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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
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475 Cty Hwy NP
Ellison Bay, WI 54210
United States
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Plant a Perennial Pollinator Patio Pot
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If you are short on space but would like to plant to benefit pollinators, here is your chance to plant a pot for your deck, patio, or porch.
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Bluebird Box Monitoring
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Join the park Naturalist as she talks about the monitoring bluebird nesting boxes.
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OutWiGo! The Trails of Newport Challenge Hikes
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Challenge Hikes are back! As part of the OutWiGo statewide initiative to get outside with healthy activities, we’re taking to the trails, and not going to stop until we do them all!
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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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Wings of the Night Bat Presentation
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Learn all about bats, a most unique and misunderstood mammal.
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Story in the Rocks: Let’s Talk Fossils Drop-in Program
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Take on the role of paleontologist and answer questions: What are fossils and what do they look like at Newport? How are fossils formed?
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Fern Trail Frolic
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Venture out on Fern Trail with park naturalists as they check out this wetland area of Newport State Park.
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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.
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Wildflower Scavenger Hunt
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It is time to get out in the woods and see what spring treasures are being revealed.