America’s Wildest Refuge – Discovering the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesTucked into a remote corner of Alaska, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a place where wilderness is experienced on an epic scale. From forested lowlands in the south to the towering mountains of the Brooks Range and north to the coastal plains, this is where we can go back in time to see how…
Meet a Wild Cranberry Bog – Up Close and Personal!
Parker River NWR Lot#1Learn about wild cranberries, and the natural bogs where they are found, on the refuge. This is a program for all ages. Meet the ranger at the visitor contact station at Parking Lot 1, where everyone will meet before heading over to the cranberry bog. After learning about cranberry history, and the bog ecosystem with…
Refuge Films: Rachel Carson’s A Sense of Wonder
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesWhen pioneering environmentalist Rachel Carson published "Silent Spring" in 1962, the backlash from her critics thrust her into the center of a political maelstrom. Despite her private persona, her convictions about the risks posed by chemical pesticides forced her into the role of controversial public figure. Using many of Miss Carson's own words, actress Kaiulani…
Rachel Carson’s A Sense of Wonder
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesWhen pioneering environmentalist Rachel Carson published "Silent Spring" in 1962, the backlash from her critics thrust her into the center of a political maelstrom. Despite her private persona, her convictions about the risks posed by chemical pesticides forced her into the role of controversial public figure. Using many of Miss Carson's own words, actress Kaiulani…
Refuge Films: Rachel Carson’s A Sense of Wonder
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesWhen pioneering environmentalist Rachel Carson published "Silent Spring" in 1962, the backlash from her critics thrust her into the center of a political maelstrom. Despite her private persona, her convictions about the risks posed by chemical pesticides forced her into the role of controversial public figure. Using many of Miss Carson's own words, actress Kaiulani…
Rachel Carson’s A Sense of Wonder
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesWhen pioneering environmentalist Rachel Carson published "Silent Spring" in 1962, the backlash from her critics thrust her into the center of a political maelstrom. Despite her private persona, her convictions about the risks posed by chemical pesticides forced her into the role of controversial public figure. Using many of Miss Carson's own words, actress Kaiulani…
Great Bay Walkabout Saturday
Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge 4 Arboretum Drive, Newington, NH, United StatesThis is a special event to celebrate the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Wildlife Refuge Week! Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge encompasses over 1100 acres of beautiful New Hampshire forests, fields, and shoreline. On this Saturday in October, visitors will be welcome to explore, on foot, certain areas of the refuge that are normally…