Habitat Education Center & Wildlife Sanctuary

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Gentle trails wind through deciduous and evergreen forests, across meadows, and around ponds and vernal pools at Habitat, located just seven miles from downtown Boston. A long-standing center for environmental education, Habitat offers year-round programs for all ages. The Georgian-style mansion and beautiful formal gardens can be rented for weddings and other events. Read more >

HOURS: Mon-Fri, 8:30 am-4:30 pm; Sat-Sun, 10:00 am-4:00 pm 
TRAILS: Open daily, dawn to dusk

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Upcoming Programs

Going to the Pond

May 1, 2018 10:00am - 11:00am
There are all kinds of things to see and hear at the pond! We’ll try to sneak up on the frogs and...

Tuesday Naturalists

May 1, 2018 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Spend an afternoon a week exploring the seasonal changes on the property. Each week we’ll add entries...
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2018-19 Preschool Naturalists

We have openings in several of our sessions for the upcoming school year. 

For more information, please see the application.

2018-2019 Home School

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Registration will be on a first-come, first-enrolled basis when the announcement is posted in this space in early August 2018.