Beautiful spot on the Merrimack River. Great educational place - fun for kids and parents! Check out their calendar to see events held weekly.
Great place to go for the day, lots of educators working at every level of curiosity, even with kids. Great bird watching place, lots of rarae sitings. Day trips out with educators, wonderful experience. One man named Harvey P was the best teacher ever!!!!!
Im not a birdie and certainly would not spend a whole day lugging around a huge camera to capture a bird looking dumbfounded nor would I go tromping through the swamps but being inside the new center listening to lectures about the place I visit so many times a year is worth the visit. I would go back, sometime this year again.
Mass. Audubon reclaimed a decimated marshland and developed a great education center. The butterfly garden is fantastic, with flowers that attract many varieties. Lots of classes and excursions.
I came as a chaperone for a school field trip and I think I enjoyed it as much as the kids! Everyone on the staff are friendly, fun, and know everything about the ocean, tidal pools, wildlife, and can answer ANY question in the blink of an eye. I think everyone should go here!
Joppa Flats Education Center & Sanctuary is a fun little museum for families who love the ocean. There are exhibits w/ a touch tank inside & spaces outside to explore along the mud flats. I believe Audubon members get a discount on tickets. There is a butterfly garden outside the back of the museum which is beautiful when in bloom. Definitely follow this visit up with a trip to Plum Island Sanctuary. You can explore the dune side or take a short walk on boardwalks through the marsh. Lots of wildlife in the area at both places. Worth a day-long field trip.
This center is pro active on all enviromental issues. If you have never used a spotting scope -head up stair to the observation area and get into birding. The coffee is good and inexpensive. Art is wonderful, shopping at the store is fabulous. What else do you need? Butterfly garden out front.
Very nice, friendly spot. We went their in the winter, so not a lot to see for birds etc but the people were very friendly and talkative. Was a very nice exhibit of bird etchings as well.
Learn a bit about the ocean. Great for kids. Plenty of parking.
They can run out of parking spaces and if they do they close the gate and you may have to leave for a while.