Mass Audubon Blogs

Go on a evening sail, look for birds, practice yoga, kayak, learn about mushrooms, gaze at the stars, and more at a wildlife sanctuary this weekend. North Shore Enjoy an Evening Sail aboard the 122-foot Schooner Adventure. During the sail, guests will learn about the schooner, the maritime and natural history of the area, and […]

Over the course of the 2019 Photo Contest, we will be highlighting 5 photos from the previous month’s entries on Facebook and asking fans to select their favorite. This is just a fun way of sharing some of the amazing entries and doesn’t have to do with the official judging process. You can pick your favorite by “liking” it on Facebook. Not […]

Save the Endangered Species Act The federal Endangered Species Act is one of America’s most successful conservation laws, and it’s under threat. The Trump Administration has finalized changes that will significantly weaken protection for vulnerable species, but you can help fight them. Rallying Support for Vineyard Wind Vineyard Wind would be the first US industrial […]

Prologue In addition to collecting data on bird-window collisions, Mass Audubon’s Avian Collision Team also generates many good stories that range from hopeful, to tragic, to simply strange. While most of the birds our volunteers found were dead, some were nursed back to health at the Tufts Wildlife Clinic. What follows is an account of […]

Mass Audubon has been working for some time, in close partnership with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR), and the City of West Springfield, to permanently protect more than 1,500 acres located in the southern Connecticut River Valley. This large-scale project seeks to conserve the spectacular Bear Hole Landscape. That extensive, […]

Improvements for safety and comfort began last week across two wet areas of trail. The first spot is on Glacial Hill Trail where a seasonal stream makes crossing wet and muddy. The result is that visitors have widened the trail trying to avoid the mud, crushing and breaking plants and degrading the habitat. How did […]

The eggplant, tomatoes, and melons are loving this warm, sunny weather. There are lots at the stand today, and we’ll start picking the larger watermelon varieties tomorrow. Without much rain over the past two weeks, fruit flavors are concentrated and at their best. There has been some morning dew, and a sprinkle here and there—enough […]

On August 14, Dave Weaver and I led the Wednesday Morning Birders to Plum Island, where the high tide had pushed shorebirds to roosts where they could rest and forage. The first thing we noticed after passing through the gatehouse was a swarm of Tree Swallows that sashayed back and forth across the road from […]

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, […]

There’s time for just one more update from overnight camp. It’s so hard to believe it’s already over! We had a Tropical Paradise Beach Party and it was an outrageous amount of fun: Swimming, canoe wars, sandcastle-building, limbo, a photo booth with props, giant Jenga and Connect 4, and one really epic dance party! Another […]