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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Birders Meeting
Every spring, birders from around New England have come together to attend Mass Audubon's annual Birders Meeting.
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© Jared LeedsWildlife on Tap Lecture Series
Meet us at Cape Cod Beer in Hyannis to learn about wildlife over delicious local beverages during our annual Wildlife on Tap Lecture Series. This four-part event offers engaging presentations by experts, highlighting recent discoveries and local insights in a warm and welcoming setting.
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Woolapalooza at Drumlin Farm
Spring is in the air at Drumlin Farm, and with it comes shearing season! As our sheep say goodbye to their warm winter coats, we’re celebrating with the return of our annual festival dedicated to all things woolly.
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Greener Good Market at the Boston Nature Center
Discover unique, eco-friendly treasures at the Boston Nature Center’s second Greener Good Market! Every purchase supports small businesses and promotes a greener future in our community.
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© Bill MaddenFlock Party at Wellfleet Bay
Celebrate the wild world of birds during this all ages open house.
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© Patrick RandallMass Audubon Makes $5 Million Commitment to Help Advance Historic State Biodiversity Goals
More than 200 conservation partners gathered at Mass Audubon’s scenic Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary in front of Barnstable Harbor and Barnstable Great Marsh yesterday to celebrate Governor Maura Healey’s first-in-the-nation Biodiversity Goals.
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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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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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Palmer BrookUrgent Land Project: Protecting Palmer Brook in Becket
The Palmer Brook property offers a rare opportunity to protect a large, pristine, unfragmented parcel that sits adjacent to the largest, protected block of forestland in the Commonwealth.
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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
See AllBird Walk at Brewster's Woods
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Brewster's Woods Wildlife Sanctuary, Concord
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Tuesday, March 10
8:30-10:30am
Adults
Little Naturalists
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Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, Edgartown
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Tuesday, March 10
9:30-11:30am
Adult/Child pairs - 0 - 5 years
Preschool Story Hour-Birds
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Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Worcester
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Tuesday, March 10
10:00-11:00am
Families - children 3 - 5 years
Nature Time: Maple Sugaring
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Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, Sharon
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Tuesday, March 10
11:00-11:45am
Families - children 2 - 3 years
Nature Time: Maple Sugaring
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Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, Sharon
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Tuesday, March 10
1:00-1:45pm
Families - children 2 - 6 years
Environmental Explorers Afterschool
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Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, Edgartown
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Tuesday, March 10
3:00-5:00pm
Age 7 - 14
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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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Six Recipients Awarded the 2026 Boston Tree Alliance Program Tree Planting and Care Grant
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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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