Storm Surge – Coastal Processes Along Plum Island
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesMatthew F. Shultz, PE, is a Senior Coastal Engineer in the Coastal Sciences, Engineering & Planning team at Woods Hole Group and will present the results of a recently completed regional…
Bobolink Observation at PRNWR Sub HQ
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesMeet refuge volunteer and avid birder Emmalee Tarry at the Sub Headquarters parking lot. Emmalee will have her spotting scopes trained on the beautiful boblinks that occupy the North Field.…
Whip-poor-will Walk at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Have you ever heard a strange bird singing in the background of a movie and wondered what it was? You may have been hearing the song of the whip-poor-will. Join…
Kids’ Nature Walks – Explore the Refuge
Take your 3-5 year old youngster on a good old fashioned nature discovery walk. Meet at the refuge visitor center before driving together to the head of the day's trail…
Addressing Impaired Hydrology for Salt Marsh Resiliency
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesHave you noticed salt marshes getting wetter, plant community shifts, or large algal blooms in marshes? Conservation organizations in the Great Marsh (Great Marsh Coalition) have been monitoring these changes…
Kids’ Nature Walks – Explore the Refuge Copy
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesTake your 3-5 year old youngster on a good old fashioned nature discovery walk. Meet at the refuge visitor center before driving together to the head of the day's trail…
Nelson Island Tour
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesExplore another part of the refuge – this time, on the mainland. Join a ranger for a tour of a beautiful spot that few people visit: Nelson Island. If we’re…