Regional News

Five months ago, Mass Audubon’s Boston Nature Center (BNC) in Mattapan broke ground on an ambitious project to become carbon neutral by 2022. So, it is especially fitting that on Earth Day Friday, April 22, members of the BNC community, supporters, civic leaders, and Mass Audubon staff gathered at the 67-acre wildlife sanctuary for a ribbon-cutting to officially announce it has achieved net-zero energy status.

Plan for delicious meals throughout the year with Drumlin's spring, summer, and fall CSA programs. Get freshly-harvested, sustainably-grown produce from May through November!

With day camp only weeks away and school buses rolling into our sanctuaries almost daily for field trips, the addition of new educators to our staff is very welcome news! Meet the newest members of the team.

Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard staff combined forces in 2021 and the connection made Mass Audubon's work more effective and more impactful. It was an undeniably difficult year, but we persevered and can be proud of our accomplishments this year.

With day camp only weeks away and school buses rolling into our sanctuaries almost daily for field trips, the addition of new educators to our staff is very welcome news! Meet the newest members of the team.

At Felix Neck’s Fern & Feather Day Camp in Edgartown, campers ages 5–14 have fun and make friends as they explore the nature of Martha's Vineyard at our 350-acre wildlife sanctuary. Registration for summer 2022 opens on January 31!

Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard staff combined forces in 2021 and the connection made Mass Audubon's work more effective and more impactful. It was an undeniably difficult year, but we persevered and can be proud of our accomplishments this year.

Every year, the team at the Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary welcomes interns to assist with a variety of projects across the sanctuary.

At our camp in Princeton, campers ages 3.5–17 make new friends, hike the trails, and discover the natural wonders of Massachusetts. Registration is now open for summer 2022!

Every year during the summer breeding season, Mass Audubon's Coastal Waterbird Program (CWP) conducts shorebird nest monitoring field studies on both Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. Here's a look at the 2021 season results from both locations.

Everyone loves butterflies. They are beautiful, reflecting every color in the spectrum. A key part of the ecosystem, they serve as pollinators for many flowering plants. Unlike many other insects, butterflies are harmless to people because they don’t bite or sting. And most of all, they are inspirational, a muse to poets, artists, and scientists through the ages.

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.

Blue Hills Trailside Museum is proactively moving all exhibit birds into indoor aviaries due to concerns about avian influenza, which is highly contagious and could be fatal to some of the birds.

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!

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!

At Stony Brook Day Camp in Norfolk, campers ages 5–10 discover our wildlife sanctuary's forest, fields, and wetlands during weekly sessions. Registration is open for summer 2022!

At Wild at Art Nature Camp in Canton, campers ages 4.5–14 have fun as naturalists, teaching artists, and trained counselors lead them in outdoor explorations and creative art projects. Registration is now open!

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.

At our summer day camp in Natick, kids ages 4–17 explore, have fun, and make friends while creating lifelong memories through guided outdoor explorations, games, hands-on activities, and crafts. Registration is now open for summer 2022!

Out of an abundance of caution to Avian Influenza, we’ve temporarily moved the Drumlin Farm birds indoors in order to protect them and the staff that care for them.  

On display June 1-30 • Artist Reception Sunday June 5, 2:00-4:00pm
Mass Audubon Habitat Education Center & Wildlife Sanctuary Gallery presents our June show, “Nature Inspired” featuring energetic, life-affirming, abstract paintings by Brenda Cirioni.

A small wildlife recently occurred, impacting 28 acres of the 229-acre wildlife sanctuary. 

Virtual & in-person presentations.

We will discuss the planned ecological restoration of the sanctuary and our vision for its future as a site of inspiration and connection to nature. Community members are invited to learn about Mass Audubon’s plans and share their questions.

Started in 1996, the Salt March Science Project is a thriving program that partners local students in grades 5–12 with Mass Audubon scientists studying threats to salt marsh habitats on the North Shore.

At our summer day camp, campers ages 5–14 have a unique opportunity to learn about nature, meet new friends, and have fun outside at locations in Topsfield and Marblehead. Registration is open for summer 2022!

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.

Mass Audubon staff recently visited with students at B.M.C. Durfee High School in Fall River to tell them first-hand about the many paths and available opportunities that can lead to different careers in the environmental field.

If you've visited Daniel Webster this fall, you've probably noticed there's a lot of dirt and very little grass. Just wait—spring 2021 will bring lush, renewed meadows full of nesting birds and native pollinators!

In the summer of 2021, we conducted pilot studies at both Allens Pond and Great Neck wildlife sanctuaries on the South Coast. The results we found will help inform future land management decisions as we work to enhance turtle nesting habitats at these two properties. 

At our summer day camp in Marshfield, campers ages 4.5–14 discover our wildlife sanctuary's forest, fields, and wetlands during weekly sessions. Registration is open for summer 2022!

Check out the poetry displays at Oak Knoll, part of Attleboro's annual "Big Read" event. You'll find poems by local students alongside works from United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo's book An American Sunrise.

There's a brand-new pollinator garden at Tidmarsh! Designed to span all seasons, this garden provides a variety of flowers to support local pollinators in their search for nectar and pollen.

Canary in the Coal Mine is a show conceived by Massachusetts-based studio Zea Mays Printmaking to promote awareness of the vast number of avian species that face eradication due to climate change.

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.

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.

In July 2021, damaging winds from a severe thunderstorm blew down approximately 10 acres of trees on Lenox Mountain. The regeneration of the forest at Pleasant Valley will take decades.