Two kids running in the snow. We all need nature—and nature needs you. Together, we can protect the wildlife and wild lands of Massachusetts for generations to come. Make a tax-deductible donation today.
Two kids running in the snow. We all need nature—and nature needs you. Together, we can protect the wildlife and wild lands of Massachusetts for generations to come. Make a tax-deductible donation today.
Pond with beaver lodge and green mountain in background

Tracy Brook Wildlife Sanctuary

  • Richmond
  • 21 Acres

Plan Your Visit

Tracy Brook Wildlife Sanctuary is a wetland surrounded by woodlands. The stream that gave the sanctuary its name has been home to industrious beavers for more than 50 years. A pull-off from the road affords a magnificent place to take in the scope of the sanctuary and its large heron rookery.

Directions to Tracy Brook
Hours
Parking Lot
  • Daily
  • dawn to dusk

Property Regulations

  • No collecting or picking natural items
  • Remain in the pull-off area on Swamp Road at all times to protect plants, animals, and yourself
  • No operating drones or other remote-controlled vehicles   
  • No smoking 

Facilities

  • Parking
    Parking

Explore Tracy Brook

  • Pond with beaver lodge and green mountain in background
  • Beaver dam in water
    Tracy Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, Richmond
  • heron on a nest high up in a tree
    Tracy Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, Richmond
  • multiple nests in trees
    Tracy Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, Richmond