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 - our very own Merrimack River. A craft activity following readings by the author will explore the conservation and care for wildlife that thrives in…

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 this native species in its wild habitat and to hear the story of how biologists work to conserve the plover under the Endangered Species Act.…

Take 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 on the refuge (no parking fee charged). For each session, a refuge volunteer will lead the children and their caregivers on a walk to explore…