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  • Tuesday, June 23, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Insects for Beginners Online

    Tuesday, June 23, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Insects for Beginners Online

    Insects may be the most important animals on the planet! If you want to learn why, as well as how to tell a beetle from a true bug, a moth from a butterfly, or a hover fly from a bee this is the program for you, to be held on June 23 from 7 – 9. The Mass Audubon/Drumlin Farm team will focus on the most common insect orders and discuss their unique characteristics and how to recognize them.

    To accommodate safe distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic, this program will be offered as an online meeting with discussion.

    You will receive a Microsoft Teams link and instructions on how to join us the day before the program. Registration is required. Register online or call 781-259-2255 to register by phone. For your own security, DO NOT send credit card information via email. $25 for Mass Audubon members, $30 for nonmembers. For more information contact Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary 208 South Great Road Lincoln, MA 01773 drumlinfarm@massaudubon.org

  • Wednesday, January 8, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Nature on Tap: Building Resilience to Climate Change Through Nature

    Join the Massachusetts Audubon Society on January 8 at 6:30 at Jack’s Abby Brewery, 102 Clinton Street in Framingham, for food, locally-brewed beer, and a thought-provoking discussion with Paige Dolci, Central/MetroWest Regional Coordinator for Mass Audubon. Paige’s topic is Building Resilience to Climate Change Through Nature. Nature-based solutions involve actions that work with, and enhance, nature to help people adapt to the impacts of climate change. These solutions also often provide co-benefits for the economy, human health, and biodiversity. Join us for an overview of nature based solutions and some examples of the important role they play in communities throughout our region. $15 for Mass Audubon members, $20 for nonmembers. Register online at www.massaudubon.org. This informal series is hosted by Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary and Mass Audubon’s Conservation Science department, and co-sponsored by Jack’s Abby Brewing.

  • Saturday, February 2, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm – Climate Action Day at Drumlin Farm

    Join the Massachusetts Audubon Society on Groundhog Day (Saturday, February 2) to dig into the science of climate and weather.

    How has our New England climate changed and what can we do to help? Weather and climate activities will take place throughout the day, focusing on simple things families can do to make a difference. Hot cocoa will be provided. Families will also have the chance to see Drumlin’s very own Ms. G, the Official State Groundhog of Massachusetts. Watch her make a prediction about the weather in the coming months—will we have 6 more weeks of winter or will we get an early spring? Suitable for all ages.

    Featured Activities

    Investigate our local climate with Don McCasland of Blue Hills Observatory & Science Center
    Enjoy games & climate action activities with our Teen Stewardship Leaders
    Learn the forecast for spring from our woodchuck weather expert at 10:00 am (encore at 1 pm)
    Visit with more of our resident wildlife and farm animals, learning about winter tracking, and explore the trails
    Make some winter crafts to take home

    All event activities are included with the price of admission to Drumlin Farm, South Great Road in Lincoln.

    Members & Lincoln residents: Free
    Nonmembers: $9 Adults, $6 Children (2-12), $6 Seniors (65+)
    EBT Participants: Free for up to 4 people when you show your EBT card

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  • Saturday, January 19, 5:00 am – 5:00 pm – Superbowl of Birding 2019

    Winter is a wonderful time to bird in northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire. In celebration of this season, the Joppa Flats Education Center, 1 Plum Island Turnpike in Newburyport, is hosting the Superbowl of Birding XVI on January 19, 2019.

    Superbowls I-XV were great successes with teams of all abilities participating. The challenge is renewed this year, with prizes awarded in ten categories!

    This is a unique competition to find the greatest number of species and to earn the greatest number of points based on the rarity of the birds recorded. The Zeiss Joppa Cup is awarded to the team that collects the most points by the end of the specified 12-hour birding day. Strategy and planning are essential in order to win this competition.

    Registration is $35 per person ($20 for participants 12 and under), and fees support refreshments and prizes for winning teams. Register by calling 978-462-9998. Complete information may be found at https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/joppa-flats/news-events/superbowl-of-birding

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  • Thursday, January 10, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Miles of Portraits: Alaska

    Join the Massachusetts Audubon Society at the Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill Street in Boston on Thursday, January 10, from 6:30-8:30 pm for a special event hosted by REI Boston.

    Come watch two episodes of the film Miles of Portraits: Alaska and hear about the many ways the bicycle brings people together.  FREE general admission, or $49/ticket package.  The ticket package includes: one general admission ticket, two signed magazines, and a poster.

    Registration is managed by REI Boston.  While tickets are free, registration is required to attend this event. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/miles-of-portraits-alaska-boston-nature-center-tickets-53228125757

    When Annalisa and Erik ride their nearly 100-pound loaded bicycles, people ask them questions. A lot of questions. Across America and around Alaska, their bicycles have become the ultimate conversation starter and have introduced them to hundreds of people. Miles of Portraits is a magazine and film that captures their stories.

    Come watch  episodes of the film and hear Annalisa and Erik, both Type 1 diabetics, talk about these kind souls they met on their 1,000-mile bike trip around Alaska as well as their own story managing the disease out in the middle of nowhere.

  • Sunday, September 30 – Deadline for Picture This: Your Great Outdoors Photo Contest 2018

    Mass Audubon is once again seeking photos that highlight people in nature and the beauty of Massachusetts wildlife and landscapes. Last year, they received more than 4,000 images – they can’t wait to see what you have in store this year!
    Submission deadline is September 30, 2018. Be sure to read the contest guidelines and rules to learn all about how and what to enter. For those who have entered before, they have updated the submission guidelines. Visit https://www.massaudubon.org/news-events/photo-contest?utm_source=june2018&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=explorations You may enter up to 10 images. Award winning image below  – copyright Bernard Creswick.

  • Saturday, August 11, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – 11th Annual Barbara J. Walker Butterfly Festival

    Saturday, August 11, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – 11th Annual Barbara J. Walker Butterfly Festival

    Celebrate butterflies with a day of educational fun for all ages! Join the Massachusetts Audubon Society at the Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center & Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Road in Worcester on Saturday, August 11 from 10 – 4 for the 11th Annual Barbara J. Walker Butterfly Festival.

    Festival Activities

    Naturalist-led walks & workshops
    Children’s activities including face painting, obstacle course, story tent, and nature-themed arts and crafts
    Live caterpillar exhibit, butterfly gardening information and hummingbird station
    Butterfly plant sales, including milkweed for monarchs
    Butterfly Photo Booth (bring your camera!)
    Delicious food, music, vendors, and much more!

    Face painting at the Butterfly Festival

    Come in costume and get a prize!
    Admission
    $6 Nonmembers • $5 Members* • Free for ages 2 & under

    *Members of Mass Audubon and/or Mass Butterfly Club

    Festival-goers can join the Massachusetts Audubon Society that day for half price! Register online at https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/broad-meadow-brook/news-events/butterfly-festival, in person at Broad Meadow Brook, or by calling 508-753-6087.

    $25 maximum per family

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  • Thursday, August 2, 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Summer Soiree at Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary

    Join the Massachusetts Audubon Society on Thursday, August 2 from 5:30 – 9:30 at Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary, 345 Bone Hill Road in Barnstable for a Chef’s Tasting featuring fresh, locally and sustainably grown seasonal food, prepared by distinguished local chefs. Dining will be followed by a live auction, dancing, celebrating, and relaxing under the stars. Celebrate with us the natural beauty and local communities of Cape Cod.

    All proceeds benefit Long Pasture’s conservation and education programs throughout the Mid and Upper Cape. Tickets are $125. Purchase online at https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/long-pasture/news-events/summer-soiree

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  • Thursday, July 12 and Friday, July 13, 10 am – 4:00 pm – Osterville Garden Club Garden Tour

    Thursday, July 12 and Friday, July 13, 10 am – 4:00 pm – Osterville Garden Club Garden Tour

    Five Cape Cod gardens will be open for viewing on July 12 and July 13 from 10 – 4.The proceeds from the garden tours will benefit the Osterville Garden Club. $5 per garden tour. RAIN or SHINE.

    Garden #1 The Cobb Astro Park, Hyannis
    As gardeners, you will be fascinated by the wind sculptures, two unique water sculptures, and a Pathway of Discovery, which is home to 27 white marble busts of people who have changed the way we look at the universe, and ultimately ourselves. Search for the raised bed gardens maintained by the Garden Club of Hyannis and the Osterville Garden Club and the school’s memorial garden. Volunteerism and 12 years of community effort have produced this gathering space for strolling, learning, meditating, reflecting, and socializing. Accessible

    Garden #2 A Propagation Garden, Centerville
    The owners of this garden have been propagating trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals here for over 50 years. The couple is particularly knowledgeable about pollinator plants. Their greenhouse shelters the immature plantings and the composting bins provide soil filled with nutrients. As you explore the paths of the garden, you will notice many propagated hydrangeas including ‘Niko Blue’, ‘Todi’, ‘Bombshell’, and others. Discretionary

    Garden #3 Cape Cod’s Bountiful Landscape, Centerville
    In Centerville’s historic village, this property surrounds a sea captain’s house built in 1730. You can savor the sight of completely organic vegetables and flowers growing in a 50 ft.X 20 ft. year-round “hoop house”. The homeowner will be on hand to share the how-to’s of growing your own fresh produce year-round in an easily constructed hoop house heated by solar power. Accessible

    Garden #4 Seaside Gardens A-Z, Osterville
    Home overlooks beautiful hydrangeas out to the crystal waters of West Bay. Equally as spectacular is the elegantly designed raised beds vegetable garden with everything edible from A (artichokes) to Z (zucchini). All around this lovely property are flowerbeds bursting with blooms. The owner lovingly starts between 1500-2000 annuals and vegetable seedlings in her greenhouse every year. Accessible

    Garden #5 Mass Audubon’s Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary, 345 Bone Hill Rd., Barnstable, MA 02635
    Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary features a perennial garden maintained by the Osterville Garden Club. Tour a native bird garden with breathtaking views of Barnstable Harbor. Explore the Butterfly Mosaic Trail filled with pollinator plants that attract many species of butterflies, dragonflies, and bees. Stroll a short boardwalk through a salt marsh and meander down many trails to discover habitats that encourage and sustain wildlife. Long Pasture’s Visitor Center will be open for you to explore as well. Accessible.

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  • Wednesday, April 25, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Nibbling on Natives in Your Backyard

    There’s an increasing interest among homeowners, property managers, and others in utilizing more native species in their landscaping to attract and sustain beneficial insects and pollinators as well as to provide food and shelter for birds and other animals. Yet, for some people, these reasons alone may be insufficient motivation to “go native.” Perhaps knowing that many native species can be eaten by people will provide the additional incentive you need to add native species to your yard. Join Russ Cohen on Wednesday, April 25 at 7 pm at the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary in Topsfield, Massachusetts for a 90-minute slide show featuring at least two dozen species of native edible wild plants suitable for your own landscape, or for nibbling as you encounter them in other locales. Russ will supply helpful handouts and bring along samples of goodies made from foraged edible native species for participants to taste. Cosponsored by New England Wild Life Society and the Massachusetts Audubon Society, the lecture is $20 for members of sponsoring organizations, $24 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/nibbling-on-natives-in-your-backyard-and-beyond

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