Programs for Schools and Children/Young Adult Groups

Blue Hills Trailside Museum is a natural history museum situated at the base of Great Blue Hill in Milton, owned by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and managed by Mass Audubon. Trailside Museum features native, non-releasable wildlife and exhibits on the natural history of the Blue Hills and Massachusetts. We offer programs for schools, scout groups, organizations, adults, families, and more. Our programs are offered both at the museum and at your site. We also offer facility rentals for workshops and functions.

A sampling of our program topics:

• Nature Tales
• Birds of Prey
• New England Wildlife
• Owls
• Five Senses
• Changing Species

Schools

Discover the natural world with Blue Hills Trailside Museum. Each program is aligned with the Massachusetts Department of Education frameworks. Our standards-based programs are designed to teach environmental science in a fun, interactive, and educational way. When appropriate, our programs feature native, non-releasable wildlife. Whether the program takes place at your site or ours, we will work with you to develop a curriculum that meets your needs and the frameworks.

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Group Programs for Children
and Young Adults

Whether you’re leading a scout group in search of badges, planning a birthday party, or need space for an overnight program, the Blue Hills Trailside Museum can help.

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** Mass Audubon is always looking for new ways to connect people and nature, and our new School Program Catalog is just one example of how we hope to accomplish that goal. Blue Hills is one of the first Mass Audubon sites to be included in this School Program Catalog and we hope to have all of our wildlife sanctuaries in the catalog soon.