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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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Planting For And Protecting Pollinators
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Learn about the pollinator gardens at Newport and get ideas for habitats at home. Then, construct an insect hotel to take home.
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Monarch Monitoring Project
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Spend time with the park naturalist and volunteers to learn about monitoring a monarch waystation for the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project.
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OutWiGo Challenge Hikes
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Join the park naturalist on this weekly hike. All are welcome to participate — enjoying the health benefits of hiking — and you’re encouraged to hike at your own pace.
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Hike With The Naturalist
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Head to the woods to see what treasures await. Trail and discussions will be determined based on conditions
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Herb Hike
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Nurtured through pharmacy school and many years as an herbal pharmacist in his herb shop, he now finds his passion is educating people about the numerous and wondrous ways to use herbs for our health and well-being.
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Nature Apps 101
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Whether it be about birds, trees, plants or insects, come learn about some of our tried-and-tested favorites.
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OutWiGo Challenge Hikes
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Join the park naturalist on this weekly hike. All are welcome to participate — enjoying the health benefits of hiking — and you’re encouraged to hike at your own pace.
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Great Wisconsin Bat Count
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Help our state bats by participating in this Citizen Science program.
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Wildflower Hike
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Learn about the wildflowers growing in Newport's rich woods from naturalist Holly Smith.
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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.