Friends of Parker River Coffeehouse Series

Join the Friends of Parker River National Wildlife Refuge for an excellent coffee house and lecture series! Coffeehouses are held the 3^rd Thursday of the month unless otherwise noted. Bird-Friendly coffee and pastries will be available for sale with proceeds benefiting the Friends of Parker River, a non-profit organization that supports the refuge. Lectures will be informative and entertaining and will be held in the Visitor Center Auditorium, 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport.

March Coffeehouse

Title: “America’s Wildest Refuge” DVD Showing

March 15^th, 7:00PM to 8:00PM, coffee at 6:30PM

Matt Poole will be showing “America’s Wildest Refuge: Discovering the Arctic National Wildlife” Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 50th Anniversary Video Trailer - Caption Version

Tucked into a remote corner of Alaska, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a place where the American frontier can be experienced on an epic scale. It is best known for wilderness; undisturbed wildlife and ecological processes; and unique recreational and scientific opportunities, all preserved for future generations. While thousands of people have found adventure, solitude and reflection in visiting the Arctic Refuge, millions more find inspiration in knowing that this unique piece of America exists. As the founders had hoped, the Arctic Refuge has become a symbolic landscape.

America’s Wildest Refuge: Discovering the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge – This hour-long, high-definition video documentary includes sweeping views of the Arctic Refuge, its wildlife, and interviews with those who know it best. America’s Wildest Refuge is an ecological and historical portrait of a majestic place and those who have worked to protect it. View the trailer for America’s Wildest Refuge:

The Merrimack River Eagle Festival - February 11, 2012

Come to Newburyport on February 11^th for a full day of activities celebrating the return of our Bald Eagles! The Merrimack River Eagle Festival is presented by Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center and the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Click here for a schedule of the activities. Click here for a festival map.

 

REGISTRATION
All programs are FREE but space is LIMITED and advanced registration is required for all programs, unless otherwise indicated.  Please call 978-465-5753 (press “0” to talk to a staff member) to register.
Registration is not complete until you receive confirmation from a staff member.  Please note that outdoor programs may be cancelled if there is inclement weather.  Visit us on the web for more information http://parkerriver.fws.gov

 

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