Wednesday Morning Birding, Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, January 5th 2011
December 30, 2010
When: Wednesday, January 5th 2011, 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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Wednesday Morning Hike, Ipswich Bay Circuit Trail, Ipswich MA, January 5th 2011
December 29, 2010
Where: Meet at Town Landing on East Street, Ipswich, MA.
Ipswich Bay Circuit Trail Committee Sponsored Hikes
You are welcome to join the Wednesday morning hikes that are sponsored by the Ipswich Bay Circuit Trail Committee.
An informal group meets at the Town Landing on East Street, Ipswich at 9:30 am on each Wednesday from mid September to mid June. All are welcome.
The morning hikes explore the woods and trails in and about Ipswich. There are eleven miles of marked trails in Ipswich, Massachusetts, including a portion of the Bay Circuit Trail. These trails are maintained by members of the Ipswich Bay Circuit Trail Committee (IBCTC) with other volunteers, including Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts and other organizations in Ipswich.
For More Information
For more information or if you have any questions, please call 978-356-7196.
New Year’s Day Birding, Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Newburyport Birders, Saturday, January 1st 2011
December 29, 2010
When: Saturday, January 1st, 2011 from 2:00 to 6:00 pmWhere: Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Boat Ramp parking lot, Salisbury, MA
Fee: $25
NEW YEAR’S DAY BIRDS
Join Newburyport Birders for an afternoon of birding on the first day of the New Year 2011!
Salisbury Beach State Reservation is a wonderful, winter birding site. At sunset, we’ll have light refreshments, do our summary and appreciate the night sky. Please bring a folding chair, dress warmly in layers and wear warm footwear.
This is a limited-participation program; so register early.
All levels of birders are welcome.
Reserve your place today by emailing Sue at newburyportbirders@comcast.net or calling her at 978-462-4785.
Volunteer Training, Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, Tuesday, January 4th 2011
December 28, 2010
Where: Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, 1 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport
Do you love the outdoors and sharing nature with children? Are you interested in being a volunteer at Joppa Flats Education Center in Newburyport? If you do, become an education volunteer at Joppa Flats!
Throughout the school year, Joppa Flats staff and volunteers offer a wide range of coastal ecology and birding programs for children on-site at Joppa Flats, at schools, and in various wild habitats. To prepare its volunteers to assist with these quality programs, the Joppa Flats Education Center provide complete in-the-field training. You’ll learn a wide variety of hands-on activities and experiments pertaining to levels of questioning, learning modalities, and using objects in nature to practice science.
Join the Center’s crew of trained naturalists and help Mass Audubon with our mission to increase awareness and inspire stewardship of the natural world. The training sessions will be led by Lisa Hutchings, Teacher-Naturalist for the Joppa Flats Education Center.
Wednesday Morning Hike, Ipswich Bay Circuit Trail, Ipswich MA, December 29th
December 22, 2010
Where: Meet at Town Landing on East Street, Ipswich, MA.
Ipswich Bay Circuit Trail Committee Sponsored Hikes
You are welcome to join the Wednesday morning hikes that are sponsored by the Ipswich Bay Circuit Trail Committee.
An informal group meets at the Town Landing on East Street, Ipswich at 9:30 am on each Wednesday from mid September to mid June. All are welcome.
The morning hikes explore the woods and trails in and about Ipswich. There are eleven miles of marked trails in Ipswich, Massachusetts, including a portion of the Bay Circuit Trail. These trails are maintained by members of the Ipswich Bay Circuit Trail Committee (IBCTC) with other volunteers, including Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts and other organizations in Ipswich.
For More Information
For more information or if you have any questions, please call 978-356-7196.
Wednesday Morning Birding, Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, December 29th
December 22, 2010
When: Wednesday, December 29th 2010, 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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Season Long Winter Food Drive For Our Neighbors’ Table At Amesbury Sports Park
December 22, 2010
When: All Season LongWhere: Amesbury Sports Park, 12 South Hunt Road, Amesbury, MA
SEASON LONG FOOD DRIVE FOR OUR NEIGHBOR’S TABLE
Amesbury Sports Park is holding a season-long food drive for Our Neighbors’ Table, Amesbury.
Bring in a non-perishable food or toiletry item and receive a $3 discount off a 3-hour tubing pass!
Help those less fortunate and enjoy an afternoon of tubing!
About Our Neighbor’s Table:
Our Neighbors’ Table was established in 1991 through the Amesbury Council of Churches. This non-profit organization offers a hot meal every Wednesday evening from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. They also operate a food pantry once a week and offer a number of other programs and services.
New Year’s Madness, All Day Birding Field Trip, Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, Saturday, January 1st 2011
December 20, 2010
Where: Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA.
NEW YEAR’S MADNESS – ALL DAY BIRDING
Early January is a wonderful time for birding and for celebrating the beauty of winter. If you love winter birding, you can start the New Year with an all-day, birding field trip to Plum Island, Salisbury Beach, and Cape Ann on Saturday, January 1st 2010, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm with Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport.
We’ll explore the Newburyport/Plum Island area and Cape Ann to search for wintering land birds and seabirds. The field trip will be led by David Davis – Naturalist, and Bill Gette – Joppa Flats Sanctuary Director.
In the Newburyport area, we will bird the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Salisbury Beach State Reservation, and the Merrimack River. On Cape Ann, we will visit Halibut, Andrews, and Eastern points; several areas along Atlantic Avenue; and the Brace Cove/Niles Pond area.
Target bird species will include the snowy owl, northern shrike, Lapland longspur, snow bunting, harlequin duck, and other sea ducks, loons, and grebes. This is a great way to start the new year!
Where To Meet: : Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport. Please bring warm clothing and waterproof shoes/boots, binoculars, snacks, and a lunch.
Fee: $50. Preregistration is required.
How To Register: You can register by calling 978-462-9998 or drop by the Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport.
Saturday Morning Birding, Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, Saturday, December 18th
December 16, 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 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. Preregistration is not required. Runs most Saturdays. Please call ahead to confirm. Minimum age: 8 years. A parent or guardian must accompany children.
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.
Amesbury Downtown Merchants Holiday Open House, Friday, December 17th
December 15, 2010
Where: Downtown Amesbury, Amesbury, MA
Visit downtown Amesbury, Massachusetts on Friday, December 17th, from 5:00 to 9:00 pm, and shop, enjoy and support your local downtown merchants at their annual Holiday Open House event. You’ll find special deals and bargains galore!
Enjoy the local shops and restaurants and festive holiday atmosphere. Light refreshments will be served.
