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Behind the Scenes Refuge Tour of Parker River NWR
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…
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Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge – Behind the Scenes Tour!
Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge – Behind the Scenes Tour!
Join 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 refuge that are not normally open to the public. See a diversity of wildlife habitats while learning how the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is…
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Behind the Scenes Refuge Tour of Parker River NWR
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…
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Behind the Scenes Refuge Tour of Parker River NWR
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…
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Climate Change – Behind the Scenes Tour!
Climate Change – Behind the Scenes Tour!
This 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…
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Bicycle Tour of Great Bay NWR
Bicycle Tour of Great Bay NWR
Join 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…
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Macro Photo Shoot in a Cranberry Bog
Macro Photo Shoot in a Cranberry Bog
The 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…
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Walk Along the North Pool Dike at Parker River NWR!
Once 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…
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Refuge Films: America’s Wildest Refuge – Discovering the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Refuge Films: America’s Wildest Refuge – Discovering the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Tucked 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…
America’s Wildest Refuge – Discovering the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
America’s Wildest Refuge – Discovering the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Tucked 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…
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Meet a Wild Cranberry Bog – Up Close and Personal!
Meet a Wild Cranberry Bog – Up Close and Personal!
Learn 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…
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Refuge Films: Rachel Carson’s A Sense of Wonder
Refuge Films: Rachel Carson’s A Sense of Wonder
When 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
Rachel Carson’s A Sense of Wonder
When 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…
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Refuge Films: Rachel Carson’s A Sense of Wonder
Refuge Films: Rachel Carson’s A Sense of Wonder
When 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
Rachel Carson’s A Sense of Wonder
When 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…
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Great Bay Walkabout Saturday
Great Bay Walkabout Saturday
This 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…
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Behind the Scenes Refuge Tour of Parker River NWR
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…
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Goldilocks of Marsh Hydrology (Not too wet; not too dry!)
Goldilocks of Marsh Hydrology (Not too wet; not too dry!)
Marshes 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 hydrology, where needed. Many of our projects mitigate past alterations that either kept too much water on the marsh or drained the marsh too much.…
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Meet a Wild Cranberry Bog – Up Close and Personal!
Meet a Wild Cranberry Bog – Up Close and Personal!
Learn 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…
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Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge – Behind the Scenes Tour!
Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge – Behind the Scenes Tour!
Join 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 refuge that are not normally open to the public. See a diversity of wildlife habitats while learning how the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is…
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Behind the Scenes Refuge Tour of Parker River NWR
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…
1 event,
Climate Change – Behind the Scenes Tour!
Climate Change – Behind the Scenes Tour!
This 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…