Newport State Park

Volunteers will be on hand to demonstrate the process of monarch monitoring and to answer questions. There will be plenty of handouts and milkweed seeds to take for planting. Meet at the Visitor's Center, lot 1. Free, park vehicle sticker required.

Stargaze with Door County’s best amateur astronomers, who will bring telescopes and point out highlights. All are welcome to bring their own equipment, chairs and blankets. Use flashlights and headlamps with a red lens/light. Weather dependent, check the park Facebook page for updates. Park at Lot 3 and follow the marked path. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.

Stargaze with Door County’s best amateur astronomers, who will bring telescopes and point out highlights. All are welcome to bring their own equipment, chairs and blankets. Use flashlights and headlamps with a red lens/light. Weather dependent, check the park Facebook page for updates. Park at Lot 3 and follow the marked path. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.

Join the park naturalist on this weekly hike. When we are done, we’ll have hiked every trail in Newport State Park. Hiking Monarch Trail, 1.75 mile loop. Meet at Lot 1. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.

Stargaze with Door County’s best amateur astronomers, who will bring telescopes and point out highlights. All are welcome to bring their own equipment, chairs and blankets. Use flashlights and headlamps with a red lens/light. Weather dependent, check the park Facebook page for updates. Park at Lot 3 and follow the marked path. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.

Build a boat that will float and hold the most mass. Learn how "laker" ships transport loads of iron ore through the shipping lanes of Door County. Drop-in program. Look for the table set up in the picnic area. Lot 3. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.

Join the park naturalist on this weekly hike. When we are done, we’ll have hiked every trail in Newport State Park. This week’s hike will be Upland Trail, a moderate 2 mile loop. Meet at Lot 1 by the office. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.

Join the park naturalist on this weekly hike. When we are done, we’ll have hiked every trail in Newport State Park. This week’s hike will be Sand Cove/Duck Bay Trail, a moderate 2.5 mile loop. Meet at Lot 3. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.

Hike and learn about local herbs with herbalist Dave LaLuzerne. Meet at the Nature Center, Lot 1. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.

Help our state bats by participating in this Citizen Science program. Our hibernating bats are in great danger of being wiped out because of white-nose syndrome (WNS). No experience is necessary, just a willingness to help. Meet at the Nature Center, Lot 1. Free. Park vehicle sticker required. Rain date: July 16.

Discover what fossils are, how they're formed & what they look like at Newport. Take part in a self-paced fossil scavenger hunt. Look for the table set up in the picnic area, Lot 3. Free, park vehicle sticker required.

Join the park naturalist as she discusses monarchs' life cycle. See the active nursery and help release any monarchs that may be ready to go. Meets in the Nature Center. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.

Join the park naturalist on this weekly hike. When we are done, we’ll have hiked every trail in Newport State Park. This week’s hike will be Lynd Point Trail, a moderate 2.5 mile loop. Meet at Lot 3. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.

Join guest astronomers from UW-Madison for a PowerPoint presentation and a chance to view the night skies through a high-powered telescope. No seating provided. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and flashlights or headlamps with a red lens (protects night vision). Meet at shelter building near Lot 3. Free. State park sticker required.

Learn where the stars and constellations track throughout the year. Make and learn to read your own star map to take home. Look for the table set up in the picnic area, Lot 3. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.

Join the park naturalist on this weekly hike. When we are done, we’ll have hiked every trail in Newport State Park. This week’s hike will be Newport/Ridge Trail, a moderately easy 3.2 mile loop. Meet at Lot 3. Free. Park vehicle sticker required.

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.