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- Email: Newport State Park
- Phone: tel:+1-920-854-2500
Newport State Park
Description
Newport State Park, northeast of Ellison Bay, is Wisconsin's only formally-designated wilderness park. With 2,373 acres and 11 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, the park offers quiet alternatives to bustling Door County. Explore 30 miles of hiking trails with hike-in campsites. There are evergreen and hardwood forests, wetlands and upland meadows.
Location
County: Door
Parks_Topic Contact_Newport
475 Cty Hwy NP
Ellison Bay, WI 54210
United States
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Trees And Shrubs Of Door County
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Join arborist and horticulturist Tom Wolfe as he shares his vast knowledge about trees and shrubs. There will be plenty of time for questions.
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Let's Talk Trillium
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Carpets of trillium greet us at Newport each spring. We’ll take to the woods to talk about this native wildflower, its history, habitat and life cycle.
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Children's Wildflower Scavenger Hunt
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For this “No Pick” hunt, we will take the one-mile Poetry Trail and check off the things we find.
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Birding 101
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Join Bill and Sarah Krouse, amateur ornithologists, on an easy-paced hike in search of migratory birds.
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Starting And Maintaining A Bluebird Trail
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Learn from Charlotte Lukes how to increase the bluebird population in your area with the proper nest box.
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Winter Tree ID And The Life Cycle Of Trees
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Join arborist and horticulturist Tom Wolfe and park staff to learn how to use a key to ID trees in winter.
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Candlelight Ski, Hike Or Snowshoe
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The tradition will carry on as the trails will come alive by candlelight, guiding skiers, hikers and snowshoers into a glowing, magical winter wonderland.
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First Day Hike
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A 1.2-mile guided hike along the Fern Trail with a campfire and refreshments to follow.