Take 5: Snowy Owls

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Rosemary

Snowy owls are special winter visitors to our state. These enormous birds may appear in high numbers when food is plentiful at their arctic nesting grounds and they raise lots of young. Learn more about Mass Audubon’s efforts to rescue and track their movements and enjoy these five remarkable images from past editions of our Photo Contest.

2013 Photo Contest Entry © Bill Wakeham

2014 Photo Contest Entry © Diane Robertson

2015 Photo Contest Entry © David Morris

2015 Photo Contest Entry © Gary McPhee

2014 Photo Contest Entry © Nathan Goshgarian

View the winners of the 2015 Picture This: Your Great Outdoors photo contest.

The Greenest Gift

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Hillary T.

Still working on your holiday shopping list? Give the gift of 56 wildlife sanctuaries and hundreds of trails with a Mass Audubon gift membership. In addition to free admission to our sanctuaries—including Drumlin Farm (Lincoln), Wellfleet Bay (Cape Cod), Ipswich River (Topsfield), and Pleasant Valley (Lenox)—the lucky recipient will also receive:

An organic cotton Mass Audubon reusable grocery bag.
Discounts on programs, classes, and camps.
Savings on purchases at gift shops.
Places to Explore, a full-color guide to our wildlife sanctuaries, nature centers, and museums.
One-year subscription to Connections, our member newsletter.
Membership cards delivered with a personal note from you and an e-card to let them know the gift is coming!

Your gift membership helps support Mass Audubon’s conservation, education, and advocacy work and is tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.