One of our goals here at Mass Audubon is to make nature accessible for everyone. The public facilities at most of our staffed wildlife sanctuaries are already universally accessible and we have many accessible trails.
So you can imagine our delight when our president, Henry Tepper, received the following email from Kerri Nagle in regards to an experience she recently had with her son. She graciously agreed to let us share her thoughts.
I am writing this email to say thank you. Thanks to you and your organization, my 10 year old son who has CP [Cerebral palsy], is in a wheelchair, but is extremely intelligent, can enjoy life like never before!!! This may sound dramatic but it’s not, he has just started bird watching and we took him to North River and Daniel Webster in Marshfield and because of your amazing kindness, he was able in his special stroller to hit all the trails!!!!!!!
The paths , the wooden bridges, are amazing!!! To think these where right under our noses is incredible, we have had an amazing week discovering all they have to offer, and we joined as a family today once we determined that Declan could benefit, which he can!!!
To say the trails are magical is so so true!!!
You have made a difference in the life of a young boy who wants nothing more than to enjoy life like you and I do. Please let me know what other sites are as accessible, because we have a whole summer coming up where we can explore them all, we live on the south shore of Boston so we can start down here.
So again , thank you!!!
I wanted to make sure you knew how truly amazing they are!!!
Kind regards,
A mom whose son is flying high
Kerri Nagle
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Learn more about our efforts to make nature (and Mass Audubon) more accessible for all to enjoy, including a list of accessible and multi-sensory interpretive trails.
Nature is so restorative , so healing and should
be a right for everyone. North river is a wonderful setting, so diverse and interesting. Please also remember older people who may have some mobility challenges but who are often the most appreciative of natures gifts. My cheers for this Mom. Lets make sure we keep increasing accessibility for her son and all our children to include nature in their lives.
Mass Audobon is a treasure! It allows us to be in touch with the real and constant beauty and wonder of nature, which heals and inspires. I am so glad your son has been touched by that “magic wand” of nature through the Audobon. May he have many more of such happy days!
That’s a great place to visit at anytime of the year. The smell of the salt air and variety of views offers someting for everybody.