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Potawatomi State Park

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

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  44.85565, -87.410613

County: Door

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    Backyard Bird Feeders

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    Stop by at any time to craft your very own nature-made bird feeder.

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    Ice Age Trail Walk

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    Join the Lakeshore Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance for a guided hike.

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    Work Play Earth Day Volunteer Event

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    Join the Friends of Potawatomi State Park in prepping the park for spring!

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    Potawatomi Run Wild

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    The Friends of Potawatomi State Park present the annual Run Wild event at Potawatomi State Park!

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    Meet The Trees

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    Enjoy a short hike along the Ancient Shorelines trail (0.5 miles) where we’ll learn about the different trees that call the park home.

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    Ice Age Trail Hike

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    Learn about the history of the Ice Age Trail while hiking a portion of it!

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    Nature Scavenger Hunt Hike

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    See what kind of ecological features and creatures you can find on a hike in the park with our naturalist!

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    Frogs Of Wisconsin

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    Learn more about the 12 frog species that call Wisconsin home!

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    Wisconsin Furbearers

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    Come to feel some pelts and stay to learn some cool facts about Wisconsin’s mammals!

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    Guided Evening Hike

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    Join the DNR park naturalist at the Ski Hill Overlook to hike a portion of the Tower/Ice Age Trail.

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