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…
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…
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…
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…
Goldilocks of Marsh Hydrology (Not too wet; not too dry!)
Parker River NWR Headquarters/Visitor Center 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, United StatesMarshes live and die by the tides. At Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, we are studying how the rising seas affect salt marshes, and have experimented with how to restore…
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…
Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge – Behind the Scenes Tour!
Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge 4 Arboretum Drive, Newington, NH, United StatesJoin a refuge ranger for a behind the scenes tour of Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge, located in Newington, NH. Participants will have an opportunity to visit areas of the…