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Tag: Belle Isle Marsh Reservation

  • Saturday, December 7, 8:00 am – An Oasis for Birds

    Discover the abundant birdlife at Belle Isle Marsh Reservation, a restored wildlife sanctuary at 1399 Bennington Street in East Boston. We will walk with a guide from the DCR while birding for a distance of a mile on easy level terrain. A spotting scope will be available for viewing. Please bring bring binoculars and/or a spotting scope if you have them. Reasonable accommodations available upon request. Recommended for adults and children ages 10 and older but all ages and experience levels are welcome. All children must be accompanied by an adult. This is a free program, beginning at 8 am. Parking available to the right of the bulletin board at the property address. For more information email matthew.nash@state.ma.us

  • Saturday, March 27, 9:00 am – Birding Belle Isle and Vicinity

    Belle Isle Marsh Reservation on Bennington Street in East Boston is known as one of Massachusetts’ birding hot spots.  Join DCR and Boston Natural Areas Network to look for snipe and waterfowl on Saturday, March 27, beginning at 9:00 am.  Binoculars will be available to borrow.  Boston Natural Areas Network, organized in 1977, works to preserve, expand and improve urban open space through community organizing, acquisition, ownership, programming, development and management of special kinds of urban land – Urban Wilds, Greenways and Community Gardens. In all of its endeavors, BNAN is guided by local citizens advocating for their open spaces and assisting them to preserve and shape their communities.  For more information, log on to www.bostonnatural.org.

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