Marsh

CraneExplorer: Salt Marsh Scientists

Discover a wonderful world of wetlands of the Crane Estate! Families are invited to get your feet wet and hands dirty in the salt marsh while using scientific tools to investigate marsh soil, water, & weather, and identify marsh flora and fauna. Learn what lives in the salt marsh, how the tides and weather shape life here, what the Trustees are doing (and what you can do!) to protect this essential estuary habitat.

When:

Saturday, September 18, 2021 10am-Noon

Location:

Castle Hill on the Crane Estate

Ipswich

Trustees of Reservations

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Clam-O-Rama! Wild Edibles from the Marsh

Joiin the Trustees for a clamming adventure at Fox Creek in Ipswich MA!

The Trustees of Reservations invites families to an edible adventure for the whole family! Ipswich has long been renowned for it’s delicious soft-shell clams. Join us as we wander into Fox Creek to find out firsthand where our food comes from! We’ll dig for a variety of clams – and maybe find some vegetables to go with them – and then hike to the Pine Grove to cook and eat what we’ve gathered. You may want to bring a bag supper to supplement our harvest – clamming is harder than it looks!

When:

Friday, August 11, 2017 6:30-9pm

Location:

Castle Hill on the Crane Estate

Ipswich

Food

Cookout

Trustees of Reservations

Marsh

clamming

Outdoor Activity

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Trails & Sails & Great Marsh Creek Walk

Explore the Marshes at the Crane Estate in Ipswich at low tide!

Join The Trustees of Reservations for a journey unlike any other in honor of Trails & Sails! Explore the bed of a salt marsh creek at low tide on this guided walk out of Castle Hill on the Crane Estate. One of the few sand-bottom creeks in Essex County, this broad and meandering waterway cuts a perfect footpath through the Great Marsh on its way to Ipswich Bay.

When:

Sunday, September 29, 2013 1:30-3:30

Location:

Castle Hill on the Crane Estate

Crane Beach on the Crane Estate

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Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point

Take a self guided tour at one of Massachusetts most beautiful locations!

Where: Halibut Point State Park

7:00 am to 6:00 pm

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Wenham Museum Spring/Summer Sports Sale

Back by popular demand! After a successful inaugural sale in 2024, Wenham Museum’s Spring & Summer Sports Sale returns for its second year. In keeping with the Museum’s former Attic Treasures Sale tradition, the Spring & Summer Sports Sale brings the community together for a fun and...

Where: Wenham Museum

10:00 am to 6:00 pm

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Music Together - Friday

Music Together® is a research-based music & movement program for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and the grown-ups who love them. Music Together® classes make it easy for parents/primary caregivers to play a crucial role in activating their child's music development. Classes are 45 minutes...

Where: Community House Of Hamilton & Wenham

10:30 am to 11:15 am

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Monday, March 31

Wenham Museum Spring/Summer Sports Sale

Where: Wenham Museum

10:00 am to 6:00 pm

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Pajama Story Time at Danvers Public Library

Wear your jammies and join us for some stories and rhymes! Ages 0-7 with a parent or caregiver.

Where: Peabody Institute Library - Danvers

6:30 pm to 7:00 pm

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Tuesday, April 1

Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point

Take a self guided tour at one of Massachusetts most beautiful locations!

Where: Halibut Point State Park

7:00 am to 6:00 pm

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Wenham Museum Spring/Summer Sports Sale

Where: Wenham Museum

10:00 am to 6:00 pm

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Music Together - Tuesday in Marblehead

Music Together® is a research-based music & movement program for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and the grown-ups who love them. Music Together® of Salem classes make it easy for parents/primary caregivers to play a crucial role in activating their child's music development. Classes are 45...

Where: Unitarian Universalist Church of Marblehead

10:00 am to 10:45 am

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STEM Club at MPL

Have some fun and learn a little science too at STEM Club! This group meets every third Thursday from 4-5 and is for grades 4-6.

Where: Manchester Public Library

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

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Pajama Story Time at Manchester Public Library

Join Miss Audrey for a cozy pajama storytime and craft the first Thursday of every month from 6-7. This program is for kids ages 4 and up and their families.

Where: Manchester Public Library

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

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