Bobolink Observation at PRNWR Sub HQ

Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United States

Meet 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.…

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 States

Have 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 States

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…

Nelson Island Tour

Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United States

Explore 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…

3rd Annual Let’s Go Outside Event

Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United States

Let's Go Outside Event is a free event providing opportunities to "try out" or experience these fun and healthy outdoor activities: archery, kayaking, birding, nature photography, surf fishing.  In addition…