Meet Beach Creatures and More!

Saturday, September 17, 2022

Meet Beach Creatures and More!

Date & Time

Saturday, September 17, 2022

Time Slot(s):

10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Description

Visit live animals in the riverside yard at Joppa Flats! You’ll rotate through our tented stations at your own pace, and may choose to spend your time handling tide pool creatures such as sea urchins and sea stars, meeting moon snails and hermit crabs from the sandy beach, and/or learning about minnows and horseshoe crabs from the salt marsh. Try your hand at birding with binoculars and a field scope with the help of our naturalists to guide you!

Special Instructions

This is an outdoor event, rain or shine.

Address

1 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA 01950

1 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA 01950

Directions

Accessibility

Accessible / Wheelchair or stroller accommodating

Fun for Kids

Parking Available

Restrooms Available

Visual impairment accommodations available

Event Category

  • Birds
  • Nature / Science

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