Join human and K-9 members of Great Lakes Search & Rescue to learn how their specially trained dogs assist in locating missing persons and recovering evidence.
Stop by the naturalist cabin (adjacent to the main parking area), explore the nature center, visit the park naturalist, and participate in the day's activity.
Join the park naturalist in a family-friendly exploration along the trail. Seek out nature’s recyclers in a photo scavenger hunt for different kinds of mushrooms and fungi. Meet at the park’s historic pavilion – mycologists welcome!
Join Friends Member Amanda Mueller on a five-mile hike through the park and discover what this property and Friends Group has to offer. Meet at the Pucketts Pond parking lot, park admission is required.
This event at Newport State Park was started in 1992 as a way for the members of Newport Wilderness Society, the park’s official friends group, to showcase their beautiful wilderness park. Volunteers lead hikes and programs on Labor Day weekend,…