Outdoor Activity
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National Beach and Toasted Marshmallow Day
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Bring your sand buckets and shovels to the beach this afternoon and make your best sand castle to be judged at 2:30 p.m. During or after, stop at the day use fire ring for smores to celebrate national toasted marshmallow day.
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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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Dutch Oven Cooking: Campfire Style
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What's better than food made over the campfire?! Join us for a cooking demonstration of four different recipes that you can make in a Dutch oven during your camping adventures. Taste-testing encouraged!
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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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Campfire Stories: Bats
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Gather the family and spend some time together around the campfire as we share stories at the Horicon Marsh.
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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…
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Let’s Clean Up Europe Bay Beach!
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Summer fun at Newport leads to unwanted and long-lasting souvenirs on the beach.