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Superbowl of Birding VI - January 24

Join Joppa Flats for this annual celebration of winter birding.Read more

Calling All Backyard Bird Feeders!

Help Mass Audubon track trends in winter feeder birds February 7 & 8.Read more

The Merrimack River Eagle Festival

Come to Newburyport on February 14th and celebrate the return of our Bald Eagles!Read more

Come Play Outside!

Eight new Quests will help you discover the special stories of Mass Audubon's sanctuaries.Read more

Cape Ann Winter Birding Weekend

Join us January 31 - February 1 to enjoy Cape Ann's birding hot spots.Read more

Tell Us About Your Visit!

If you have visited one of our sites recently, please take our visitor survey. Let us know about your experience! Read more

Gambling with Nature

The winter issue of Sanctuary magazine looks at the environmental effects of mega-casinos. Coming soon to member mailboxes. Read more

Owls Are Everywhere!

We can help you ID the owls in your neighborhood, then you can put them on the map.Read more

Never-before-exhibited Decoys by Elmer Crowell

The Visual Arts Center presents a new exhibition, A. Elmer Crowell: Master of Decoys and More. Read more

Check Out Mass Audubon's Latest Green Efforts

BNC installs solar array.
Tour Broadmoor's green building.

Managing Invasive Species

Mass Audubon focuses on this major threat to the nature of our Commonwealth.
Back by popular demand! A Guide to Invasive Plants in Massachusetts.


almanac

January 6

Depth of the natural year; very little activity. This was the traditional hunger season of the Eastern Woodland Indians.

January 11

Full moon. The Hunger Moon.

January 13

Observe your shrubs and fruit trees after the first snows. Nipped-off twigs with ragged edges are a sign of deer. Rabbits chew the twigs off cleanly.

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