Parker River and Great Bay NWRs – Refuge Week 2021
A brief Public Service Announcement (PSA), from Ranger Poole, about National Wildlife Refuge Week events at Parker River and Great Bay NWRs.
Continue reading →Camp Sea Haven Dedication Plaque
A plaque dedicated to Camp Sea Haven has been installed on the observation deck at the end of the Parking Lot 5 Boardwalk. The plaque is in honor of Daniel R. Harrington, the founder of Camp Sea Haven, and in … Continue reading →
Kayaking Safely at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Ranger Poole video about using the water trails safely on the Great Marsh at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge.
Continue reading →High Tide Threatens Plum Island Water System
BY DAVE ROGERS “NEWBURYPORT — Water to three homes on Plum Island was shut off about noon Thursday as an afternoon high tide threatened to damage the area’s already vulnerable water system.” “City Department of Public Services Director Anthony Furnari … Continue reading →
Kayaking in the Great (Salt) Marsh
Last Sunday, September 5th, Barbara and I, kayaked the Yellow Water Trail on the Great Marsh part of the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Probably, as should have been expected, we were able to find several Horseshoe Crab shells.
Continue reading →Kiah’s Last Plover Report Of 2021
This is the last regular weekly update, as all the remaining plover chicks have now fledged (33 fledglings in total). Four least tern chicks fledged this year with one still yet to fledge. (It’s in the stretch between Lot 2 … Continue reading →
Kiah’s Plover Report, 8/6/2021
“We had five plover chicks fledge this week (a running total of 18 from 9 broods). We currently have at least 12 remaining chicks from 9 broods. Some of the remaining chicks are growing more slowly than usual, including three … Continue reading →
Why I Took These Shots, About Matt Poole
Matt Poole has been visitor services manager at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge in Massachusetts and nearby Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge in New Hampshire since 2010. “My photographic interests and practices are extremely broad,” he says. “I’m just as … Continue reading →
Kiah’s Plover Report, 7/29/2021
“We had one more plover chick fledge this week (running a total of 13 from 6 broods). We currently have at least 20 unfledged chicks from 14 broods. Unfortunately, chicks are continuing to disappear, probably as a result of predation, … Continue reading →
