8th Annual Merrimack River Eagle Festival
This event has been canceled due to weather.
Join us on Saturday, February 9, 2013 for the 8th Annual Merrimack River Eagle Festival. Spend the day enjoying indoor and outdoor activities!
The Merrimack River Eagle Festival
2/9/2013
8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Event Description - -
THE MERRIMACK RIVER EAGLE FESTIVAL
NEWBURYPORT, MASSACHUSETTS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2013
ALL FREE!
Presented by Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center and the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
VISIT EAGLE HOT SPOTS
9:00 – 4:00
Naturalists will show you Bald Eagles from sites along the Merrimack River. Maps will be available the day of the tour. All ages welcome.
GO ON AN EAGLE TOUR
9:00 – 2:00
Tours start every half hour and take 1 ½ hours to complete. Advance registration is required. Please call 978-462-9998 for availability. All Eagle Tours depart promptly from the Newburyport Chamber of Commerce. Recommended for adults and children age 6 and over.
SEE AN EAGLE DEMONSTRATION
10:30 – 11:30 and 1:30 – 2:30
Tom Ricardi of the Massachusetts Bird of Prey Rehabilitation Facility present two educational programs for all ages at the Newburyport City Hall. First come, first served.
HAVE FUN WITH YOUR FAMILY
9:00 – 4:00
At the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters. Special Feature (11:00-3:00): owls from Mass Audubon’s Blue Hills Trailside Museum
At Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center. Special Feature (11:00-3:00): hawks from Mass Audubon’s Blue Hills Trailside Museum
Eagle Festival information will be available at all festival headquarter sites from 8:30 to 4:00.
- Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, 1 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport
- Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters, 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport
- Newburyport City Hall, 60 Pleasant Street, Newburyport
- The Newburyport Chamber of Commerce, 38R Merrimac Street, Newburyport
For more information, call 978-462-9998 or visit www.massaudubon.org/eaglefestival.
Location - -
Various Locations
www.massaudubon.org/eaglefestival
Date and Time
Saturday Feb 9, 2013
Saturday, February 9, 2013
9:00am-4:00pm
Location
Various locations around Newburyport, including: Mass Audubon Joppa Flats Education Center, City Hall, Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters, Lowell's Boat Shop, and the Newburyport Chamber of Commerce.
Fees/Admission
All FREE
Contact Information
Joppa Flats Education Center: 978-462-9998
Jan Morris, jmorris@massaudubon.org
Melissa Vokey, mvokey@massaudubon.org
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