Family Ecology Cruise Aboard The Yankee Clipper, Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, Saturday, August 28th
August 27, 2010
When: Saturday, August 28th 2010, from 8:45 am to 10:45 amWhere: Meet at the Newburyport boardwalk (on the Merrimack River in downtown Newburyport)
On Saturday, August 28th, 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.
Pre-School Program: Imagine, Sing And Learn, Snails And Fish Grow Up In The Marsh, Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, Thursday and Friday, September 2nd and 3rd
August 26, 2010
When: Thursday and Friday, September 2nd and 3rdWhere: Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA
Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Centeris offering a 90-minute (1.5-hours) pre-school program for children ages 3 to 6 on Thursday and Friday, March 4th and 5th.
The program, Imagine, Sing, and Learn: Snails And Fish Grow Up In The Marsh will feature active play and learning with Joppa Flats Teacher-Naturalist Lisa Hutchings. The program is designed for pre-schoolers with a favorite adult.
Choose one of four sessions:
Thursday, September 2nd:
- 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or
- 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Friday, September 3rd:
- 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or
- 1:00 p.m to 2:30 p.m.
Location
Meet at Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport.
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Hike To Health, Maudslay State Park, Newburyport, Sunday, August 29th
August 25, 2010
Where: Maudslay State Park, 74 Curzon Mill Road, Newburyport, MA
Join the Maudslay State Park interpreter on Sunday afternoon, August 29th for a hike through the park. This moderate hike is 1.4 miles in length and is on one of the park’s trails designed to improve cardiovascular health.
The hike begins at the headquarters building on 74 Curzon Mil Road.
Exercise is the best remedy for many health issues that the American public faces these days. Even a vigorous hike once/week will jump-start you into the weekend and begin an exercise regimen that will last a life time.
Wear comfortable walking shoes; bring water.
The hike is for all ages. An adult must accompany children 12 and under.
Visit Joppa Flats Bird Banding Station, Plum Island, Newburyport, Saturday, August 28th
August 25, 2010
Where: Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA
Do you want to see how a bird banding station operates?
If you do, then you are invited to visit the Joppa Flats Bird Banding Station on the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Newburyport, on Saturday, August 28th.
The three hour program, which runs from 8:00 am to 11:00 am, will provide you with an up-close look at how a bird banding station operates. You’ll see how and what types of data are collected from migrating birds on Plum Island. You’ll learn about migration, habitat use, and scientific research at a real field station.
The Bird Banding Station is open at the height of migration in September and October.
Saturday Morning Birding, Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, Saturday, August 28th
August 24, 2010
Where: Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA
If you want to explore the local area and see the birds of the Greater Newburyport/Plum Island area, join Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport program, on Saturday morning, August 21st as they search for local avian activity in the region.
For beginners and birders of all skill levels.
Fee: Adults $10; Children ages 8 and up $7.
No preregistration required.
About Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center
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 to 4:00 pm.
Call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center website.
Kidleidoscope Pre-Schooler Program, Maudslay State Park, Newburyport, Wednesday, August 25th
August 23, 2010
Where: Maudslay State Park, 74 Curzon Mill Road, Newburyport, MA
You and your pre-schooler(s) are invited to join the staff of Maudslay State Park, Newburyport, for the Kidleidoscope Program from 10:00 am to 11:00 am.
Each week the Kidleidoscope program will introduce your pre-schooler to a new topic about nature in a three-part program that includes:
- a story
- a craft and
- an activity (that includes outdoor exploration).
Each program lasts about an hour.
Where To Meet:
Meet at the Park headquarters building on 74 Curzon Mill Road.
This program is for ages 3 to 6. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Wednesday Morning Birding, Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, August 25th
August 23, 2010
When: Wednesday, August 25th, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pmWhere: Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, 1 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport
Cost: $15
The Mass Audubon Society’s Joppa Flats Education Center offers a Wednesday Morning Birding program from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
If you’re one of the lucky ones that has time available during the week, join Joppa Flats Sanctuary Director Bill Gette and USFWS veteran David Weaver for this weekly birding field trip in the Newburyport/Plum Island area. It’s a great way to observe birds in the area and identify some of the better locations for finding them when on your own.
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Evening Stroll, Maudslay State Park, Newburyport, Tuesday, August 24th
August 23, 2010
Where: Maudslay State Park, 74 Curzon Mill Road, Newburyport, MA
Join the Maudslay State Park park interpreter for a slow paced leisurely walk to view different areas of the park and experience various interpretations. The Tuesday evening stroll is a great way to get a more informed view of what is in the park and its history.
Meet at the headquarters building on 74 Curzon Mill Road. A different trail is taken every week so by the end of the summer, you will have walked the entire park!
Please bring bug spray and wear comfortable walking shoes.
Maudslay State Park, the former Moseley family estate on the Merrimack River, is one of the jewels of the Greater Newburyport region. The 480-acre park offers commanding views of the Merrimack River and features 19th century gardens and plantings, rolling meadows, towering pines, and one of the largest naturally-occurring stands of mountain laurel in Massachusetts.
It’s a great place for walking, biking, horseback riding and informal picnics. The parking fee for the park is $2.00.
Note: An adult must accompany children 12 and under.
Shirim Klezmer Orchestra, Maudslay Arts Center Summer Concert Series, Newburyport, Saturday, August 28th
August 23, 2010
When: Saturday, August 28th 2010, 7:00 pm. Doors open at 6:00 pmWhere: Maudslay Arts Center 95 Curzon Mill Rd., Maudslay State Park, Newburyport, MA
Ticket Prices: Patio seating at tables $20; lawn seating $18.
The summer season at Newburyport’s premiere outdoor venue, the Maudslay Arts Center, continues on Saturday, August 28th with a performance by the Shirim Klezmer Orchestra.
“Klezmer” is the contraction of two Hebrew words meaning “instrument of song.” It stands for both the music and the musician. A little bit Polish, a little Russian, and a little Near Eastern, the Shirim Klezmer Orchestra plays the music of the Eastern European Jews. It shimmers with all of the chutzpha, glorious joy, and soulful crying of the itinerant Yiddish troubadors who performed throughout Europe for 400 years.
These wandering musicians traveled, often on foot, between the shtetls of Eastern Europe, playing at wedding and concerts, bringing the latest news and gossip from the surrounding towns.
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Tower Tour, Halibut Point State Park, Cape Ann, Rockport, Sunday, August 29th
August 23, 2010
When: Sunday, August 29th 2010, from 10:00 am to 11:00 pmWhere: Halibut Point State Park, Gott Avenue, Rockport, MA
On Sunday, August 22nd, you can take a free, one-hour tour exploring the military history of Halibut Point State Park, Cape Ann, Massachusetts. The park which is another coastal gem on Massachusetts’s North Shore is an easy ride from the Newburyport area. If you haven’t been there, it is well worth exploring.
The tour includes Includes a climb to upper-levels of the park’s World War Two artillery fire control tower.
Halibut Point itself is made of sheets of 440 million year-old granite that now descend from rocky headland to the tidal pools below. As a result of the shallow soil, constant exposure to onshore winds, and a history of frequent fires, the vegetation includes few trees. Catbriar, bayberry, blueberry, arrowwood, shadbush, and an assortment of wildflowers grow among the ledges.
Each winter, many species of seabirds, including loons, grebes, ducks and an occasional puffin, feed in the rich offshore waters.
