Wildlife & Farm Exhibits at Drumlin Farm

Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary is unique in its position as an environmental education center, working farm, and wildlife sanctuary, which includes a collection of farm animals and native wildlife on exhibit.

Animal Barns

Sheep, goats, chickens, pigs, and cows greet you in our animal barns throughout the farmyard. In the afternoons, our farmers are out and about doing chores like feeding the animals, mucking stalls, and more. 

They are always happy to answer visitor questions. For the safety of our animals as well as your safety, please do not feed the animals—leave that to our farmers!

Baby Goats and Sheep

A highlight of every spring is the arrival of goat and sheep babies. Lambs and kids are typically born in March, and specific due dates can be found in their respective barns. 

On weekends during the spring, teacher naturalists are stationed at the barns to answer questions and demonstrate how animal products are made. Keep an eye on Drumlin Farm's Facebook and Instagram for updates on the when to visit.

Native Wildlife Exhibits

Drumlin Farm provides a long-term home for these rehabilitated, injured, or human-habituated wildlife, who would not be able to survive in the wild on their own. When you visit Drumlin Farm, you have an opportunity to see many of our native wildlife in unique exhibits.

Bird Hill

Walking along the trail on Bird Hill you can encounter most of the raptors that live in Massachusetts. Depending on the season, hawks, falcons, owls, and vultures look back at you from their enclosures. 

Near the birds of prey, you will have the chance to observe a group of ground-dwelling, chicken-like birds—ring-necked pheasants.

New England Wildlife Explorations

This wildlife exhibit highlights the native animals that thrive where the forest meets the field. This larger landscape features red fox and other wildlife that occupy the edge habitat that dominates the farm. 

There is also a child-sized den, where visitors will be able to experience the feeling of sheltering underground while getting an up-close look into the fox habitat.