Parks_Topic Contact_Potawatomi
- Email: Potawatomi State Park
- Phone: tel:+1-920-746-2890
Potawatomi State Park
Description
Potawatomi State Park on the shore of Sturgeon Bay in southern Door County, has 1,200 acres of gently rolling upland terrain bordered by steep slopes and rugged limestone cliffs. The park is named in honor of the tribe that inhabited Green Bay’s shores and islands when Europeans first settled the area. The tribe called themselves Bo-De-Wad-Me which means "keeper of the fire." Eventually the spelling and pronunciation were changed to Potawatomi.
Location
County: Door
Parks_Topic Contact_Potawatomi
3740 Cty Hwy PD
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
United States
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Run Wild
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The Friends of Potawatomi State Park present the 38th Annual Run Wild event at Potawatomi State Park! Events include a 10K run, 5K run/walk, and Smokey Bear Fun Run for kids.
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Nature Fair
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This Saturday come down to the park to get connected with nature, community, volunteering and history. We will be hosting groups with roots in Door County and connecting you with them!
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S'mores and Histories
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This Saturday come on down to the Amphitheater to roast marshmallows, eat some s’mores, and hear about the history of Potawatomi State Park! We can provide the wood, the marshmallows, the sticks and the history. You bring yourselves, and your…
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Deer and Ecology
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This Friday come on up to the Old Ski Hill Overlook and talk about Deer with us! We can show you a Deer Enclosure, talk about the effects of deer on the environment, and how you can help save our forests! We even have a few deer skulls and a pelt…
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Night Life on the Water
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This Saturday come down to the Boat Launch and take a peak at the wildlife that likes to hang out down by the water! Our main station will be at the fish processing shelter, and we will have books for IDing bugs and fish and even birds. Come on down…
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Open Door Bird Sanctuary
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Join Open Door Bird Sanctuary as they return to Potawatomi for the second annual Raptor Series, held every Friday in August, at the park's amphitheater near the campground.
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Edible Plants of the Park
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This Friday come down to the Nature Center to learn about all the important plants of our park, from Sugar Maple and Morels to Apple and Red Oak! Not everything will be edible now, or legal to harvest (looking at you, Ramps), but it’s useful…
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Mighty Michigan Ride!
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This Saturday, come ride up Shoreline Road with us to see the view of the giant lake that surrounds the Door Peninsula! We will ride up to the tower and back, roughly 2 miles uphill and 2 miles downhill. Meeting at Nature Center, this will follow…
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Mighty Michigan Chat!
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This Saturday, come down and hear about the giant lake that surrounds the Door Peninsula! We will talk about shipwrecks, the shoreline, the Escarpment, the shear size of this lake, and the fish you can find here. Meeting at Nature Center, this will…
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Open Door Bird Sanctuary
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Join Open Door Bird Sanctuary as they return to Potawatomi for the second annual Raptor Series, held every Friday in August, at the park's amphitheater near the campground.