2016 is a big year for both the Essex National Heritage Area and the National Park Service: it is the 20th anniversary of the Congressional Act that designated the Essex National Heritage Area and it is also the National Park Service Centennial! Stay tuned for more: we're looking forward to celebrating our National Parks, public lands, and the remarkable people and places that make the Essex National Heritage Area like nowhere else throughout the year!

2016 Partnership Grant Program!

Schooner Adventure, 2014 Grant Recipient

Essex Heritage is pleased to announce that in celebration of the organization's 20th anniversary, we will award $2,000 grants to 20 qualified applicants! Learn more about the 2016 Partnership Grant Program.

And the Photo Contest Winners Are...

Clamming Ipswich

by Judith Schneider

The results are in! We are so excited to share the images that won the 2015 Essex National Heritage Area Photo Contest.

Winter Light

All's quiet except for our planning. Read on to learn about what's happening at Bakers Island Lighthouse in our "off season."

Boardwalk Empire

Partnership Grant Spotlight

With the goal of connecting people with places, the Lake Gardner Improvement Association partnered with Amesbury Trails to spearhead construction of a new boardwalk spanning Amesbury's Great Swamp. The 300 ft. "bog bridge" greatly improves trail user access to protected land owned by the City of Amesbury and Essex County Greenbelt. Learn more.

The Power of Park for Every Classroom

Heritage Education Update

Local teacher Heather Maes is using Essex Heritage's Park for Every Classroom program through her project work with Appleton Farms. Let her tell you all about it!

Along the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway

The 90-mile coastal route from Lynn to Salisbury

This guidebook showcases historic, natural and cultural destinations along the scenic byway.

Halibut Point State Park visitor center to be renovated. Learn more.

Armchair Travel: Checkout this online exhibit about the early days of aviation on Plum Island.

Special Thanks to Our Corporate Members

Essex Heritage extends special thanks to our new and renewing Corporate Members!

Corporate Sustainer Circle

Corporate Supporter Circle

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