Nature Study
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Nature Journal Club
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Journalers are encouraged to spend time documenting what they observe. Basic supplies of a simple journal, colored pencils, watercolor paint and paper will be available. Participants are welcome to bring their own journal and supplies if they wish.
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Nature Journal Club
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Journalers are encouraged to spend time documenting what they observe. Basic supplies of a simple journal, colored pencils, watercolor paint and paper will be available. Participants are welcome to bring their own journal and supplies if they wish.
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Big Sit Birding Event
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Join the Flock for World Migratory Bird Day! Bring your camp chair, binoculars, field guides and apps and join the Moraine Shores Bird Alliance for a Big Sit event!
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Leaf Sun Prints
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Capture the different shapes and sizes of Newport’s leaves through the magic of cyanotype printing! Experiment creating sun prints using leaves collected from around the park while learning how and why trees change colors in the fall. Meet outside…
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Discovery Bird Walk
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Meet Master Naturalists Janet & Andy Raddatz to observe birds and nature in the park.
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Full Moon Hike
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Join the park naturalist on this night hike. We’ll let our eyes adjust to the moonlight and hike the 1.75-mile Monarch Trail, watching and listening to the sights and sounds of the night.
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Dive In! Great Lakes Science and Trivia
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Discover the fascinating world of the Great Lakes with the UW–Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences.
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Owl Pellets
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Join Master Naturalist Laurie Hylen to learn facts about owls and their interesting digestive systems.
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Forest Journaling— National Public Lands Day
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Enrich your senses and enhance your observation skills. Celebrate our public lands by filling a “stick journal” with what you hear, see, and feel in nature. Drop in anytime during the program.
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Drop-in Program: Birds in Flight
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Get ready to fold and fly! Explore the four different major wing shapes of birds and how they affect their flight by crafting and launching paper airplanes.