Mass Audubon Blogs

Moths are one of the most diverse groups of organisms on the planet with scientists estimating there are at least 150,000 species worldwide, a testament to their adaptability, diversity, and success as a group. Their size, coloring, and shapes vary widely, from large, graceful Luna Moths to the sherbet-colored Rosy Maple Moths to the drab […]

There is a good chance you know someone who lives in a city or you live in one yourself. According to the United Nations, 55% of the world lives in cities and by 2050 that number will change to an estimated 68% of the world population. People throughout our planet are increasingly moving from rural […]

The Massachusetts state legislature released their final FY20 state budget over the weekend following conference committee deliberations, and there’s good news for many of Mass Audubon’s priority programs, including our Blue Hills Trailside Museum: Trailside received $500,000, the amount we requested and a $200,000 increase compared to FY19 A long-awaited deeds fee increase that would […]

Since mid-April, a team of Mass Audubon volunteers has combed the streets of downtown Boston in search of migratory birds killed by collisions with windows. Here are some preliminary results of our first season running the Avian Collision Team (ACT). The first statistic that jumps out is the higher-than-expected number of live, injured birds found […]

A donation of land by Karen Faler has added five acres to Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary in Worcester.  Karen and her husband Paul, who passed away seven years ago, received the property from his grandparents.  They purchased it after emigrating from Finland and used it for a woodlot.  Paul and Karen visited the property […]

The three day camp week before the July 4 holiday was all about birds. Curiosity Club and Naturalists, our youngest campers, made a “safari” through the field to look at bird nestboxes. The female Eastern bluebird sitting atop nestbox #22 with a juicy green caterpillar, waited until campers were a safe distance away to feed […]

We’ve reached that point in the season when the majority of our time is given over to the harvest. All the garlic will need to be brought into the barn in the next week or so, and some of the storage onions are ready as well. We’re picking from three successions of cucumbers and two […]

Dave Larson and I led this edition of Wednesday Morning Birding on to Plum Island. The skies were overcast to partly cloudy; temps in the upper 60s; and winds light and variable. It was a lovely day for birding. With the tide falling from a 06:48 a.m. high and with the overcast conditions, we beat […]

The CSA has had a great start and lots of radishes and arugula each week. You may find yourself looking for a change-up in how you can use your bounty of these items. Previously we posted a great recipe for Arugula Pesto and we have told many people about the wonders of roasting your radishes […]

The following post was contributed by Wellfleet Bay’s coastal waterbird technician Jacey Corrente. This summer was my first time coming to Massachusetts, let alone the beautiful Outer Cape, and I was excited for what the season would bring. I eased into my role as a coastal waterbird staff member, gaining familiarity with Piping Plover tracks, […]

One of the most magical things about camp is how a few creative ideas and a can-do spirit can turn a rainy day into the best day ever. A little rain certainly didn’t stop us this week: we created musical instruments out of vegetables and fruit, did the limbo, and a few brave souls even […]