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…
3rd Annual Let’s Go Outside Event
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesLet'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…
“The First Peoples of Coastal Northern Essex County” by Mary Ellen Lepionka
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesGuest Lecture Series: Celebrating Parker River National Wildlife Refuge’s 75th Year! People have lived in our region for more than 10,000 years, utilizing the abundant natural resources while adjusting…
Kids’ Nature Walks – Explore the Refuge
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…
Piping Plover Peeping!
The federally – threatened Atlantic coast piping plover nests and raises its young on Plum Island’s beaches from April through August. Join a refuge ranger for a chance to glimpse…