Mass Audubon Blogs

Mass Audubon Board Member and Professor My mother always loved walking in nature. I wouldn’t say she was a birdwatcher, but she always fed the birds in the winter. It wasn’t until my older brother became interested in birdwatching that I started paying more attention to birds. When I moved to Boston from Canada in […]

Greenhouse gases (GHG) are the largest contributing factor to climate change, and the Environmental Protection Agency estimates that almost 27% of GHG emitted from the United States are caused by transportation. One way to green up your commute: opt for a hybrid or electric vehicle the next time you’re shopping for cars. Electric v.s. Hybrid […]

It’s hot, it’s muggy, the sun is relentless, and our trail naturalist team has decided to greet visitors on the shady Silver Spring trail. Volunteers Irwin Schorr, Judy Hadley, and I set out at 9:30, supplied with water, snacks, a radio, cell phones, notebooks, binoculars, and my camera. As always, our hope is to find […]