Regional News

BNC has embarked on an ambitious commitment to become carbon neutral by 2022, thanks in large part to crucial $100,000 commitments from both public and private supporters.

A powerful nor'easter left behind a lot of downed trees and power lines in late October. But thanks to our property staff and some awesome volunteers, trails were cleared in record time.

A powerful nor'easter left behind a lot of downed trees and power lines in late October. But thanks to our property staff and some awesome volunteers, trails were cleared in record time.

We have the cure for cabin fever—snowshoeing at Broad Meadow Brook! Snowshoeing is a great winter activity that provides good exercise and a chance to explore the great outdoors during a beautiful season.

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! 

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.

After receiving a 2021 Martha's Vineyard Vision Fellowship, Jacob Gurney decided to spend his summer working at Felix Neck. "It's a place that I have loved since I was a kid and camper, and it represents what I care deeply about on this island."

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.

Written by a local author and illustrated by a local artist, One Day at Trailside is a charming story that features real staff members and visitors as characters. Available just in time for the holidays!

The Metro-South Region has a wonderful AmeriCorps NCCC team working with us across the region on multiple projects until mid October. 

Recently, a casual tally along the shore of Stony Brook Pond found more than 90 trees and shrubs bearing dramatic evidence of beaver activity within the last several months. Of course, it helps to know why the beavers are wreaking all this havoc in the first place.

Thanks to the generosity and vision of a longtime local family, MABA has grown by nearly three acres! The new addition features a lovely series of rapids on Pequit Brook, which parallels the sanctuary's Main Loop Trail.

The next time you're looking to get outdoors, stop by Broadmoor to check out the new trail improvements and learn all about what's on the horizon for our innovating organization. 

Last year will be remembered for generations as a year of unexpected and enormous challenges as the world grappled with the effects of a global pandemic. At the same time, 2020 provided opportunities for new insights about focusing on what's really important. 

On display November 2–30

Habitat is excited to host an exhibition of acrylic and pastel paintings by Daniel Larabee this November.

Did you miss our free Envisioning Brewster's Woods online lecture series in October? Recordings of all three lectures are now available for you to watch on your own time!

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.

The results are in for the first-ever Semi-Superbowl of Birding, which took place on Saturday, January 30, 2021! Due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, we had to modify the scope and rules of this year's contest. 

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. 

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. 

We had a wonderful summer celebrating and learning about the amazing local resource we call Duxbury Beach. Program participants continue to inspire us every year with their dedication to understanding and helping Mass Audubon in its mission to protect the nature of Massachusetts.

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.

Thanks to support from the Northampton Education Foundation, Arcadia's educators have brought the Life in a Changing Climate program to more than 1,800 elementary and high school students over the past five years.

Old Baldy Mountain gets its name from the open summit. But without active habitat management, trees would overtake the summit's field and thicket within just 20 years.