Presented by Mass Audubon's Joppa Flats Education Center & Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Many Thanks to Our Sponsors
Bald Eagles at Joppa Flats © Victor Cole
February 14–18, 2023
Online & In-Person
When winter returns to the lower Merrimack Valley, so do Bald Eagles and Snowy Owls and other exciting winter wildlife. Every year we host a grand event marking their return.
This year, we hope you'll join us online and in-person for programs in the Newburyport area to celebrate our very special winter residents! The 18th Annual Merrimack River Eagle Festival events will be held Tuesday, February 14 – Saturday, February 18, 2023.
Activities
Online pre-registration is required for all Eagle Festival events—both in-person and virtual. Note that registration instructions for Parker River National Wildlife Refuge presentations are included in each program's description.
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(adult, for ages 18 and up)
with Kathy Seymour, Mass Audubon Metro West | Jane Sender, Expert Birder
$10/person
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(adult, for ages 18 and up)
with Dave Williams, Naturalist & Birder's Certificate Graduate
$20/member, $24/nonmember
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Everything Eagles!
Friday & Saturday, February 17-18 • 10:00 am-12:00 pm OR 1:00-3:00 pm (Saturday)
(for adults & families with children ages 5-12)
with Lisa Hutchings, Education Coordinator | Dave Dishaw, Teacher Naturalist
$6/adult, $6/child
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(adult, for ages 18 and up)
with David Moon, Coastal Resilience Manager
$20/member, $23/nonmember
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Marsh Owls (Online)
Friday, February 14 • 7:00–8:30 pm
(adult, for ages 18 and up)
with Scott Santino, Mass Audubon North Shore | Sean Riley, Forest & Park Supervisor for DCR's Belle Isle Marsh Reservation/Rumney Marsh
$10/person
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Eagle Festival Field Trips
Saturday, February 18 • 9:30-11:00 am OR 12:30-2:00 pm
(for adults & families w/children ages 8+)
with David Moon, Dave Williams, or Scott Santino | Mass Audubon North Shore
$6/adult, $6/child
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What Makes a Raptor? (Online)
Thursday, February 16 • 7:00 pm-8:30 pm
(adult, for ages 18 and up)
with Sarah Courchesne, Mass Audubon Program Ornithologist
$10/person
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(for teens ages 13-16)
with Lisa Hutchings, Education Coordinator
$6/person
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(adult, for ages 18 and up)
FREE, register through Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
with Ranger Matt Poole, nature photographer and instructor | Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Winter presents both challenges and opportunities for the nature and wildlife photographer. This timely program will provide an overview of time-tested tools, tips, and techniques for creating more successful images at a time of year when many have stowed their cameras away until the arrival of warmer weather. Program will be presented by Matt Poole, veteran nature photographer and instructor. Program will be delivered LIVE via Zoom. Preregistration is required. To Register: Email [email protected]. Place "Eagle Fest Registration" in the subject line.
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