Merrimack River Eagle Festival CANCELLED
***THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW & ICE***
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The Merrimack River Eagle Festival
Saturday, February 7, 2015
Newburyport, MA
Winter's on its way and with it, the Bald Eagles return to the Merrimack Valley. To celebrate these special winter residents of the greater Newburyport area, Mass Audubon at Joppa Flats and the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge are holding the tenth annual Merrimack River Eagle Festival on Saturday, February 7, 2015.
Come to the Eagle Festival for a full day of fun indoor and outdoor activities, and learn more about these magnificent birds and the habitat they share with us. Festival features include:
- Eagle-spotting locations along the lower Merrimack with on-site interpreters
- Bus tours guided by expert birders starting in downtown Newburyport
(register by phone starting January 5) - Live raptor demonstrations at Newburyport City Hall
- Children?s nature activities and live bird demonstrations at Mass Audubon?s Joppa Flats and the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters
For the latest information on the Merrimack River Eagle Festival events, please contact Mass Audubon's Joppa Flats Education Center at 978-462-9998 or http://www.massaudubon.org/eaglefestival
Merrimack River Eagle Festival Founding Sponsors:
The Daily News of Newburyport
www.newburyportnews.com
Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank
www.newburyportbank.com
Date and Time
Saturday Feb 7, 2015
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM EST
Saturday, February 7, 2015
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location
Mass Audubon's Joppa Flats Education Center, 1 Plum Island Tpk, Newburyport -- Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters, 6 Plum Island Tpk, Newburyport -- Newburyport Chamber of Commerce, 38R Merrimac Street, Newburyport -- Newburyport City Hall, 60 Pleasant Street, Newburyport -- Lowell's Boat Shop, 459 Main Street, Amesbury -- and other locations in Newburyport and Amesbury
Fees/Admission
suggested donations
Website
Contact Information
Mass Audubon's Joppa Flats Education Center, 978-462-9998
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