News Release: 3/14/2025

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DCR Halibut Point State Park
Department of Conservation and Recreation 
4 Gott Avenue, Rockport, MA  01966 
halibut.point@mass.gov  ~   978.546.2997                                           
 
Contact: Ramona Latham at: ramona.latham@mass.gov 
Friday, March 14, 2025:       
 
For Immediate Release 

DCR’s Halibut Point State Park announces FREE April Programs 

Programs are free and open to the public. An adult must accompany children. ADA/reasonable accommodations available upon request.  Guided group tours available with advance reservations:  978.546.2997  or  halibut.point@mass.gov   
 
 
Special Programming:

April School Vacation=“Explora”tion!!!  
Saturday 19th through Sunday 27th  Heavy rain cancels.
8:00am—3:00pm available at Visitor Center area

· Quarrying History Self-Guide for all ages at your leisure! 

· Quarry Quest—Treasure Hunt! Follow clues then unscramble to find a treasure box! Family fun adventure—on trails you may never have walked before—while learning about nature and the Babson Farm Granite Quarrying history. For ages 8+.


· StoryWalk® The Nest Robin Built, by Denise Flemming.  Self-guided book pages posted along a lovely Park trail near the visitor center. Connect with nature and each other while enjoying the magic of reading together in the outdoors!  For ages 3-7 with favorite adult.  StoryWalk® created by Anne Ferguson, Montpelier, VT, with Kellogg-Hubbard Library, is registered.
Sunday, April 20
Symphony of Bird Song! 8:00 am—10:00 am.  Meet at parking area.  For all ages.
Stroll our seaside treasure with birding basics.  Hear the symphony of spring bird song!  Watch for them in the field’s, woodland’s, and at the ocean’s edges.  Learn about their sounds, habits, and flight patterns.  Enjoy extraordinary views.  Bring your binoculars.  Heavy rain cancels.
Saturday, April 26
Celebrate Earth Day with Live Animals!!!  Live Vernal Pond Animals, 11:00 am—12:30 am.  Meet at visitor center.  For all ages and abilities.
Live frogs, turtles, and salamanders!  Our vernal pond ambassadors, will visit Halibut Point with Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team.  Get up close to these animals and learn about them, their behaviors, and habitats.  Co-sponsored with Friends of Halibut Point State Park. 
 
For information about any listing or program at Halibut Point State Park, email:  Ramona Latham:   ramona.latham@mass.gov  
 
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The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), an agency of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, oversees nearly 500,000 acres of parks and forests, beaches, bike trails, watersheds, dams, and parkways. Led by Commissioner Brian Arrigo, the agency’s mission is to protect, promote, and enhance our common wealth of natural, cultural, and recreational resources. To learn more about DCR, our facilities, and our programs, please visit www.mass.gov/dcr.  
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News Release: 3/14/2025

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