Parks
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Meet the Monarchs
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Join the park naturalist and learn all about amazing monarchs from migration to their life cycle. Learn about Newport’s Monarch Monitoring site and how you can monitor your own milkweed or pollinator garden. Meets in the Nature Center, Lot 1.
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Storytime With Animals
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Learn about what flies, slithers, hops, and walks through nature stories read aloud by MacKenzie naturalists and explore the lives of the animals in our wildlife area.
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Naturalist Led Hike
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Join the Naturalist for this guided hike to learn more about Devil’s Lake.
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Feathered Friends Hike
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Tweet tweet! What’s the bird? What is it saying? Listen to the bright sounds of the forest as we hike Sentinel Trail. Meet at Eagle Tower. Binoculars will be provided.
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Nature Journaling
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Take some time to relax and get creative as we craft our own nature journals at the White Cedar Nature Center.
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Nature Journaling
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Take a family friendly walk through a short grass prairie and explore what makes this ecosystem unique.
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Fern Sun Prints
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Embark on a journey through the delicately curling fern fronds found on Fern Trail and document their beauty with a cyanotype print.
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River Valley Raptors – Live Birds of Prey
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Come meet the incredible birds of prey (raptors) that rule the skies! River Valley Raptors will be bringing live birds of prey for you to meet.
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Wild Child In The Park
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Be inspired by the wonders of nature! Wild child is all about nature, kids and adventure!