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Wilderness Days

Daily All day until Sunday, September 1, 2024
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This event was started in 1992 as a way for the members of Newport Wilderness Society, the park’s official friends’ group, to showcase their beautiful park. On Labor Day weekend, volunteers lead hikes and programs covering many interests.

Sat., Aug. 31

8:30 a.m. – Coffee On The Beach

10 a.m. – Newport Past And Present Tour; Hotz Trail

1 p.m. – Our Pollinators: How To Protect And Plant For Them

2:30 p.m. The “Tick Talk Docs” Talk About Ticks And Tick-Borne Illnesses

Sun., Sept. 1  

10 a.m. Herb Hike

1 p.m. Forest Forensics

3 p.m. History Of Days Gone By: Newport’s Founder Peter Knudsen

4 p.m. – Newport State Park 60th Anniversary Potluck And Celebration 60th Anniversary Potluck And Celebration. Bring something to pass and celebrate with us. Park Trivia, prizes, good food, great friends.

(No pets please)