Nature's Harvest Free-for-All
| Hours: | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm |
| Ages: | Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor, Outdoor |
| Cost: | Free see below |
| Category: | Nature & Outdoors |
Come to Joppa Flats to see how Nature contributes her bountiful riches to this festive season.
Tree and bird walks outdoors, fun science experiments, take-home crafts, family presentations and family presentations at 11am & 1pm. Homemade baked goods and beverages will be sold onsite.
Sample delicious homemade treats made with local beach plums and cranberries.
Inhale the aroma of white pine tea or a bayberry candle.
Boldly bite into a seaweed salad or nibble on some pickleweed.
Ages seven and up will test their skills at tree identification, dissect native and invasive fruits and compare, and go for a guided bird walk.
Ages two to six will have puppets, take-home crafts, and guided science games about trees, birds, and seashells.
Indoors and out.
Family presentations will be offered at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm and the audience is encouraged to participate.
Young volunteers will be requested to assist.
The free activities for adults and families will be held all day, rain or shine.
Preregistration is not required.
All ages are welcome.
Mass Audubon works to protect the nature of Massachusetts for people and wildlife.
Together with more than 100,000 members, Mass Audubon cares for 35,000 acres of conservation land, provides school, camp, and other educational programs for 225,000 children and adults annually, and advocates for sound environmental policies at local, state, and federal levels.
Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center is a natural history education center at One Plum Island Turnpike in Newburyport that is open to the public Tuesday through Sunday and Monday holidays, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the website at www.massaudubon.org/joppaflats.
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free
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One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA, 01950 map
Phone: 978-462-9998
http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/joppa-flats/directions
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