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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

 Directions

  44.85565, -87.410613

County: Door

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    Name That Plant Walk

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    Join us on the part of the Ice Age Trail where we'll talk about some unique and special plants in the area.

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    Community Campfire: Nature Jeopardy

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    Join us for our weekly campfire night where we’ll play nature jeopardy to compete for glory and prizes!

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    Leaf Printing Crafts

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    Stop by the Nature Center to make cool artwork and crafts using leaf printing.

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    Bat Crazy

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    Stop by to learn more about the world of bats and their unique way of communication.

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    Shoreline, Ships And Shipwrecks Hike

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    Join us on the part of the Ice Age Trail where we'll walk along the shoreline talking about various shipwrecks in the area, and how door county got its name. The trail is on a dirt path that goes through various level changes and rugged terrain.…

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    Animal Arts & Crafts

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    Come drop in at the nature center to make various arts and crafts like animal bookmarks, origami and paper mosaics while learning about local animals you may encounter in the park.

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    Solar Viewing

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    Join the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society (DPAS) at the Old Ski Hill Overlook in Potawatomi State Park to look at the sun (safely!) through their solar telescope.

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    Community Campfire: Nature Trivia

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    Join us for our weekly campfire night where we’ll play nature trivia to compete for glory and prizes!

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    Ice Age Trail Hike

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    Join us on the part of the Ice Age Trail where we'll talk about the impacts of the glaciers and county history.

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    Backyard Birds

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    Guest speaker Whitney Froelick, owner of Wild Birds Unlimited in Green Bay, will give a presentation on backyard birds.

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