Events
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What’s Bugging The Trees?
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What’s an emerald ash borer? How can a tiny bug take down a giant tree? And how can we stop it? Drop by the naturalist’s table by the Beach House to find out!
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Archery in the Park
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educators at the Peninsula State Park Nature Center for an introduction to archery!
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Story In The Rocks; Let’s Talk Fossils Drop-In Program
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Take on the role of paleontologist and answer questions: What are fossils and what do they look like at Newport? How are fossils formed? Take part in a self-paced Fossil Bingo game.
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KITE BUILDING WORKSHOPS
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Have fun making and decorating a pocket sled kite during one of the workshop sessions. Then head out to fly the kite.
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Wildflower Hike
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Join the naturalist on a colorful hike where we will identify several different types of wildflowers.
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Echo Rock/Ishnala Stroll
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Learn about the geology of the area, witness the overlooked beauty and hear about the history of those who lived in the park before it was a park.
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Stewardship Saturdays
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Join our staff to help remove invasive plants and keep the property beautiful for all to enjoy!
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Scavenger Hunt on the Military Ridge State Trail
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Pick up your scavenger hunt sheet in Mount Horeb at the Waltz Park Shelter, 411 Brian Street. Head east on the trail looking for items to check off the sheet.
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Saturday Morning Nature Sleuths
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Get on those detective hats and join us every Saturday from June through August as we solve and look for clues in the Wisconsin Explorer books.