Educational Programs
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Monarchs and Other Pollinators
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Check out the pollinator gardens at Newport and see how volunteers are helping to collect data about monarch butterflies.
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Places of the Park: White Cedar Nature Trail
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Join the naturalist for a 1/2-mile hike along the trail by the White Cedar Nature Center. Discover more about the center’s history, plants and animals.
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Fish are Friends and Food!
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Learn about the characteristics of fish, put together a fish puzzle, identify some fish in the Marsh, and practice casting using a fishing pole. Get hooked on fish… come and join the adventure!
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Wildlife of Wisconsin
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Whooo's ready to meet a real live owl? Join Jerry Theys from Wildlife of Wisconsin for a close-up encounter with three to four amazing birds of prey! Discover what to do if you find injured wildlife, and maybe even join in a fun skit. It’s feathered…
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Get in Touch with Nature: Dragonflies vs Damselflies Painting
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Do you know the difference between a dragonfly and a damselfly? Come to this painting class to learn the difference and create a masterpiece. We will paint an 8” x 10” acrylic painting to show the difference. These carnivores are a great way to get…
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Women’s Wingshooting Introductory Clinic
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This 2-hour clinic will orient beginner, novice and intermediate wingshooters to shotgun safety, operation, gun fit, shooting stance and methodologies to visualize and approach moving targets.
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Second Saturday Bird Walk
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Enjoy an informal guided birding walk, spotting and identifying birds as we go.
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Become A Nature Detective!
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Do you want to discover all that nature has to offer through exploration and curiosity? Join the fun of the Wisconsin Explorer program!
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Raptors 101
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Join us for an exciting, educational and interactive presentation from River Valley Raptors. Learn unique features of several different raptor species and how they have adapted to survive the habitats in which they live!