Since acquiring our first property in 1922, Mass Audubon’s efforts have resulted in a system of wildlife sanctuaries that is now the largest private ownership of conserved land in Massachusetts.

Mass Audubon acquires land, or rights to land, for the protection of wildlife habitat and for places for people to enjoy nature by:

• Receiving land as gifts and bequests
• Raising money to buy land—often at bargain prices
• Partnering with other conservation organizations and government agencies to protect areas of mutual importance
• Providing technical expertise to other conservation organizations
  

We owe our success to the generosity of those who support our work and to private landowners who have chosen to work with us and preserve one of their most precious assets—their land.

Our Latest Success

A Land Protection Milestone! On December 30, Mass Audubon acquired its 100th conservation restriction (CR) covering 222 acres of land at Whetstone Wood in Wendell through a generous gift from land conservationists, Mason and Ina Phelps. “It seems very fitting that our 100th conservation restriction covers such a large area of ecologically significant land and that it involves important conservationists as donors,” said Mass Audubon’s Director of Land Protection Bob Wilber. more >>

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