Educational Programs
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Meet the Raptors with Open Door Bird Sanctuary
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Join Open Door Bird Sanctuary at Newport State Park for an exciting birds of prey education program that brings you face-to-face with some of Wisconsin’s most fascinating raptors.
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Discovery Bird Walk
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Meet Master Naturalists Janet & Andy Raddatz to observe birds and nature in the Woodland Dunes area.
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Insects of the Night
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Who makes that buzz sound high in the trees? Drop-in at the White Cedar Nature Center to find out what crawls, flies, and buzzes in the heat of the summer night. To prepare wear bug spray, bring a flashlight, and download Seek by iNaturalist.
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Here's to Herptiles
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Join the Naturalist at the beach anytime between 1-3 p.m. to learn about the reptiles and amphibians of Wisconsin! Play games & see neat artifacts!
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Park Jeopardy
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Come to the White Cedar Nature Center to test your park knowledge including history, geology, animals, and more with a game of Jeopardy!
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Universe in the Park
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Explore astronomy with UW-Madison Department of Astronomy graduate students!
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Night Hike
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Master naturalist instructors Jim Buchholz and Phyllis McKenzie will lead a hike along the Woodland Dunes Accessible Trail to experience what can be heard and “seen” in the dark of the night.
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Wild Mushrooms
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Join us in learning about wild mushrooms by the Driftless School of Viroqua. A hike will follow to find and determine which mushrooms are edible in Wisconsin.