Birders,

The Friends of Parker River National Wildlife Refuge will be offering a
great Coffeehouse Lecture this month for FREE at Parker River!

“Plum Island, The Way it Was”
Thursday, July 23^rd , 2009, 7:00-8:00pm
(Doors open at 6:30)

Join local historian, Nancy Weare, the author of the book “Plum Island,
The Way it Was,” for a look at the history of Plum Island as a resource
for farming and grazing, a life saving station and a tourist destination
prior to it becoming Parker River National Wildlife Refuge in 1942.
Learn about some of the people who were part of the original fabric of
the island, including Nancy herself, in this informative and
entertaining program.

This lecture is FREE. Bird-Friendly coffee and pastries will be
available for sale with proceeds benefiting the Friends of Parker River,
a non-profit organization that supports the refuge. This lecture will be
held in the Visitor Center Auditorium, 6 Plum Island Turnpike,
Newburyport. NO REGISTRATION NECESSARY

We hope you will attend this terrific event!

Best wishes,
Sue

Sue McGrath
Newburyport Birders
Observe ~ Appreciate ~ Identify
Newburyport, MA 01950 USA
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