Annual Deer Hunt
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge will be closed to all public entry on Wednesday, December 6th for the annual deer hunt. The refuge will reopen the following day, Dec. 7th, at sunrise.
Continue reading →The Revenge of the C Students
As I See It Bill Sargent, The Daily News of Newburyport, Edition 12/1/2017 “Scientists have a snarky term for a phenomenon they call ‘The revenge of the C students.’ It refers to those students closer to the bottom of the … Continue reading →
Exploring the Lagoon at Sandy Point
As I See It Bill Sargent, The Daily News of Newburyport, Edition 11/18/2017 “On Nov. 7 I took some students from Governor’s Academy to Plum Island’s North Point. It was a cold, gray day. Four-foot waves scudded over the choppy waters … Continue reading →
Ghlee E. Woodworth, Author & Historian, Newburyport
2017 Pioneer in Partnership Award Essex Heritage Ghlee E. Woodworth, Author & Historian, Newburyport: in recognition of her leadership and stewardship of the region’s Cultural Heritage. As Newburyport’s Mayor Donna Holaday recently said about Ghlee, “She has made a tremendous … Continue reading →
Refuge Closes Portion of Hellcat Boardwalk
Important Notice The Marsh Loop section of the Hellcat Trail boardwalk is closed until further notice, pending completion of necessary repairs. We wish to thank the public for their patience. Ranger Poole, Parker River National Wildlife Refuge.
Continue reading →Word for the Day
I personally get a “Word of the Day” from Dictionary.com. Today’s word is “oceanicity”. The definition of oceanity is “the degree to which the climate of a place is influenced by the sea.” I was getting the “Word of the Day” before … Continue reading →
Book on Plum Island Offers Hope for Retreat
By Dyke Hendrickson Staff Writer, Newburyport Daily News, September 5, 2017 NEWBURYPORT — Plum Island is a subject frequently in the news, yet locals don’t seem to get bored by reading about it. Local author William Sargent recently published his fourth … Continue reading →
Walking Tours of Plum Island, North Point, September 2017
The walking tours of Plum Island, North Point, led by Bill Sargent and Sandy Tilton, will run on Sundays at 10 AM starting on September 10th. The 90-minute walking tours, will run from North Point’s Plum Island Lighthouse to the … Continue reading →
The North Shore’s Salt Marshes Play A Key Environmental Role
CLIMATE CHANGE IN MASS by Bob Oakes and Yasmin Amer Featured Photo: “As the ocean slowly advances it undercuts the salt marsh in Essex until it collapses into the water.” (Robin Lubbock/WBUR) August 23, 2017 On the North Shore of Massachusetts, like … Continue reading →
Lunar Influence
Sandy Tilton – Spending lots of time outdoors, we become more aware of the sun, moon, tides, and weather. They influence all living things, including fish activity – DID YOU KNOW – (according to the good old Farmer’s Almanac), some … Continue reading →
