Wednesday Morning Birding
Wednesday, Sept. 12 - 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Join Sanctuary Director Bill Gette and Dave Weaver of Manchester-by-the-Sea for this weekly birding field trip in the Newburyport/Plum Island area. Members, $12; nonmembers, $15. Pre-registration not required. Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport.
Parent/Child Walkabout: Salt Marsh Secrets
Friday, Sept. 14 - 1 to 2:30 p.m. Creative movement, guided imagery and lots of outdoor fun for families with children ages 3 to 6. Led by Teacher-Naturalist Lisa Hutchings. The fee covers one adult and one child. Members, $10; nonmembers, $12. Pre-registration required. Meet at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, parking lot 1.
The Birds with the Silver Bands
Saturday, Sept. 15 and Sunday, Sept. 23. Choose the early morning session at 8:30 - 10:30 a.m., or the later session at 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Bring the family out to the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge for an exciting, up-close look at migrating birds as they are netted and evaluated before releasing. The Bird Banding Station is open at the height of migration in September and October. For families with children age 6 and up. Members, $6; nonmembers, $8. Member child, $4; nonmember child, $5. Pre-registration required. Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport.
Fantastic Flyers in the Great Marsh IBA
Saturday, Sept. 15 - 9 a.m. to noon. This three-hour birding exploration of the Great Marsh and the Plum Island estuary, world-famous natural history destinations, is ideal for all ability levels. Fee: $15 for members and nonmembers. Pre-registration required. Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport.
Plum Island Coastsweep
Saturday, Sept. 15 - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pitch in and help clean up the beaches of Plum Island. All ages welcome, anytime during the day, rain or shine. Free. Pre-registration not required. Meet at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, parking lot 1.
Marine Science Safaris: Shorebirds
Saturday, Sept. 15 - 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., or 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Families are invited to the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge to hike the coastal trails and learn about the ecosystems. Morning sessions are for families with children in grades 4 to 8. Afternoon sessions are for families with children in grades 1 to 3. Upcoming dates and topics in this monthly series: Oct. 13, Intertidal Zones; Nov. 17, Hellcat Swamp; Dec. 15, Sand Dunes. Adult members, $8; child members, $5. Adult nonmembers, $10; child nonmembers, $7. Pre-registration required. Meet at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, parking lot 1.
Wednesday, Sept. 12 - 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Join Sanctuary Director Bill Gette and Dave Weaver of Manchester-by-the-Sea for this weekly birding field trip in the Newburyport/Plum Island area. Members, $12; nonmembers, $15. Pre-registration not required. Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport.
Parent/Child Walkabout: Salt Marsh Secrets
Friday, Sept. 14 - 1 to 2:30 p.m. Creative movement, guided imagery and lots of outdoor fun for families with children ages 3 to 6. Led by Teacher-Naturalist Lisa Hutchings. The fee covers one adult and one child. Members, $10; nonmembers, $12. Pre-registration required. Meet at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, parking lot 1.
The Birds with the Silver Bands
Saturday, Sept. 15 and Sunday, Sept. 23. Choose the early morning session at 8:30 - 10:30 a.m., or the later session at 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Bring the family out to the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge for an exciting, up-close look at migrating birds as they are netted and evaluated before releasing. The Bird Banding Station is open at the height of migration in September and October. For families with children age 6 and up. Members, $6; nonmembers, $8. Member child, $4; nonmember child, $5. Pre-registration required. Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport.
Fantastic Flyers in the Great Marsh IBA
Saturday, Sept. 15 - 9 a.m. to noon. This three-hour birding exploration of the Great Marsh and the Plum Island estuary, world-famous natural history destinations, is ideal for all ability levels. Fee: $15 for members and nonmembers. Pre-registration required. Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport.
Plum Island Coastsweep
Saturday, Sept. 15 - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pitch in and help clean up the beaches of Plum Island. All ages welcome, anytime during the day, rain or shine. Free. Pre-registration not required. Meet at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, parking lot 1.
Marine Science Safaris: Shorebirds
Saturday, Sept. 15 - 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., or 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Families are invited to the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge to hike the coastal trails and learn about the ecosystems. Morning sessions are for families with children in grades 4 to 8. Afternoon sessions are for families with children in grades 1 to 3. Upcoming dates and topics in this monthly series: Oct. 13, Intertidal Zones; Nov. 17, Hellcat Swamp; Dec. 15, Sand Dunes. Adult members, $8; child members, $5. Adult nonmembers, $10; child nonmembers, $7. Pre-registration required. Meet at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, parking lot 1.
Hawks in Flight at Pack Monadnock, N.H.
Sunday, Sept. 16 - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit one of New Hampshire's best hawk-watching locations for a full day with Education Coordinator David Larson and Newbury's Lynette Leka. Members, $45; nonmembers, $55. Pre-registration required. Meet at Mass Audubon's Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport.
Fall Migrants at Great Meadows
Monday, Sept. 17 - 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Mass Audubon ornithologist Simon Perkins focuses on migrating shorebirds and songbirds at the wildlife refuge in Concord. Members, $14; nonmembers, $17. Pre-registration required. Meet at the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord.
On exhibit:
Sept. 9 to Oct. 21: "Lasting Moments" - paintings by Ipswich's Ingrid Johnson.
Mass Audubon's Joppa Flats Education Center, located at One Plum Island Turnpike in Newburyport, is a natural history education and visitor center that is open to the public Tuesday through Sunday and Monday holidays, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit www.massaudubon.org/joppaflats.
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