Behind the Scenes Refuge Tour of Parker River NWR
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesJoin a refuge ranger for a behind the scenes tour of Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Tour will be conducted via refuge van, with several brief “drive by” stops along the way. The tour will present an “up close and personal” look at the refuge through the multiple lenses of the cultural history of Plum…
Smartphone Camera Academy
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesYou may not know it, but that smart phone you carry around in your pocket is also a great camera, capable of taking photos that you’d be proud to print, frame and hang on your living room wall. “But wait,” you say, “my images never look good enough for that!” Well, here’s your chance to…
Behind the Scenes Refuge Tour of Parker River NWR
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesJoin a refuge ranger for a behind the scenes tour of Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Tour will be conducted via refuge van, with several brief “drive by” stops along the way. The tour will present an “up close and personal” look at the refuge through the multiple lenses of the cultural history of Plum…
Behind the Scenes Refuge Tour of Parker River NWR
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesJoin a refuge ranger for a behind the scenes tour of Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Tour will be conducted via refuge van, with several brief “drive by” stops along the way. The tour will present an “up close and personal” look at the refuge through the multiple lenses of the cultural history of Plum…
Climate Change – Behind the Scenes Tour!
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesThis variant of our popular Behind the Scenes Tour of Parker River NWR will place a special emphasis on the local implications of climate change – particularly on the salt marsh and the barrier beach island that protects it. Learn about some of the things that refuge staff are doing to better understand and predict…
COMMUNITY-BASED WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN BOTSWANA ****Rescheduled for May 7
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesPresented by Lauren Sadowski Local ecology teacher from Joppa Flat's Mass Audubon and Newburyport resident, Lauren Sadowski, will show her conservation work and personal cultural experiences from her time living in a rural village in Botswana located in Southern Africa. Botswana is home to the highest density of African elephants in the world, which poses…
Annual Volunteer Appreciation Event ******Postponed to a later date. TBA
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesThis year's event will mirror the very successful structure that we followed for the last two years: 1. social hour from 4-5; 2. sit-down program in auditorium (raptors with Jane Kelly) from 5-6; and 3. sit down dinner in the classroom (barbecue) from 6-7. More information will be forthcoming, SOON, about this event that the…