Saturday Morning Birding, Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, Saturday, January 14th 2011
January 14, 2011
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.
Wednesday Morning Hike, Ipswich Bay Circuit Trail, Ipswich MA, January 19th 2011
January 13, 2011
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.
Volunteer Training, Tracking Wildlife (at Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary), Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, Tuesday, January 25th 2011
January 12, 2011
Where: Meet at the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield
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.
Volunteer Training, Eagles and Owls, Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, Tuesday, January 18th 2011
January 11, 2011
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, January 12th 2011
January 10, 2011
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, January 12th 2011
January 10, 2011
When: Wednesday, January 12th 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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Hatha Yoga At The Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Monday, January 24th, 2011
January 10, 2011
Where: Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, 87 Perkins Row, Topsfield, MA
Hatha Yoga at the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
Start your week by nourishing your body with Hatha yoga. Join certified yoga instructor Maura Mastrogiovanni for an intermediate yoga class for adults. Maura is a skilled, dedicated teacher who helps each individual evolve in her/his practice.
This stimulating class is for those who are beyond the beginner level. Come join us as we move and breathe.
Fee: Fee per class is $10. Classes meet on Monday mornings from 8:15-9:30 am.
Registration: Registration is required. To register by phone, call the sanctuary office at 978-887-9264.
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Winter Wine Dinner, Amesbury Sports Park, Friday, January 7th 2011
January 6, 2011
When: Friday, January 7th, 2011, (Cocktails at 6:00 pm. Dinner at 7:00 pm)Where: Amesbury Sports Park, 12 South Hunt Road, Amesbury, MA
Winter Wine Dinner At Amesbury Sports Park
Prolong the 2011 New Year’s festivities and enjoy a delicious four-course dinner expertly paired with wine at the Winter Wine Dinner at Amesbury Sports Park on Friday, January 7th.
Tickets: Tickets are $65 per person.
For more information and to make reservations, please call 978-388-5788.
January 2011 Public Skating Schedule At The Graf Rink, Newburyport
January 6, 2011
You can always cool off at the Graf Rink!
The January 2011 public skating schedule for the Graf Rink, Newburyport, is now posted on the Graf Rink website.
Check the website for public skating times during the week.
Stick Time: Check the Graf Rink website for stick time hours.
Skate Rentals & Skate Sharpening:
The Graf Rink rents skates for $5.00 per pair. Skate sharpening is also available at the Pro Shop for $5.00 per pair.
Newburyport Birder’s Adopt-A-Gourd Program For Purple Martins On Plum Island, Newbury/Newburyport
January 5, 2011
ADOPT-A-GOURD PROGRAM 2011
You can help support the purple martin population that breeds on Plum Island by participating in Newburyport Birder’s Adopt-A-Gourd program. You can adopt one or more Purple Martin gourds for the 2011 breeding season.
The purple martins at Plum Island have been studied and monitored for years. Adoption fees are $40/gourd.
With each adoption of a Purple Martin gourd for the 2011 breeding season, you will receive:
- Photo of your gourd
- As the season progresses, updates on breeding biology at the colony ~ nest building, egg laying, hatching and fledgling activities,
- A final tally of the colony’s reproductive success,
- An invitation to renew your adoption the following year.
