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TROPICAL SUNSET CRUISE

Join the Blue Ocean Societyaboard the M/V Prince of Whales in Newburyport on Tuesday evening, August 10th 2010, for a cruise on the Merrimack River.

The cruise features DJ Ron Reid, a cash bar, light snacks and raffle prizes. All proceeds benefit the Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation.

Tickets: $20 for non-members, $15 for Blue Ocean Society members (when purchased in advance)

How To Purchase Tickets: You can purchase tickets online at the Blue Ocean Society website or by calling 603-431-0260 or for
$25 at the boat on the evening of the cruise.

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The Mass Audubon Society’s Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport is offering a Wednesday Evening Shore-Birding program from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on August 4th.

Join Sanctuary Director Bill Gette and Education Coordinator Dave Larson as they look for springtime birds during the quiet part of the day.

Location: Meet at Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA.

Fee: $8 for Mass Audubon members; $10 for non-members.

Pre-registration is not required.

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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.

These very popular programs provide an excellent opportunity to explore one of the most productive birding areas in the country. To date, over 310 species of birds on these Wednesday field trips.

During this spring and summer, field trips explore birding hot spots in the Newburyport/Plum Island area. The focus is on the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge (Plum Island), the Merrimack River estuary, Cape Ann, and other productive areas in Essex County. When appropriate, we will adjust our itinerary to search for rarities reported in the area.

This program is ideal for birders of all skill levels. Preregistration is not necessary. Four-trip special: $36 members, $45 nonmembers. Trips need not be consecutive for special price.

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On Sunday, August 1st, Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, Newburyport, and Plum Island Kayak, Newburyport, are offering an all day kayaking trip to the Isles of Shoals for experienced kayakers.

The Isles of Shoals are a group of small islands and tidal ledges situated approximately 12 miles off the New Hampshire/Maine coast. It is a great area to explore by kayak. You’ll have the opportunity to explore the wildlife on and around these Isles from your kayak.

The all day trip, from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, includes a shuttle out to the Isles of Shoals from Newburyport, and on-deck barbecue lunch.

You’ll cruise from downtown Newburyport to the Isles of Shoals aboard the 48-foot cabin cruiser, the Erica Lee II. The Isles are located approximately 12 miles off the New England coast and are partly in New Hampshire and partly in Maine. They have a rich human history (both famous and infamous) and are a spectacular site for observing natural history.

Upon arrival at the Isles, participants can choose to paddle around the mothership in Gosport Harbor or head over to Smuttynose Island or to Star Island for ice cream. For the more adventurous, there will be a guided paddle to White Island or Lunging Island, depending on the conditions.

The price includes an on-deck barbeque lunch. Subtract $20 per person for double kayak rental. There is no discount if you use your own kayak. Experience Level: Intermediate III (some experience required; stamina necessary).

Paddling time: 5 hours with a 45-minute break and 1 hour for lunch.

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:

This program is for adults: $160 for Mass Audubon members; $170 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.

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Want to see the five lighthouses of Cape Ann from the water and help support the Thacher Island Association?

On Friday, July 30th the association will be having its Annual Lighthouses of Cape Ann Cruise, leaving at 6:00 p.m. from Cape Ann Whale Watch in Gloucester aboard the Hurricane II.

Jeremy D’Entremont, lighthouse expert and author, will narrate the sunset cruise around Cape Ann to see the following five lighthouses. This is your chance to see the following lighthouses:

• Thacher Island’s Twin Lighthouses
• Annisquam Light
• Ten Pound Island Light
• Eastern Point Light.

Proceeds from the cruise benefit the Thacher Island Association, which is raising money for a new boat to bring visitors to and from the island.

Cash bar, sandwiches and snacks available or bring your own. (Note: No liquor may be brought on board)

The boat leaves promptly at 6:00 pm from the Cape Ann Whale Watch docks on Main St.in Gloucester.
and returns at 9:00 pm.

Cost: Donation is $30.00 per person.

Reservations: For reservations and more information, call 978-546-7697.

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Clipper City Rail Trail Tiptoe Walking Tour

You can take a 90-minute guided walking tour of Newburyport’s recently opened Clipper City Rail Trail on Sunday, July 25th from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. The 1.1 mile trail is fully paved and includes a new 85-foot pedestrian bridge has over Low Street, Newburyport. The trail runs from the Newburyport Commuter Rail Station (MBTA) to the Merrimack River.

While walking along and exploring the Clipper City Rail Trail, you’ll enjoy learning about Newburyport’s history:

• Pearson’s Bakery
• E.P. Dodge shoe factory
• Cashman Park
• Quaker Cemetery
• Old Jail
• Old Hill Burying Ground
• African Americans in the 1800s in Newburyport

Where To Meet: Meet at the Cashman Park/Merrimack River entrance to the Rail Trail.

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Follow The Full Moon At Salisbury Beach State Reservation

If you want to learn about the moon and its phasesSalisbury Beach State Reservation, join the Reservation’s Park Interpreter and a speaker from the Amateur Astronomy Society to learn about moon phases, their effects on the Earth, and how past cultures have related to the moon.

View the full moon through a scope and with your naked eye.

Bring bug spray!

Recommended for ages 6 and up. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Where To Meet: Meet at The Nature Center located next to the John Currier Recreation Area and Pavilion on the Merrimack River.

Note: This event will be cancelled in case of inclement weather (complete cloud cover or rain).

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History of Plum Island

If you want to learn about the history of Plum Island, on Massachusetts’s North Shore, the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Newburyport is hosting a presentation by Mike Bulger on Monday, July 26th that will explore the history of Plum Island.

The free, one hour Power Point presentation by Mr. Bulger will take you on a trip back into history and you’ll learn about the beginnings of Plum Island in the late 1800s and early 1900s… when people first arrived, the Plum Island Hotel, the early cottages, the new roads and bridges, the lighthouses, and some of the people who first invested in the small barrier island.

This informative and free presentation will take place Parker River National Wildlife Refuge’s auditorium, located in the visitor center at 6 Plum Island Turnpike at 7:00 pm.

Coffee and refreshments will be available for purchase starting at 6:30 pm.

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Shorebirds Of Newburyport Harbor

Join Sue McGrath, of Newburyport Birders for an early morning search of shorebirds along the extensive mudflats of the Merrimack River which provide excellent feeding grounds for these migrants.

You’ll spend time at viewing sites along Water Street, Newburyport observing, appreciating and identifying these long range migrants. You’ll also learn about aids to field identification including habitat preference, feeding techniques and physical characteristics.

Bring beverage and a snack.

For more information, visit the Newburyport Birders website or email newburyportbirders@comcast.net.

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Estuary Exploration At Salisbury Beach State Reservation

If you want to learn about the salt marshes of the North Shore and the Salisbury Beach State Reservation, join the reservation’s staff educator for a journey back through time along the Salisbury beach coastline and explore the salt marsh.

Find out answers to such questions as: How did it get there? Why is it so important?

Learn about the creatures that call it home while playing games.

Wear clothes and shoes you don’t mind getting dirty and wet (no flip-flops please). Don’t forget the sunscreen and bug spray!

Where To Meet: Meet at The Nature Center located next to the John Currier Recreation Area and Pavilion on the Merrimack River.

This event is appropriate for ages 6 and up.

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