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Whitefish Dunes State Park

Whitefish Dunes State Park

Description

Whitefish Dunes State Park protects the fragile dune environment on the eastern Door County Peninsula. Stroll along Lake Michigan, watch waterfowl at Clark Lake, use the boardwalk to discover the wetlands or relax on one of the many trails throughout the forested sand dunes and beech forest. The park's nature center features year-round programs, exhibits and displays on ecology, geology and human history. Whitefish Dunes is a day-use park, there is no camping.

Location

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  44.92795, -87.185189

County: Door

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    Work Play Earth Day

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    Join us in celebrating Earth Day by cleaning up the park and helping us prep for the summer season!

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    Candlelight Ski And Hike

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    Join us for our annual Friends Candlelight Hike & Ski event and see the Park like you’ve never seen it before!

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    First Day Hike

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    Join us for our annual Friends Candlelight Hike & Ski event and see the Park like you’ve never seen it before! Warming fires, s’mores and hot drinks will be available at the picnic shelter. You are welcome to bring your cross-country skis or…

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    Mushroom Hike With Charlotte Lukes

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    Join Charlotte Lukes, Door County’s mushroom expert, on this guided hike through Whitefish Dunes State Park. Charlotte has been studying wild mushrooms for over 40 years and she loves to share her knowledge through classes and programs throughout…

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    Mushroom Hike With The WI Mycological Society

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    Join us for a foray, led by David Tapke, and learn more about mushrooms in the area by foraging the local fungi. After the hike, stay for our table talk after the foray and find out a bunch of fungal facts from our experts.

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    “The Mushrooms of Whitefish Dunes” Lecture with Charlotte Lukes

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    Join Charlotte Lukes, mycology expert, for a lecture on the different kinds of mushrooms you can find in Whitefish Dunes State Park! Charlotte has been studying wild mushrooms for over 40 years and she loves to share her knowledge through classes…

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    Mushroom Hike With Charlotte Lukes

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    Join Charlotte Lukes, Door County’s mushroom expert, on this guided hike through Whitefish Dunes State Park. Charlotte has been studying wild mushrooms for over 40 years and she loves to share her knowledge through classes and programs throughout…

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    Spiritual Currents Concert With Ryan Meisel

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    Blending his background in jazz with the sounds of indigenous music from around the globe, Ryan Meisel's "Spiritual Currents World Sound Explorations" is a presentation of music that blurs the lines between performance, meditation and soulful…

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    Furbearers Of Wisconsin

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    Come check out this drop-in program about the furbearers of Wisconsin! Dozens of pelts will be on display for you to interact with.

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    WORK PLAY EARTH DAY AT WHITEFISH DUNES STATE PARK

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    Help us prep for the summer season!

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