Thanks to our friends at Greenbelt – Essex County’s Land Trust for helping install the newest osprey platform at the refuge. For almost two decades, Greenbelt’s osprey conservation program has worked to provide safe, attractive nesting opportunities for these unique … Continue reading →
From Bill Sargent: “In 1978 I created the Coastlines Project at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. I focused on the coasts partly because I had grown up on Cape Cod and established a marine biology field station on Pleasant Bay.” “But also … Continue reading →
Division of Marine Fisheries Shellfish Purification Plant Shell shock: Crisis for local clam industry Coastal storms have taken their toll. Now clam diggers in the Boston area face the ‘end of an era’ with closing of century-old plant. By David … Continue reading →
The Parker River National Wildlife Refuge is experiencing an increase in unsafe behavior from visitors viewing wildlife. Continued issues will result in the refuge modifying public access areas and visiting hours. Please review The Refuge’s recent blog post to understand how … Continue reading →
The beach is OPEN! All refuge beaches have reopened for public use. Thanks to your help respecting closed areas, 50 pairs of piping plovers fledged 44 chicks. As you return to the beach, please remember that our other migrating shorebirds … Continue reading →
Beach update: Baby plovers near Lot 1 have flown the nest! An additional half mile of refuge beach is now open. Beach parking remains limited to Lot 1 only; there is still no parking or beach access allowed at Lot … Continue reading →
The website is about eight years old, and many changes have occurred during that time. We are rebuilding the site and growing the organization. Please stay with us! Thank you!
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