Regional News
Check here for the latest news from Mass Audubon wildlife sanctuaries around the state.
Berkshires
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
The winning images from Mass Audubon's 2017 Picture This photo contest will be on display at Pleasant Valley from October 1-31!
Cape Cod and Islands
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Celebrate the Halloween holiday by exploring our delightfully spooky pine forest after dark. You'll be entertained and enlightened by curious creatures from the natural world you'll meet along the way!
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Join us this fall and winter for sociable and educational bird talks! Warm beverages and sweet treats will be provided. Next program is November 7.
Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary
After finding a dead bat that wasn’t typically found on Nantucket, researchers began monitoring the island’s bat population. They discovered that this federally threatened bat species wasn’t so rare on Nantucket after all.
Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary
Join us for a guided walk on a lantern-lit trail through our enchanted forest. It's family-friendly, non-scary Halloween fun!
Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
Join us for our 38th Annual Fall Festival and enjoy hayrides, face painting, live music, food, wreath making, a weather station and crafts for kids, live animals, trail walks, and more!
Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
Whether you’ve chanced across a hummingbird dipping their tail feathers or caught a glimpse of a Monarch fluttering by, we’ve all had those animal encounters on the Island that make us stop and ponder what else lives on this mystical island aside from ourselves.
Central Massachusetts
Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center & Wildlife Sanctuary
Visitors will be treated to non-scary, educational fun at this year’s Boo Meadow Brook Halloween Hike. There will also be face painting and snacks. Costumes welcome!
Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center & Wildlife Sanctuary
Wheelabrator Millbury sponsors free sanctuary admission for Millbury residents four times a year. Join us once each season and explore all that Broad Meadow Brook has to offer—for free! Next event is October 13, 2018.
Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary
Join us for a guided hike and hayride for Halloween! We'll also enjoy the bonfire, make some crafts, and learn about nocturnal animals.
Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary
Explore the sanctuary by water and enjoy the peaceful tranquility of Wachusett Meadow Pond! Visitors may rent canoes from May 1–October 31.
Connecticut River Valley
Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary
Arcadia is celebrating 75 years of conservation in the Pioneer Valley! We're planning a wide variety of fun events and programs in honor of our anniversary, all of which will be open to the public and people of all ages and abilities.
Greater Boston
Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary
Join Broadmoor at Jack’s Abby Brewery in Framingham for food, locally-brewed beer, and thought-provoking discussions with various experts about their work in the natural world.
Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary
Voyage from the pristine waters of British Columbia’s inside passage to bird population recovery efforts in the Caribbean and more. Each themed night offers a location-based buffet dinner and presentation of images in an exotic location. First program is November 1.
Blue Hills Trailside Museum
We've all heard stories about animals that go “bump” in the night—but which stories are just make-believe? Join us for a Halloween party and discover some of the truths about nighttime animals!
Blue Hills Trailside Museum
In this exhibit celebrating the DCR's 125th Anniversary, 14 artists present works in a variety of mediums that celebrate the DCR's 125th Anniversary. Join us on October 24 for a free Artists' Reception! On display September 8–November 28.
Boston Nature Center & Wildlife Sanctuary
Celebrate the fall harvest by creating your own carved pumpkin, playing pumpkin games, and enjoying some delicious, seasonal food!
Boston Nature Center & Wildlife Sanctuary
BNC has been selected as one of 100 local nonprofits to receive grants of $100,000 each through Cummings Foundation’s $100K for 100 program. The grant will support the wildlife sanctuary’s “Pathways to Nature Preschool Outreach Program” for a three-year period, from 2014-2017.
Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary
Put on your favorite costume, grab a flashlight, and join us for the silliest, spookiest, and most family-friendly Halloween tradition!
Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary
Ever try to get your kids to eat carrots? It’s not always easy. But for students in grades K–5 at Somerville public schools, eating carrots is part of the afterschool curriculum thanks to a partnership with Drumlin Farm.
Habitat Education Center & Wildlife Sanctuary
Come one, come all! Join us for an afternoon of environmental stewardship as we chip trails, work in the Children’s Garden, the Sun/Moon Herb Garden, and more.
Habitat Education Center & Wildlife Sanctuary
Join us from 1-3 pm on Sunday, November 4, for a free reception celebrating the artists whose works are on display in the Habitat Gallery throughout the month of November.
Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary
Join us for our 36th Annual Halloween Prowl! This very popular annual event is creative, non-scary and fun—an enchanting evening with many delights, including a barn filled with Jack-o'-lanterns.
Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary
With the support of a recently awarded grant, Moose Hill is working to increase upland habitat diversity and improve early successional habitat for plants and wildlife. Work on the project began in mid-February and will be completed by the end of June. Updated June 15.
Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary
Bring a pumpkin to carve and we’ll supply everything else! After we finish carving, we'll play some pumpkin games, enjoy some pumpkin treats, and go for a moonlit stroll to listen for nocturnal wildlife.
Museum of American Bird Art
Join MABA Director Amy Montague at the Eustis Estate in Milton for a discussion about the connections between high society Boston, the arts, and the early days of the conservation movement.
Museum of American Bird Art
Many of the most important birds in the history of decoy-making were made in Massachusetts. In this new, lavishly produced art book, thirty-six never-before-published historical photographs are combined with important, new historical material.
North Shore
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
Join us for a guided walk along our Halloween trail, home to some interesting creatures that come out just for this event!
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
Join us on October 26 to enjoy a naturalist-guided hike under the full Hunter's Moon followed by a hard-cider tasting with Downeast Cider! Must be age 21 or older to attend.
South of Boston
Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary
The 2018 Duck Derby was a close race, but duck "Trish" took first place in the end. After much deliberation, owner and Grand Prize Winner Patricia Vasconcellos has decided on her destination—and it's a first for the Duck Derby!
Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary
It's Mass Audubon’s biggest South Shore celebration of the year! Join us for the 38th Annual Daniel Webster Farm Day, where the sanctuary's grasslands will be transformed into a festival of fall farm fun.
North River Wildlife Sanctuary
Join us for the 38th Annual Daniel Webster Farm Day on October 20.
Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary
Oak Knoll is excited to announce our 2018-19 programs designed exclusively for the homeschool community! These drop-off programs provide a wonderful opportunity for homeschoolers to meet with other students in a social environment while engaging with the natural world.
Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary
We're thrilled to announce that a generous donor has issued a matching challenge grant to help Tidmarsh build a strong foundation and reach its full potential!