Upcoming Events
Activities at the Park
1pm. Monarch Monitoring Project. Checking milkweed for all stages of monarch development. No experience necessary. Brief instruction beforehand. Meet at the Nature Center. Free. Park vehicle sticker required. 8-9pm. Bat Count. Bats are in great danger of being wiped out because of white-nose syndrome (WNS). No experience necessary. Meet at the Nature Center, Lot 1, for brief instruction. Rain date: July 21, same time.
Find out more »Meet the Monarchs
Join the park naturalist as she explains all about monarchs amazing life cycle. See the active nursey and help release any monarchs that may be ready to go. In the Nature Center. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.
Find out more »“Our Night Sky” Lecture Series
"Observing the Moon and the Sun." This DVD presentation is part of “The Great Courses” series. 30min DVD lecture given by Edward M. Murphy, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Astronomy at the University of Virginia. Stay to do some moon gazing. Meet at the Nature Center. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.
Find out more »Full Moon Night
If conditions allow, a telescope and binoculars are available to share. You can also bring your own. Bring a flashlight or head lamp with a red lens and chairs or blankets. Meet near the beach area, near parking lot 3. Cancelled in event of rain or poor viewing conditions. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.
Find out more »Activities at the Park
10am. Monarch Monitoring Project. Checking milkweed for all stages of monarch development. No experience necessary. Brief instruction beforehand. Meet at the Nature Center. Free. Park vehicle sticker required. 10am. Exploration Hike. Forest ecologist Lee Frelich leads the hike. Fundraiser for Climate Change Coalition. Limited space. Registration required by July 23 at 920.854.3330 or 920.421.0069. $50/person, includes picnic lunch. Climate Change Coalition program.
Find out more »Meet the Monarchs
Join the park naturalist as she explains all about monarchs life cycle. See the active nursery and help release any monarchs that may be ready to go. In the Nature Center. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.
Find out more »Monarch Monitoring Project
Checking milkweed for all stages of monarch development from eggs to chrysalis. No experience necessary. Brief instruction beforehand. Citizen science project conducted weekly at the park. Meet at the Nature Center. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.
Find out more »Monarch Watch
Monarch populations have severely declined over the past few years. Look for monarchs in their beginning stages and collect them so they can be protected through their metamorphosis. See the active monarch nursery. Meet at the Nature Center. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.
Find out more »5 Nights Under Dark Skies
Join members of the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society and park staff to view planets, nebulae and globular clusters through a variety of telescopes. Viewing area is by Lot 3. If overcast, presentations and/or astronomy videos are presented. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.
Find out more »Monarch Monitoring Project
Checking milkweed for all stages of monarch development from eggs to chrysalis. No experience necessary. Brief instruction beforehand. Citizen science project conducted weekly at the park. Meet at the Nature Center. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.
Find out more »5 Nights Under Dark Skies
Join members of the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society and park staff to view planets, nebulae and globular clusters through a variety of telescopes. Viewing area is by Lot 3. If overcast, presentations and/or astronomy videos are presented. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.
Find out more »5 Nights Under Dark Skies
Join members of the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society and park staff to view planets, nebulae and globular clusters through a variety of telescopes. Viewing area is by Lot 3. If overcast, presentations and/or astronomy videos are presented. 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 »5 Nights Under Dark Skies
Join members of the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society and park staff to view planets, nebulae and globular clusters through a variety of telescopes. Viewing area is by Lot 3. If overcast, presentations and/or astronomy videos are presented. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.
Find out more »5 Nights Under Dark Skies
Join members of the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society and park staff to view planets, nebulae and globular clusters through a variety of telescopes. Viewing area is by Lot 3. If overcast, presentations and/or astronomy videos are presented. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.
Find out more »Monarch Monitoring Project
Checking milkweed for all stages of monarch development from eggs to chrysalis. No experience necessary. Brief instruction beforehand. Citizen science project conducted weekly at the park. Meet at the Nature Center. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.
Find out more »Monarch Monitoring Project
Checking milkweed for all stages of monarch development from eggs to chrysalis. No experience necessary. Brief instruction beforehand. Citizen science project conducted weekly at the park. Meet at the Nature Center. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.
Find out more »Mushroom Hike
Join Charlotte Lukes as she talks about the world of fungi. Meet in the Nature Center. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.
Find out more »Raptor Program
Open Door Bird Sanctuary on hand to share information, raptors discussed, specifically hawks, falcons & owls. Meet at the Nature Center. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.
Find out more »“The Emissary”
A showing of the family-friendly, sci-fi epic shot in Door County. Meet director Tim Erskine and co-producer Holly Erskine. Popcorn available. Free.
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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