 degrees at the park this afternoon. From blizzard to fast thaw: this is how we roll in March. ...

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Newport State Park remains inaccessible from the Blizzard Elsa fallout. We are waiting on big-rig snow removal equipment to help clear the road and parking lots. We appreciate your patience as we work through this - along with the rest of Door County. ...

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