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Bringing

NATURE

to the Ballot

We’re advocating for the state to dedicate $100 million annually for conservation and recreation.

But we need volunteers to help.

Protecting the nature of Massachusetts for people & wildlife

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Find a Place to Explore

Get outdoors at one of our wildlife sanctuaries across the state, from the Berkshires to the Cape.

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    Nature for MA

    We’re advocating for the state to dedicate $100 million annually for conservation and recreation, without raising taxes. But we need volunteers to help move this forward.

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    Fall Festivals & More

    From hayrides and live music to raptors, poetry, and pumpkin painting, fall at Mass Audubon is packed with festivals that celebrate the season in every corner of Massachusetts. 

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    Tricks, Treats, & Trails: Halloween Happenings Across Massachusetts

    From moonlit walks with costumed characters to hayrides, campfires, and music, festive Halloween events for all ages are right around the corner. Explore these special events, nature programs, and at-home activities to inspire your celebrations.

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    Sustainable Landscaping Certificate Program

    Learn to garden, landscape and grow in ways that help the planet, not hinder it.

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    © Cristina Cacciatore

    All Persons Trail Opening Celebration at Pleasant Valley

    Be part of a milestone moment at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary! Join the ribbon cutting for the brand-new Pike’s Pond All Persons Trail—a welcoming space designed so everyone, of every age and ability, can experience the beauty of nature in the Berkshires.

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    45th Annual Fall Festival at Felix Neck: Quiescence

    Each year on the day after Thanksgiving, this Vineyard tradition brings the Island community together for a fun and festive celebration of fall.

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    Yellow-rumped Warbler © Susumu Kishihara

    Broadmoor's Annual Seed Sale Has Begun

    Broadmoor’s seed sale is back just in time to stock up your winter feeders. This annual fundraiser features top-quality bird seed for a wide variety of birds. From suet to sunflower seeds, mixes, and beyond, we’ve got you and your neighborhood birds covered.

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    Mass Audubon Shop

    The Mass Audubon Shop is proud to carry a variety of products that help explain, identify, and celebrate the wonders of nature. 

Choose Your Path

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At the Root of Our Work

For more than 125 years, Mass Audubon has protected the nature that sustains us all—from the clean air you breathe to the places you explore—so people and wildlife can thrive for generations to come.

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Broadmoor

Take Action

We need your curiosity, commitment, and passion to ensure that our lands become more resilient, that more people than ever experience the magic of nature, and that we fight climate change—now and in the future.

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Make a lasting impact for people and wildlife.

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Help bring about nature-based climate solutions.

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Latest News

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News October 07, 2025

Light Through the Leaves: A Nature-Inspired Exhibit by CATA Artists at Pleasant Valley

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Special Event

Sea Turtle Open House at Wellfleet Bay

Event Date: Saturday, November 8

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Special Event

45th Annual Fall Festival at Felix Neck: Quiescence

Event Date: Friday, November 28

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By the Numbers

With the help of our members and supporters, we protect land, offer nationally recognized education programs, and provide endless opportunities to experience the outdoors.

  • 43,000

    acres of protected land

  • 500,000

    visitors to our wildlife sanctuaries

  • 160,000

    members and supporters

  • Alyssa holding barn owl

    In Your Words

    "Nature and wildlife are resilient, and we have the power to change the future for the next generation." Read more
     

    Alyssa Giaquinto
    Climate & Nature Champion with Mass Audubon's Rescue Raptors Campaign
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    Andy Tolland

    In Your Words

    "From hilltop to rocky headland, from forest to meadow, from farmstead to streamside, I saw things I’d never seen (or perhaps noticed) before in all my decades of rambling throughout the state." Read More

    Andy Tolland
    Mass Audubon Member of 30 Years
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    In Your Words

    "[Volunteering] has helped us learn more about and feel connected to the natural complexity and interrelatedness of the world around us." Read more

    Ellie and Chris Leigh-Manuell
    Father-daughter volunteer team at Drumlin Farm, Lincoln
  • Person holding large lens camera close to face

    In Your Words

    "I love working with Mass Audubon, and I enjoy exploring the sanctuaries as a proud member. All the sanctuaries are great, but my favorite is Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary in Natick. It was the first wildlife sanctuary I ever visited, and I just love their trails." Read more

    Michael Bryant
    Photographer
  • Katie Catalano sitting at table

    In Your Words

    "For my entire life, I have had a heart and passion for nature, the earth, and the environment...Volunteering helped with many important life skills I was working on, including listening, socializing, and co-working." Read more

    Katie Catalano
    MAPLE (Mass Audubon Accessible Programs & Learning Experiences) Intern
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    In Your Words

    “This is a critical moment for our climate, communities, and wildlife that requires us all to work together for our future. I’m excited to bring to it collaborative leadership, optimism, and an instinct for action, along with a deep love of our natural communities here in the state.” Read more

    Jocelyn Forbush
    Chief Conservation Officer, Mass Audubon
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    In Your Words

    “Mass Audubon staff members have helped me become more knowledgeable about the natural world, and in turn, I felt the need to do my part in helping to protect wildlife and wild places.” Read more

    Shawn Carey
    Wildlife Photographer, 2022
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    In Your Words

    "Volunteer work at Mass Audubon has provided opportunities to meet and work with people from many different backgrounds, to learn botany and ecology, to present at the annual Staff Natural History Conference, to drive a tractor, and to keep physically fit." Read more

    Jeanne Li
    Volunteer
  • Girl with a purple sweatshirt holds a large vegetable in her hand, moving it from one bucket to another.

    In Your Words

    "Mass Audubon’s Youth Climate Leaders program has provided me and my peers with the tools to help lead the next phase of this fight. Our mission is to help other young leaders recognize that we each have a powerful voice that we can use to spark change.” Read more

    Ollie Perrault
    Youth Climate Leader, 2022
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    In Your Words

    "I was fortunate that I could follow my dreams and do what makes me happy. Not everyone has that luxury. We need to ensure that young people can make a living in science and that some of the coolest, weirdest, offbeat people are scientists. It’s not all people in white lab coats spending time indoors." Read more

    Scott Edwards
    Professor and Mass Audubon Board Member
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    In Your Words

    “Being a nature preschooler made me the environmentalist I am today, and I could not be more grateful for the chance I was given." Read more

    Phoebe Klein Taylor
    Former nature preschooler now CIT, 2023