Merrimack River Eagle Festival

Come to Newburyport on February 11th for a free day of fun at
The Merrimack River Eagle Festival
presented by Mass Audubon's Joppa Flats Education Center
and the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge

VISIT EAGLE HOT SPOTS 9:00-4:00
Naturalists will show you Bald Eagles from sites along the Merrimack River.
Maps will be available the day of the tour at all festival headquarter sites. All ages welcome.

GO ON AN EAGLE TOUR 9:00 - 2:00
Tours start every half hour and take 1.5 hours to complete. Reservations required.
Please call 978-462-9998 to reserve seats.
All Eagle Tours depart promptly from the Newburyport Chamber of Commerce at 38R Merrimac Street.
For adults and children age 6 and over.

SEE A RAPTOR DEMONSTRATION 10:00-11:00 or 1:30-2:30
Tom Ricard of the Massachusetts Bird of Prey Rehabilitation Facility presents two educational programs
for adults and children age 6 and over at Newburyport's City Hall featuring raptors great and small.
First come, first served.

HAVE FUN WITH YOUR FAMILY 9:00 - 4:00
   At the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters
Make an eagle button or dissect an owl pellet!
Special feature: Owls from Mass Audubon's Drumlin Farm (11:00 - 3:00)

At Mass Audubon's Joppa Flats Education Center
Make an eagle nest and play nature games!
Special feature: Hawks from Mass Audubon's Drumlin Farm (11:00-3:00)

Eagle Festival information will be available at all festival headquarter sites from 8:30 - 4:00
Mass Audubon's Joppa Flats Education Center: 1 Plum Island Tpke, Newburyport
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters: 6 Plum Island Tpke, Newburyport
Newburyport City Hall: 60 Pleasant St, Newburyport
Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce: 38R Merrimac St, Newburyport

Founding Sponsors:
The Daily News of Newburyport
Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank

Cooperating Partner:
Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce

for more information, call 978-462-9998
www.massaudubon.org/eaglefestival