From sunrise to sunset, we have your weekend adventures covered.
© Ryan O’Sullivan
South of Boston
Calling all early birds! Head over to Powder Point Bridge at Duxbury Beach for a Sunrise Photography Workshop with North River. From the bridge, the group will venture over to the dunes and explore photographing beach roses, interesting shadows, and the morning waves. (Adults, registration required)
Celebrate the beauty of a summer evening with a tractor-drawn Sunset Hayride through the Daniel Webster in Marshfield. Relax fireside and listen to some traditional stories of the season. Then hop on the hay wagon for an evening of adventure. Finish up the evening with a visit to Fox Hill to watch the stars come out! (Families, registration required)
With the sounds of birds and nature as the backdrop, experience tranquility as you practice Yoga at the Stone Barn in Dartmouth. Taught by a certified yoga instructor, this program is suitable for yogis of all levels. (Adults, registration required)
Cape Cod and Vineyard
Enjoy a Sunset Kayak paddling around Cotuit Bay, North Bay, and West Bay with naturalists from Long Pasture in Barnstable. (Adults, registration required).
Head over to State Beach for Saturdays at Sengekontacket, a one-hour program run by a Felix Neck naturalist that explores the nature of Sengekontacket Pond on Martha’s Vineyard. (All ages)
Greater Boston
Come see the magic of butterflies take wing during Pollination Station at the Boston Nature Center. Walk around the sanctuary and learn how to identify butterflies as well as see them in their natural habitats. (Families, registration required)
Go on a Naturalist Walk at Drumlin Farm in Lincoln to discover the amphibians, reptiles, mammals, flowering plants, trees, shrubs, lichens, fungi, insects, and birds that can be found at the sanctuary. (Adults, registration required)
North of Boston
Join Joppa Flats for Saturday Morning Birding in the Newburyport/Plum Island area. Beginners and birders of all levels are welcome. (Adults)
Central Massachusetts
Learn how to Identify and Use Local Plants including the many blackberry species found at Broad Meadow Brook in Worcester. (Adults, registration required)
Connecticut River Valley
Take a walk at Laughing Brook in Hampden to discover some of Nature’s Mysteries, such as what animal left its tracks, what critter ate a food item, or who left their scat behind. (All ages, registration required)
Berkshires
Search for frogs, fish, herons, muskrats, and signs of beavers during a Canoe Trip on the Housatonic River. During this leisurely paddle, learn about the natural history of this waterway that serves as the heart of the Berkshires. (Ages 10+, registration required)
Learn about bird language theory and then put these ideas into practice as part of Song of the Forest workshop. Birders, naturalists, educators, conservationists, and nature-loving families will leave with new eyes and ears for the world of birds! (All ages, registration required)
Taking Photos While Out and About?
Enter your pics in the 2016 Mass Audubon Photo Contest!
