Behind the Scenes Refuge Tour of Parker River NWR

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

Join 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…

Yankee Homecoming 2019 Newburyport’s Shipbuilding and Shipyards

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

Join Ghlee Woodworth for a visual tour of shipbuilding and shipyards from Joppa to upper Merrimack Street. For more than 170 years from the 1700’s to the mid-1800’s, Newburyport’s commerce rivaled Salem and Boston, and wharves along the Merrimack River produced more ship tonnage than any other seaport on the East Coast. Vessels built in…

Yankee Homecoming 2019 Plum Island – New England’s Cradle of Aviation

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

The Great Marsh in Newbury was the site of New England’s first flying field where, in 1910, W. Starling Burgess built a hangar and wooden runway where the dunes meet the marsh, near the current location of Parking Lot #2 in the Parker River NWR. The planes were brought there by boat; numerous test flights…

Behind the Scenes Refuge Tour of Parker River NWR

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

Join 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 States

Join 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…

Beach Discoveries

Parker River NWR Lot#1

Join us this summer for a drop-in public program at parking lot 1. Come discover what makes Plum Island beaches special. Discover the sand under your feet, explore a wrack line, learn about the animals that call our beaches home, and meet some live beach creatures like sea stars, sea urchins, hermit crabs and moon…

Tide Pool Discoveries

Parker River NWR Lot#1

For generations children have enjoyed exploring tide pools and discovering the fascinating plants and animals that live in this realm between the tides. A refuge ranger will guide this hands-on program. Appropriate for children age 5 – 10. Each session is limited to 15 children. Each session is 90 minutes long, allowing time for travel…

Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge – Behind the Scenes Tour!

Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge 4 Arboretum Drive, Newington, NH, United States

Join a refuge ranger for a behind the scenes tour of Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge, located in Newington, NH. Participants will have an opportunity to visit areas of the refuge that are not normally open to the public. See a diversity of wildlife habitats while learning how the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is…

Beach Discoveries

Parker River NWR Lot#1

Join us this summer for a drop-in public program at parking lot 1. Come discover what makes Plum Island beaches special. Discover the sand under your feet, explore a wrack line, learn about the animals that call our beaches home, and meet some live beach creatures like sea stars, sea urchins, hermit crabs and moon…

Green Cleaners & Personal Care Products

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

Many of our cleaning and personal care products like deodorant, toothpaste, all-purpose cleaner, and laundry detergent contain a long list of potentially harmful chemicals. Join us to create an assortment of products that use simple and safe natural ingredients. You will be able to bring home the products at the end of the workshop. Bring…