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Potawatomi State Park

Potawatomi State Park

Description

Potawatomi State Park on the shore of Sturgeon Bay in southern Door County, has 1,200 acres of gently rolling upland terrain bordered by steep slopes and rugged limestone cliffs. The park is named in honor of the tribe that inhabited Green Bay’s shores and islands when Europeans first settled the area. The tribe called themselves Bo-De-Wad-Me which means "keeper of the fire." Eventually the spelling and pronunciation were changed to Potawatomi.

Location

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  44.85565, -87.410613

County: Door

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    Winter Trails Day

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    The Friends of Potawatomi State Park invite you to enjoy all the park has to offer in the winter.

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    Run Wild

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    Join park manager Matt Ernst for a run through Peninsula State Park.

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    Snakes Of Door County

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    Join Brynna with the Wisconsin Master Naturalist program for this drop-in program to learn more about the snakes that call Door County home. You can spend as much or as little time as you like learning about things like snake habitat, diet,…

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    Animal Crafts

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    Stop in at the nature center to make animal masks, do word searches, color, and complete other animal themed art projects.

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    Let’s Go Fly a Kite

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    Meet at the nature center and learn how to make a kite out of simple materials. Then join our naturalist on a brief walk to test them out!

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    Shoreline, Ships And Shipwrecks Hike

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    Meet our naturalist at the nature center for a 1.5 mile hike along the shore that will discuss Door County’s history on the water. Hike will start and end at the nature center.

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    Rock Skipping Contest

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    Meet our naturalist at the nature center and go on a quick walk to the shoreline to be followed by a rock skipping lesson and contest.

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    Ask A Naturalist

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    Learn more about Potawatomi Park and the Ice Age Trail Pop by the ski hill overlook to learn about the park, the Ice Age Trail, information about a self-guided hike, and ask our naturalist any other questions you might have.

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    Community Campfire and Games

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    Meet our naturalist at the amphitheater between 7 and 8 p.m. to enjoy a community campfire and play games. Feel free to bring s’mores or fixin’s for any of your other favorite campfire treats!

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    Make A Birdhouse Birdfeeder

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    Pop into the nature center to learn how to make your own birdfeeder using just popsicle sticks and hot glue.

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