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Tuesday 9am - 4pm Wednesday 9am - 4pm Thursday 9am - 4pm Friday 9am - 4pm Saturday 9am - 4pm

Mass Audubon's Joppa Flats Education Center

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Celebrate the region’s wildlife-rich habitats through guided tours, marine touch tanks, art exhibits, drop-in programs, and interpretive displays at Joppa Flats.

11/05/2026

One of Massachusetts’s most beloved birding traditions turned 30! Wednesday Morning Birding has welcomed scores of people to the birding hobby and helped them sharpen their skills. Find out what makes Wednesday Morning Birding so special: https://www.massaudubon.org/places-to-explore/wildlife-sanctuaries/joppa-flats/news/wednesday-morning-birding-turns-30

11/03/2026

11/02/2026

November is here!

Cooler weather brings migrating birds, sheltering mammals, and opportunities for wildlife tracking.

What are you looking forward to?

Download, print, and screen read our Outdoor Almanac: massaudubon.org/almanac

10/30/2026

The autumn leaves and these House Finches brought a pop of color to Joppa Flats Education Center’s yard earlier this week.

10/30/2026

A new wave of birds has settled in at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Bring your binoculars and your curiosity for a guided morning of discovery in one of Massachusetts’ finest birding landscapes.

Register here:

https://www.massaudubon.org/programs/joppa-flats/103800-the-wonder-the-wow-welcome-late-fall-arrivals

10/26/2026

A very special costumed Touch Tank Time is happening this Friday!

Touch Tank Time is a drop-in program held every Friday from 2-4 through December 18.

Kids can feel a spiny sea urchin or a scratchy sea star, hold a horseshoe crab, and feel the super soft foot of a moon snail before trying our self-guided science station, creating a take-home craft, or using a hand-held digiscope to study sea shells, sand, minerals, and more. The program is free, with a suggested donation of $2 per person.

10/23/2026

Flying into the weekend.

Gadwall, photograph by Will Freedberg.

10/22/2026

October 27 is our last Feed the Beach Creatures of the year! Families can sort, identify, and feed live marine creatures in our aquarium tanks alongside our team. Register here: https://www.massaudubon.org/programs/joppa-flats/104233-feed-the-beach-creatures-sandy-beach-dwellers

Can’t make it on the 27? Drop in on Friday, October 30 for Touch Tank Time from 2:00-4:00.

10/21/2026

On Saturday, October 24, travel by van to prime sparrow habitat across the Newburyport area. Your guide will walk you through the key field marks that separate species, building a reliable identification approach you can use all season. Save your spot now: https://www.massaudubon.org/programs/joppa-flats/103766-demystifying-sparrows-a-field-identification-workshop

10/20/2026

Attention, Wednesday Morning Birding attendees! Due to a temporary closure at Parker River Wildlife Refuge, tomorrow’s program will meet at Mass Audubon Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary in Topsfield.

Registration and details here: https://www.massaudubon.org/programs/joppa-flats/103790-wednesday-morning-birding

Eastern bluebird photo by Scott Santino.

Address

1 Plum Island Tpke
Newburyport, MA
01950

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm
Saturday	9am - 4pm

Telephone

+19784629998

Website

https://www.massaudubon.org/places-to-explore/wildlife-sanctuaries/joppa-flats

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