Mass Audubon – Your Great Outdoors | A Mass Audubon Blog

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An organic cotton Mass Audubon reusable grocery bag.
Discounts on programs, classes, and camps.
Savings on purchases at gift shops.
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One-year subscription to Connections, our member newsletter.
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Your gift membership helps support Mass Audubon’s conservation, education, and advocacy work and is tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.

When the leaves have fallen and the landscape looks drab, winterberry holly provides a splash of color. Unlike the familiar American holly, this plant loses its leaves in the fall, which makes the berries stand out even more. Only the female plants make fruit, and they’re much-needed winter fuel for mammals and birds. Enjoy these festive winterberry holly photos from past editions of our Photo Contest.