Behind the Scenes Refuge Tour of Parker River NWR
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesJoin 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…
Yankee Homecoming 2019 Newburyport’s Shipbuilding and Shipyards
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesJoin 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…
Yankee Homecoming 2019 Plum Island – New England’s Cradle of Aviation
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesThe 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…
Behind the Scenes Refuge Tour of Parker River NWR
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesJoin 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…
Behind the Scenes Refuge Tour of Parker River NWR
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesJoin 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…
Beach Discoveries
Parker River NWR Lot#1Join 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…
Tide Pool Discoveries
Parker River NWR Lot#1For 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…