Protecting the nature of Massachusetts for people & wildlife
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Get outdoors at one of our wildlife sanctuaries across the state, from the Berkshires to the Cape.
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Yellow Warbler © Jason GilbodyMass Audubon's Birdapalooza
What better way is there to celebrate the return of warblers, orioles, thrushes, swallows and more than with a weekend birding celebration full of programs, events, and ways to support the birds you love!
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Go Wild for Wood Thrush
Get to know one of our favorite spring singers, the Wood Thrush. Find out what makes them so special and where you can hear their song.
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Perkins Island at Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield3 Ways to Camp at Mass Audubon Wildlife Sanctuaries
Mass Audubon members can elevate their time outdoors by camping overnight at one of three distinct wildlife sanctuaries.
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2026 Wild Thing 5k/10k Race & Walk
Ready, set, GO! Lace up your running shoes and hit the trails for one of the most scenic races in the Berkshires.
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Arcadia Folk Festival
Listen to live music with a beautiful backdrop at the Arcadia Folk Festival.
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©️ Nick SJNature for MA
We’re advocating for the state to dedicate $100 million annually for conservation and recreation, without raising taxes. But we need volunteers to help move this forward.
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Great Horned OwlBig News: Senate Adopts Amendment to Restrict Rodenticide Use
On Wednesday evening, the Massachusetts State Senate unanimously adopted Amendment 3 to Mass Ready Act that would allow cities and towns across the state to restrict or ban deadly anticoagulant rodenticides.
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Mass Audubon Shop
The Mass Audubon Shop is proud to carry a variety of products that help explain, identify, and celebrate the wonders of nature.
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At the Root of Our Work
For more than 125 years, Mass Audubon has protected the nature that sustains us all—from the clean air you breathe to the places you explore—so people and wildlife can thrive for generations to come.
Upcoming Programs & Events
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Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, South Wellfleet
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Saturday, May 9
12:00-12:30pm
Adults & Families - 2 - 17
Wetland and Meadow Birding
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Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary, Pittsfield
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Sunday, May 10
7:00-8:30am
Adults
Get to Know the Museum of American Bird Art Education Center
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Museum of American Bird Art Education Center, Canton
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Sunday, May 10
10:00-11:00am
Families - children 5 - 17
Mother's Day Birding
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Magazine Beach Park Nature Center, Cambridge
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Sunday, May 10
5:00-6:30pm
Families - children 13 - 17
Bachata by the River
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Magazine Beach Park Nature Center, Cambridge
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Sunday, May 10
6:00-8:00pm
Adults
Spring Migration Bird Walk
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Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, Easthampton
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Monday, May 11
6:30-8:00am
Adults
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We need your curiosity, commitment, and passion to ensure that our lands become more resilient, that more people than ever experience the magic of nature, and that we fight climate change—now and in the future.
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Expanding Access to Nature: All Persons Trail Enhancements at North River and Daniel Webster
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Protecting 858 Acres in Becket, MA
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In Your Words
From day camper to volunteer and lifelong nature lover, Sharon Kreamer shares how Wellfleet Bay camps made a lasting impact on her life. Read more
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In Your Words
"Nature and wildlife are resilient, and we have the power to change the future for the next generation." Read more
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Andy TollandIn Your Words
"From hilltop to rocky headland, from forest to meadow, from farmstead to streamside, I saw things I’d never seen (or perhaps noticed) before in all my decades of rambling throughout the state." Read More
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In Your Words
"[Volunteering] has helped us learn more about and feel connected to the natural complexity and interrelatedness of the world around us." Read more
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In Your Words
"I love working with Mass Audubon, and I enjoy exploring the sanctuaries as a proud member. All the sanctuaries are great, but my favorite is Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary in Natick. It was the first wildlife sanctuary I ever visited, and I just love their trails." Read more
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In Your Words
"For my entire life, I have had a heart and passion for nature, the earth, and the environment...Volunteering helped with many important life skills I was working on, including listening, socializing, and co-working." Read more
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In Your Words
“This is a critical moment for our climate, communities, and wildlife that requires us all to work together for our future. I’m excited to bring to it collaborative leadership, optimism, and an instinct for action, along with a deep love of our natural communities here in the state.” Read more
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In Your Words
“Mass Audubon staff members have helped me become more knowledgeable about the natural world, and in turn, I felt the need to do my part in helping to protect wildlife and wild places.” Read more
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In Your Words
"Volunteer work at Mass Audubon has provided opportunities to meet and work with people from many different backgrounds, to learn botany and ecology, to present at the annual Staff Natural History Conference, to drive a tractor, and to keep physically fit." Read more
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In Your Words
"Mass Audubon’s Youth Climate Leaders program has provided me and my peers with the tools to help lead the next phase of this fight. Our mission is to help other young leaders recognize that we each have a powerful voice that we can use to spark change.” Read more
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© James DeshlerIn Your Words
"I was fortunate that I could follow my dreams and do what makes me happy. Not everyone has that luxury. We need to ensure that young people can make a living in science and that some of the coolest, weirdest, offbeat people are scientists. It’s not all people in white lab coats spending time indoors." Read more
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In Your Words
“Being a nature preschooler made me the environmentalist I am today, and I could not be more grateful for the chance I was given." Read more
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