Category Archives: Get Involved

Thank You for Speaking Up

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Hillary T.

Earlier this spring we put out a call for people to Speak Up for Nature by writing messages to Massachusetts’ members of Congress and the U.S. Senate in Washington D.C. The response was fantastic and the notes and drawings were hand-delivered by Mass Audubon’s President in May. See a few of the messages below.

Looking to take more action? You can still get post cards at many of our wildlife sanctuaries or download them online and send to your Congressperson and US Senators. And be sure to subscribe to our Advocacy blog, Political Landscapes, where every Monday they will publish Action You Can Take This Week.

There’s Still Time to Save Tidmarsh

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Hillary T.

A meandering cold water stream, dappled sunlight in a red maple forest, a bald eagle soaring overhead—these are just some of the things that you might see at Tidmarsh Farms in Plymouth. Today, we are working to purchase this property and establish it as Mass Audubon’s newest wildlife sanctuary by early 2018.

Tidmarsh was a working cranberry farm until 2010. When the landowners decided to stop farming, they made a bold decision to restore the land and return it to its natural state. Removing the dams created a spectacular mosaic of habitats, and all the changes are being monitored through their new nonprofit, Living Observatory.

Mass Audubon now has the special opportunity to acquire 479 acres of the property, and to partner with the Town of Plymouth to protect an additional 139 acres.

To do this, and create Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary in Plymouth, we must raise $3.6 million by June 30, 2017. We need your help to raise the final $125,000 in the next week. And thanks to a matching challenge grant from an anonymous foundation, your gift will be doubled!

You can have an impact on the future of this landscape—you can make a difference. Please consider making a gift to the Campaign for Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary today and be a part of protecting this incredible landscape!