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Dates:Saturday, August 20, 2022 - Saturday, August 20, 2022
Hours:8:45 am - 10:45am
Ages:Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:Indoor, Outdoor
Cost:$$ see below
Category:Nature & Outdoors

Join Mass Audubon's Joppa Flats Education Center on a On-the-River Science cruise aboard Newburyport Harbor Tours Inc.'s Yankee Clipper through the Merrimack River Estuary!

Teacher Naturalist, Lisa Hutchings and the crew of the Yankee Clipper will guide a unique cruise where participants will do some birdwatching, examine marine plankton, and investigate tide pool touch tubs on every trip.

Enjoy cruising and learning about this vital part of the area's natural history.

• For Fmailies with children ages 3 & up.
• Please register by 4:00 pm the day before the program.

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Audubon Members: Adults: $28; Children: $24 Non-Members: Adults: $36; Children: $32

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www.massaudubon.org/program-catalog/joppa-flats/82797-on-the-river-science-cruise-for-families

LOCATION↑ top

Newburyport Harbor Tours Boardwalk Waterfront Park, Newburyport, MA, 01950 map

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  • Meet at the Newburyport boardwalk at 8:45 am. Bring binoculars and extra layers of clothing. Program runs rain or shine, except during thunderstorm or small-craft advisories. The Yankee Clipper is U. S. Coast Guard-inspected and licensed, with life vests and a toilet.
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