Winter Wildlife Flicks! : Voyage to the Galapagos

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

Enjoy a wonderful, wildlife-themed film on the BIG SCREEN, with surround sound, at the refuge visitor center on a Sunday afternoon! All films begin at 1:30 p.m. No preregistration for these films; simply show up! Alan Alda follows in Charles Darwin's footsteps, meeting the animals and birds that inspired Darwin's theory of evolution. Alda joins…

Becoming a “Wildlife Detective!”

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Even in the middle of winter, nature is a very busy “place!” Though you may not see them, there are an amazing variety of creatures going about their business, outdoors, all winter long. What you can see are the tracks and other sign that they leave behind. Participants in this program will be able to…

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…

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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…

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…

Nourishing the North Shore Organic Community Garden Tour

902 Main Street, West Newbury, MA 902 Main Street,, West Newbury, MA, United States

Come tour Nourishing the North Shore's Organic Community Garden and learn about this local organization's work to ensure equal access to healthy, local produce to all in our community. View the community garden as it begins to wake for spring, learn about the history of the land, and the plans for the future. With easy…

Environmental Film and Discussion Series: Session 3: Economy

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

Join us for our third session (of five) that will use the wildly popular, critically-acclaimed film Tomorrow to inspire thoughtful discussion about dealing with specific, climate-change related issues at the local level. The film follows four everyday people on their journey to find alternative and creative ways of viewing agriculture, economics, energy and education. Rather…

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

This 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…