Kids’ Nature Walks – Explore the Refuge Copy
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesTake your 3-5 year old youngster on a good old fashioned nature discovery walk. Meet at the refuge visitor center before driving together to the head of the day's trail…
Nelson Island Tour
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesExplore another part of the refuge – this time, on the mainland. Join a ranger for a tour of a beautiful spot that few people visit: Nelson Island. If we’re…
3rd Annual Let’s Go Outside Event
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesLet's Go Outside Event is a free event providing opportunities to "try out" or experience these fun and healthy outdoor activities: archery, kayaking, birding, nature photography, surf fishing. In addition…
“The First Peoples of Coastal Northern Essex County” by Mary Ellen Lepionka
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesGuest Lecture Series: Celebrating Parker River National Wildlife Refuge’s 75th Year! People have lived in our region for more than 10,000 years, utilizing the abundant natural resources while adjusting…
Kids’ Nature Walks – Explore the Refuge
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesTake your 3-5 year old youngster on a good old fashioned nature discovery walk. Meet at the refuge visitor center before driving together to the head of the day's trail…
Piping Plover Peeping!
The federally – threatened Atlantic coast piping plover nests and raises its young on Plum Island’s beaches from April through August. Join a refuge ranger for a chance to glimpse…
Special Book Reading for Kids: “Wings in the Wind” by Julia Walsh
Author Julia Walsh's Wings in the Wind is an uplifting story based on a true account of an orphaned duckling’s struggle to survive on the rich banks of a river…