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 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
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…
Climate Change – Behind the Scenes Tour!
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesThis 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…
Bicycle Tour of Great Bay NWR
Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge 4 Arboretum Drive, Newington, NH, United StatesJoin a refuge ranger for a behind the scenes tour, by bicycle, 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 habitats and learn how the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service…
Macro Photo Shoot in a Cranberry Bog
Parker River NWR Lot#1The refuge contains a number of naturally formed cranberry bogs within the low depressions of Plum Island’s dune lands. Join Ranger Poole for a special opportunity to photograph, ‘up close and personal,’ some of the interesting plants that live in this very special and delicate habitat. Learn and practice the fundamentals of “macro photography.” Program…
Walk Along the North Pool Dike at Parker River NWR!
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesOnce again, in honor of National Wildlife Refuge Week, refuge visitors will be able to take a walk along the North Pool Dike, between the North Pool Overlook and Hellcat. Take advantage of this special opportunity to enjoy a new perspective of both the Great Marsh and the refuge’s largest impoundment. (Please note: Bicycles will…
Refuge Films: 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…