Regional News
Check here for the latest news from Mass Audubon wildlife sanctuaries around the state.
Boston

Boston Nature Center & Wildlife Sanctuary
The Boston Camera Club exhibition will be on display at Mass Audubon’s Boston Nature Center. Themed “Flora and Fauna of Massachusetts,” the exhibition features one photograph each from 16 BCC members taken in wild, natural settings around the state.
Cape Cod

Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
The Cape Cod Natural History Conference is set for Saturday, March 11th at Cape Cod Community College. It'll be a full day of presentations and posters about the latest research focused on the environment, ecology, wildlife, and conservation efforts on the Cape and Islands.

Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
As helpful as they can be, phone apps and field guides can be slow-going for new birders. In 2023, resolve to build your birding ID skills by spending time in the field each month with an experienced birder at some of the region's best birding spots!

Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary
The Cape Cod Natural History Conference is returning to Cape Cod Community College in West Barnstable. It'll feature a full day of presentations and posters about research and other work focused on the environment, ecology, wildlife, and conservation efforts on the Cape and Islands.

Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary
As helpful as they can be, phone apps and field guides can be slow-going for new birders. In 2023, resolve to build your birding ID skills by spending time in the field each month with an experienced birder at some of the region's best birding spots!
Central

Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center & Wildlife Sanctuary
The sanctuary's new ecological project seeks to improve water quality, flood storage capacity, and native wildlife habitat value while reducing flood risk in adjacent residential neighborhoods.

Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary
Explore over 12 miles of sanctuary trails on snowshoes and enjoy the beauty and peacefulness of the winter woods. Bring your own snowshoes, or rent a pair from us!
Islands

Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
The Cape Cod Natural History Conference is set for Saturday, March 11th at Cape Cod Community College. It'll be a full day of presentations and posters about the latest research focused on the environment, ecology, wildlife, and conservation efforts on the Cape and Islands.

Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary
The Youth Environmental Stewardship program is a paid summer internship that enables island youth to gain hands-on conservation and management experience at our sanctuaries. We have the chance to fund three students—but we need your help to make it happen!

Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
Oxford describes freedom as the power to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. At Felix Neck freedom now means that there are more ways for all people to experience nature.

Lost Farm Wildlife Sanctuary
Towering over other vegetation at 20 feet tall and dominating the entire shoreline of Hummock Pond, Phragmites Australis, or the common reed is one of the most aggressive and ecologically damaging invasive species found on Nantucket.
Metro South

Blue Hills Trailside Museum
You may see some new faces on your next visit to a Mass Audubon Metro South sanctuary! We're thrilled to welcome four new members to our amazing team.

Boston Nature Center & Wildlife Sanctuary
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a great way to create a personal connection to your local farm and farmers. You will not only know where your food is grown and learn how it’s grown, but you’ll be able to taste the difference!

Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary
Registration opens on Friday, January 13, 2023, for Moose Hill Nature Camp in Sharon! Campers ages 4.5–16 get outdoors and learn about nature through trail explorations, hands-on activities, themed games, and more. Learn more >

Museum of American Bird Art
You may see some new faces on your next visit to a Mass Audubon Metro South sanctuary! We're thrilled to welcome four new members to our amazing team.
Metro West

Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary
Registration for Broadmoor Nature Camp in Natick opens on Thursday, January 12 and we’re looking forward to sunshine, summertime, and days filled with wonder and discovery in the great outdoors.

Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary
Registration for Drumlin Farm Camp in Lincoln opens on Tuesday, January 10!

Habitat Education Center & Wildlife Sanctuary
On display February 1-March 31
Mass Audubon Habitat Education Center & Wildlife Sanctuary Gallery presents their February and March show: Being Outdoors, the art of Fay Hannon.
North Shore

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
Ipswich River has joined the Motus Wildlife Tracking System! By participating in this exciting collaborative research network, scientists and educators across New England will be able to better understand the ecology and conservation of migratory birds.

Joppa Flats Education Center
Deep winter is on its way—and with it, the Bald Eagles will return to the Merrimack Valley. This year's festival will include both online and in-person programs to celebrate these special winter residents of the greater Newburyport area.

Joppa Flats Education Center
Joppa Flats welcomed two new animal husbandry interns this fall! These internships provide young adults of all ability levels the opportunity to learn practical, hands-on skills for future careers.
South East

Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary
Over the past few months, educators from the South East region have been working within the Fall River community to provide adaptive programming for individuals with a variety of needs.

Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
With the help of property staff and our Regional Conservation Ecologist, this garden bed was created to focus on enhancing bird and pollinator habitat by establishing native perennials, shrubs, and flowering herbs that provide or attract resources used by birds, butterflies, and other pollinators on an area formally covered with lawn.

Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary
Mass Audubon recently honored educators from New Bedford and Attleboro as 2022 Conservation Teachers of the Year. The awards, which come with $1,000 gifts to be used to support the teachers’ programs, were presented at Mass Audubon’s Annual Meeting, which took place at the Museum of Science in Boston on Wednesday, November 2.

Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary
We had two hugely successful volunteer planting events at Tidmarsh and The Town of Plymouth's Foothills Preserve for our Endangered Species Candidate Conservation Action Funds Grant.
West

Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary
Youth is our future; this is why it’s important to take action. Action comes in many forms like working on composting projects, joining environmental programs, and so much more.

Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary
The benefits of nature offered at Mass Audubon's wildlife sanctuaries will now be directly available to patients of three Berkshire health care providers: MACONY Pediatrics of Pittsfield, Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires, and Community Health Programs.

Lime Kiln Farm Wildlife Sanctuary
The benefits of nature offered at Mass Audubon's wildlife sanctuaries will now be directly available to patients of three Berkshire health care providers: MACONY Pediatrics of Pittsfield, Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires, and Community Health Programs.

Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
At Mass Audubon, we are committed to ensuring that every child can experience the friendships, community, confidence, and connection to nature that takes place at our summer camps.