Insect Study
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Pollinator Week at Newport State Park - Monarch Monitoring Project
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Spend some time with the park naturalists as they explain all aspects of monitoring a monarch waystation for the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project.
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Bumble Bees & Other Pollinators/Invasive Species Awareness
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Join us on Invasive Species Awareness Weekend to learn the buzz about native bees and how they’re affected by invasive species.
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Bumble Bee Survey
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There are more than 20 species of bumble bees native to Wisconsin. Spring is the time to find bumble bee queens flying about in search of good nesting habitat to raise their young.
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World Bee Day Hike
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Bees have emerged from their long winter’s nap and are out and about in the park once more.
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Butterfly Monitor Training
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This program will cover the types of common butterflies found in Southeast Wisconsin, the Pollard protocols for monitoring butterflies, the forms used, and where to submit the data that is collected.
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Bubbles in Nature
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Have you ever seen bubbles in nature? More specifically on plants? Come join us as we search for bubbles created by these tiny creatures called spittle bugs!
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Hunting for Spiders
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For many folks, spiders are creepy crawly they do not want around, but spiders are actually our friends!
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Hunt For Dragonflies
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Come observe and learn more about these tiny, fierce hunters with a walk around the park.