Outdoor Activity
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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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Turtle Challenge
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See if you can survive as a turtle! Become a turtle and go through a life cycle with a fun obstacle course. Stop by the Beach from 1-3 p.m. to learn about turtles and try to live as one.
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September 27 Invasive Workday
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Please join us to help target invasives in the Family Campground.
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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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Fall Harvest Festival
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The Fall Harvest Festival starts at 3:00 p.m. with carving pumpkins at the Peterson Shelter. Followed by a short pumpkin candlelight hike and concludes with live music at the shelter.
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Nature Scavenger Hunt
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What can you find hidden in plain sight at Mirror Lake? Find out for yourself! Meet at the Visitor Center at 1 p.m. to explore the 1-mile-long Newport trail loop with the Naturalist. Discover what’s in the park and potentially win a prize! This…
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Deer Processing Class with Raised at Full Draw (Barron County)
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Learn practical deer processing skills you'll use for every successful hunt!
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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.