Nature Study
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Insect Safari and Monarch Tagging
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Along the Lake Michigan shore in late summer, pollinators and other bugs swoop and swarm. Join naturalist Phyllis McKenzie to search for pollinators, Monarchs, and other insects in the park.
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Newport Wilderness Days: Beach, Sugarbush Trail, Trees/Shrubs, Fossil Finds, Campfire Fun
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Join us for Newport Wilderness Days on Saturday Sept. 5 with the following activities: Coffee by the Beach, Sugarbush Trail. Past and Present, Trees and Shrubs of Door County, Fossil Finds; The Story in the Rocks and Campfire Fun with Park Staff.
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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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Bats at Blue Mound
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Join WI Bat Ambassadors Makeela Magomolla for an evening bat program at Blue Mound State Park.
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Bats and Humans Need Each Other
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Without bats, grocery stores would look very different. Swarms of insects would rule the night. Birds, bats daytime counterparts, could never keep up on bug control responsibilities.
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Night Life on the Water
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This Saturday come down to the Boat Launch and take a peak at the wildlife that likes to hang out down by the water! Our main station will be at the fish processing shelter, and we will have books for IDing bugs and fish and even birds. Come on down…
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What's in the pond
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Friends Pond may have fish, but there are many other creatures living in this unique habitat.
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Edible Plants of the Park
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This Friday come down to the Nature Center to learn about all the important plants of our park, from Sugar Maple and Morels to Apple and Red Oak! Not everything will be edible now, or legal to harvest (looking at you, Ramps), but it’s useful…