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NWS Annual Reports

2021 NWS Annual Report
2020 NWS Annual Report
2020 Newport Naturalist Interpretive Report
2019 NWS Annual Report
2019 Newport Naturalist Interpretive Report
2018 NWS Annual Report
2018 Newport Naturalist Interpretive Report
2017 NWS Annual Report
2017 Newport Naturalist Interpretive Report
2016 NWS Annual Report
2016 Newport Naturalist Interpretive Report

NWS Publications

The Ferdinand Hotz Legacy
Newport: Out of Wilderness Into Wilderness
Geology of Newport State Park
Your Dark Sky Park

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Newport State Park
475 County Road NP
Ellison Bay, WI 54210

Office Phone: (920) 854-2500

Newport Wilderness Society

1 day ago

As we look for the full Wolf Moon tonight, here are some interesting facts about names of the full moons and how they came about. ... See MoreSee Less

January: Wolf Moon

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January's Full Moon is named after howling wolves. In some cultures, it's known as the Quiet Moon, Severe Moon, and the Moon after Yule.

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6 days ago

A timely reminder.Walking in a winter wonderland For all of our winter state park walkers: Just a reminder that once there is snow on the ground, you may not walk yourself or your pets on the ski trails—Walking in the ski tracks ruins them for skiers. As alternatives, you can hike on the service roads. #winterwalking ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

Newport! ... See MoreSee Less

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4 weeks ago

Newport Wilderness Society is the friends group that has supported Newport State Park since 1985. If you’ve enjoyed a hike or interpretive program with park naturalist Beth Bartoli, a freshly-groomed XC ski trail, one of our Wilderness Days events, or a visit to the park’s Nature Center…NWS donors and volunteers helped make it happen. If you would like to help support our continuing work in the park, please visit our website to donate: friendsofnewport.org/donate/ From all of us at NWS, thank you so much for your support…and we look forward to seeing you at Newport in 2022! ... See MoreSee Less

Donate - Newport Wilderness Society

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The generous support that we receive through donations helps us fund a wide variety of programs and projects at Newport State Park.

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2 months ago

And it’s dark early! ... See MoreSee Less

What to See in the Night Sky for December 2021

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A holiday comet, dueling meteor showers, and a remote total solar eclipse cap off the year.

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2 months ago

November’s Blood Moon Partial Eclipse the Longest Since the 15th Century

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The 6-hour partial lunar eclipse on Nov. 19 won’t have an equal for another 648 years.

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2 months ago

This is the Giving Tree at Twisted Tree at the Pharm, the activewear (and so much more) shop in Sister Bay. Owner Shannon Mough has chosen Newport Wilderness Society as the recipient this year. She will match (!) and donate all Giving Tree gifts to NWS on Giving Tuesday (Nov 30). So stop in soon for some great holiday gift ideas for your beloved human, your beloved pet, or your beloved self. And chip in a little something extra for the Giving Tree if you are able to. Thanks in advance from all of us at NWS! ... See MoreSee Less

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Newport Wilderness Society

3 months ago

New shirt designs and colors! If you can’t make it in today, never fear! Check out our merchandise table at Kick Ash Products in Ellison Bay. They will be available after Nov. 3rd. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 months ago

The History Kiosk at the park has been transformed! Many thanks to interpretive designer Julie Hein, park naturalist Beth Bartoli, and especially to all of the NWS volunteers who helped prep the kiosk for its new installation.A special shoutout to Julia Smith Keepper for her research of historical Newport.We are also very grateful for a grant we received from Friends of Wisconsin State Parks. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 months ago

The Poetry Trail at Newport currently features the work of Mike Orlock, Door County Poet Laureate. Here is one of his appropriately seasonal poems, which should resonate with anyone who has experienced a grown child leaving home.The Poetry Trail exhibits are curated by Write On, Door County. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 months ago

Thanks to all of you who voted and helped Newport win a 2021 Gold Seal Award for the Best State Park System to Learn about Astronomy! We are so proud of our Dark Sky Park and everyone who helps us protect it. Here is Park Naturalist Beth Bartoli with the award and an iconic image of the Newport dark sky by Denny Moutray. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 months ago

Way to go Newport!newfwsp.blogspot.com/2021/10/gold-seal-and-hero-winners-announced.html ... See MoreSee Less

Gold Seal, Hero Winners, and Photo Contest Winners Announced

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2021 Gold Seal Contest The Friends of Wisconsin State Parks members have cast their online vote for the 2021 Gold Seal Contest. The FWSP congratulates all of those who were nominated. The FWSP appr...

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3 months ago

They’re back! Monarch tee’s have arrived. Finally! What a great Christmas present for the butterfly enthusiast in your life., size S - XXL. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 months ago

New 2022 stickers coming out soon!We’re delighted to present the winning design for the 2022 Wisconsin State Parks sticker!Congratulations to Kaylee Goodman, a junior at Slinger High School for creating the winning design. The design pictured here will be printed on all 2022 state park and forest annual vehicle admission stickers.This is the 31st year the Wisconsin state park and forest annual vehicle admission sticker has been designed by a high school student whose artwork is chosen through a statewide contest. The new sticker for the 2022 season goes on sale in early December. Entries are now being accepted for the 2023 State Parks Sticker Design contest. Entrants must be enrolled in grades 9-12 or equivalent, attending public, private or parochial schools or be homeschooled in Wisconsin during the 2021-2022 school year. The deadline for entry is no later than 11:59 p.m. Saturday, April 30, 2022. Thank you to all of this year’s design contest participants. Find 2023 contest requirements and check out the 2022 contest runner-up entries, here: dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/designcontest. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 months ago

Don’t let the masks scare you. Check out these new hats! ... See MoreSee Less

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3 months ago

45 lucky people got to learn about mushrooms this morning from this Door County treasure. Charlotte Lukes has been studying fungi for over 40 years. She is so willing to share that knowledge and we are so grateful! ... See MoreSee Less

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3 months ago

Timeline photosMonarch butterflies continue to make their way to wintering ground in Mexico. We spotted this group taking a break for the evening, roosting in a tree in Illinois. Most monarchs reach Mexico by mid-November. The migrating generation lives 8 times longer and travels 10 times farther than their parents and grandparents.Photo: Roosting monarch butterflies by Mike Budd/USFWS. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 months ago

Timeline photosmyceliumnoun, [mahy-see-lee-uhmm]The mass of branched, tubular filaments (hyphae) of fungi. The mycelium makes up the thallus, or undifferentiated body, of typical fungi. Mycelium is said to be the “neural network of the forest” sending messages and nutrients between all the plants and trees.🌳🌲✨🌳🌳✨🌲🌲✨🍄✨🌳🌲🌲✨🌳🌳✨🌲🌲(it's pretty magical)We 💚 The Cryptonaturalist ... See MoreSee Less

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4 months ago

That’s not rain on the radar screen....that's Monarch Butterflies, riding the front south on their annual migration.Mother Nature is TRULY amazing! ... See MoreSee Less

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4 months ago

Why is this moon the Harvest Moon? Read on to find out why.Don't forget to look up TONIGHT (September 20)! The Full Harvest Moon will rise in the southeast just after sunset—two days before the fall equinox! This full Moon reaches peak illumination at 7:54 P.M. Eastern Time. Learn more --> Almanac.com/content/full-moon-september ... See MoreSee Less

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Newport Wilderness Society
P.O. Box 187
Ellison Bay, WI 54210

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