Family Ecology Cruise Aboard The Yankee Clipper, Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, Saturday, July 24th

July 12, 2010

When: Saturday, July 24th 2010, from 8:45 am to 10:45 am
Where: Meet at the Newburyport boardwalk (on the Merrimack River in downtown Newburyport)

On Saturday, July 24th, Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, is offering a family ecology cruise aboard the Yankee Clipper.

Lisa Hutchings of Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center and the crew of Harbor Tour’s Yankee Clipper will host this exploratory cruise of the ecosystem of the lower Merrimack River that runs through Newburyport, Amesbury and Salisbury.

You’ll conduct hands-on science as we collect water samples, live specimens, and plankton. We’ll also look for wading birds, seals, and waterfowl on every trip. Your family will have a wonderful time exploring and learning about this vital part of the area’s natural history.

The tour is being offered from 8:45 am to 10:45 am. This is a nice way to see and learn about the ecology of the lower Merrimack River ecosystem.

Preregistration is required for this program. To register, please call 978-462-9998.

Where To Meet:

Meet at the Newburyport boardwalk (on the Merrimack River in downtown Newburyport)

Cost:

Adults: $20 for Mass Audubon members; $27 for nonmembers
Children: $16 for Mass Audubon members; $19 for nonmembers

Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, located at One Plum Island Turnpike in Newburyport, is a natural history education center that is open to the public Tuesday through Sunday and on Monday holidays, 8:30 to 4:00 pm.