Nature Study
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Honoring the Transition of Spring to Summer with Marjasana Kay
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Join Marjasana Kay for a special gathering to celebrate the transition from spring to summer.
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Invasive Flower Pressing
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Drying and flattening plants is a great way to add specimens to a nature journal! And there are a few invasive species which we could happily remove from the park, as long as we learn proper plant identification! This is a drop-in journaling at the…
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Forest Recovery: The Challenge of Invasive Species
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Join Park volunteer master naturalists as they hike into the area of Newport that was devastated by a straight-line windstorm in August 2025.
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Summer Solstice
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This Friday we will be hosting the last bonfire of the springtime, just before the shortest nights of the year. We will be talking the changing of the seasons, the tilt of the Earth, and what we’re looking forward to this summer. Bring your s’more…
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Do you know what Poison Ivy looks like?
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Do you know what poison ivy looks like? Drop in at Eagle Tower to find out or test your knowledge.
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Summer Fun at the Mead
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Are you ready for some fun in the summer sun? Join us every Friday for Summer Fun at the Mead!
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Dusky Departure: Bats!
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Welcker’s Point is home to a successful bat roosting box. Learn all about bats and observe them as they depart from their roosts for their nightly feasts!
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Among the Grasses
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Take a family friendly walk through a short grass prairie and explore what makes this ecosystem unique.
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Feel a Fur
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The Nature Center will be open late this Saturday, and we are showing off our wildlife specimens!
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Think like a Naturalist
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Come to the Old Ski Hill Overlook for an afternoon of Nature Journaling!