Upcoming Events
Citizen Science Expo
Join the park naturalist to learn about several Citizen Science opportunities you can participate in at Newport. Get information about the three projects going on this summer: Bluebird box monitoring, bat house monitoring and the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project. Time commitments flexible. Meet in the Nature Center. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.
Find out more »Spring Wildflower ID
Take to the woods with park naturalists to learn all about spring wildflowers. Identification tips, facts and folklore discussed along the way. Meet at Lot 1. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.
Find out more »Herb ID Hike
This informative hike is led by herbal pharmacist Dave LaLuzerne. Identification and uses discussed. Meet at the Nature Center, Lot 1. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.
Find out more »Trees and Shrubs of Door County
Horticulture expert and arborist Tom Wolfe shares his vast knowledge about trees and shrubs of Door County. Plenty to learn and look at. Meet at the Nature Center, Lot 1. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.
Find out more »Environmental Presentation
"Birds and Wildflowers of Door County," presented by Charlotte Lukes. Shares many beautiful nature photographs taken by Charlotte and her late husband, Roy Lukes. Meet in the Visitor Center. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.
Find out more »Bluebird Monitoring
Join the park naturalist to observe and learn about monitoring bluebird nesting boxes. After years of declining numbers, hear about their amazing success story. Done weekly during nesting season. Meet at the Nature Center, Lot 1. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.
Find out more »Universe in the Park and Perseid Meteor Shower
Join guest astronomers from UW-Madison for a PowerPoint presentation and a chance to view the night skies through a high powered telescope. Be sure to bring a lawn chair or blanket, flash lights or headlamps with a red lens (protects night vision). Meet at Lot 3, follow path to shelter building. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.
Find out more »Newport Wilderness Day
A day of hikes and programs to celebrate Wisconsin's only formally designated Wilderness State Park.
Find out more »Universe in the Park and Perseid Meteor Shower
Join guest astronomers from UW-Madison for a PowerPoint presentation and a chance to view the night skies through a high powered telescope. Be sure to bring a lawn chair or blanket, flash lights or headlamps with a red lens (protects night vision). Meet at Lot 3, follow path to shelter building. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.
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