The Joppa Flats Education Center is an incredible opportunity to learn about the unique wildlife of the Merrimack River. Located at the entrance of the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, visitors of all ages can explore the wildlife-rich habitats, including salt marshes, mudflats, rivers, bays, and coastal waters. The Center offers a variety of educational experiences for people of all ages, including guided tours, marine touch tanks, art exhibits, drop-in programs, and interpretive displays.
Discover the wildlife of the Merrimack River with a visit to the Joppa Flats Education Center. Located near the entrance to the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, the Center offers an array of educational experiences for people of all ages. Families and individuals alike can explore the incredible variety of wildlife-rich habitats, such as salt marshes, mudflats, rivers, bays, and coastal waters. The Center provides guided tours, marine touch tanks, art exhibits, drop-in programs, and interpretive displays to help visitors of all ages learn more about this unique area.
Joppa Flats hosts a wide variety of birds year-round. Join us on an upcoming birding program or go birding on your own. Whichever you choose, bring the checklist of birds you might see at Joppa Flats.
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Schools & Groups
The Joppa Flats Education Center in Newburyport offers a wide variety of fun and educational ecology-based programs for Pre-K through high school grades year-round.
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Young Explorers
Ready for some outdoor adventure? We’ve got all kinds of fun programs and activities for you and your friends and family! You can do activities like Nature Bingo, print out a discovery booklet, or play at our Nature Play Area. We also have vacation week programs
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