Educational Programs
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Snakes On The Trail Guided Hike
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Hike on the Stony Ridge Trail with our naturalist and learn more about herpetology and native Wisconsin snakes!
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Saturday Explorers – Birds
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Drop by the Nature Center to test your bird identification knowledge, play “spot the bird,” learn bird calls, make bird art, and more.
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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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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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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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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.
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Trees and Shrubs of Door County
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Join arborist and horticulturist, Tom Wolfe, as he shares his vast knowledge about trees and shrubs. Topics will include everything from the anatomy of a tree and invasive species to trees prevalent in our area. There will be plenty of time for…
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Learn To Fish
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Meet the naturalist down at the boat launch to learn some basic fishing techniques and get to know some of the fish living in Mirror Lake.
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Summer Is Fun At The Mead
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Summer is Fun at the Mead, Fridays 10-11:15am, June 16th-Aug 18th. Free fun for the whole family; no registration required.