Yearly Archives: 2014

Have you received your silver envelope?

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Hillary T.

If you’re a Boston Globe print or digital subscriber (or know someone who is), you can help Mass Audubon get free advertising in the Globe through their GRANT (Globe Readers and Nonprofits Together) program. (The Worcester Telegram & Gazette’s version is called TOUCH.)

Here’s what to do:

  1. Look for the silver envelope that says “Gift voucher for your favorite nonprofit enclosed.”
  2. Open it and pull out the “check” for either $50 or $100.
  3. Write Mass Audubon, 208 South Great Road, Lincoln, Massachusetts, 01773
  4. Mail the check back to the Boston Globe using the envelope provided by March 1.

Why Choose Mass Audubon?

By designating us as your preferred nonprofit, you can help us spread the word about the vital work we are doing in the fields of:

  • Land conservation (for people and wildlife to enjoy)
  • Wildlife protection (relocating snowy owls, tracking monarchs, creating habitat for spadefoot toads)
  • Nature education (kids playing outside while learning at the same time)
  • Environmental advocacy (protecting endangered species, planning sustainable development)
  • And more!

Thank you for considering us!

Your friends at Mass Audubon

 

January 2014 Snowy Owl Update

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Hillary T.

In case you haven’t heard, this is the winter of snowy owls. And no one knows this better than Norman Smith, snowy owl expert and sanctuary directory of Mass Audubon’s Blue Hills Trailside Museum in Milton.

For more than 30 years, Smith has been trapping snowy owls at Boston’s Logan Airport and relocating them to a safer, more hospitable environment. Read more about why snowy owls love airports.

Before Smith releases the owls, he attaches a tiny tracking transmitter. These transmitters send data such as location, temperature, and altitude, enabling researchers to learn more snowy owl behavior.

2014 Stats

The first snowy owl sighting in Massachusetts this season was on November 17, 2013. Since then, Smith has captured and relocated 87 snowy owls (70 of those from Logan). Compare that to the 8 he captured last year and a total of 53 during the 2011-2012 winter.

The numbers will only grow as snowy owls usually stick around until early April. Some have been known to linger; the latest date recorded was July 7.

Get Involved

Want to be a part of the snowy owl action this season? Here’s how you can help: