{"id":1727,"date":"2013-02-17T10:43:47","date_gmt":"2013-02-17T14:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.massaudubon.org\/blogs\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?page_id=1727"},"modified":"2013-05-28T18:57:11","modified_gmt":"2013-05-28T22:57:11","slug":"about-mass-audubon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/about-mass-audubon\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Harvest<\/a>Mass Audubon<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0works to protect the nature of Massachusetts for people and wildlife. Together with more than 100,000 members, we care for 35,000 acres of conservation land, provide school, camp, and other educational programs for 225,000 children and adults annually, and advocate for sound environmental policies at local, state, and federal levels.<\/p>\n

Founded in 1896 by two inspirational women who were committed to the protection of birds, Mass Audubon is now one of the largest and most prominent conservation organizations in New England.\u00a0Today we are respected for our sound science, successful advocacy, and innovative approaches to connecting people and nature.<\/p>\n

Each year, our statewide network of wildlife sanctuaries welcomes nearly half a million visitors of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds and serves as the base for our work. To support these important efforts, call 800-AUDUBON (800-283-8266) or visit\u00a0www.massaudubon.org<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mass Audubon\u00a0works to protect the nature of Massachusetts for people and wildlife. Together with more than 100,000 members, we care for 35,000 acres of conservation land, provide school, camp, and other educational programs for 225,000 children and adults annually, and advocate for sound environmental policies at local, state, and federal levels. Founded in 1896 by […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1727","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P3t87A-rR","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":14349,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/privacy-policy\/","url_meta":{"origin":1727,"position":0},"title":"Privacy Policy","author":"Mass Audubon","date":"July 2, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Who we are Mass Audubon protects more than 38,000 acres of land throughout Massachusetts, saving birds and other wildlife, and making nature accessible to all. As Massachusetts\u2019 largest nature conservation nonprofit, we welcome more than a half million visitors a year to our wildlife sanctuaries and 20 nature centers. From\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1721,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/become-a-member\/","url_meta":{"origin":1727,"position":1},"title":"Become a Member","author":"Hillary T.","date":"February 16, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Ask any one of our current 100,000 members and they may give you a different reason for joining the Mass Audubon family. With wildlife sanctuaries, education centers, and camps across the state that host fun and educational programs for 225,000 people a year, Mass Audubon really does have something for\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"Great Horned Owl via U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2012\/11\/Great_Horned_Owl.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2082,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/contributors\/","url_meta":{"origin":1727,"position":2},"title":"Who’s Writing?","author":"Hillary T.","date":"May 7, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Henry Where: Lincoln\u00a0Who:\u00a0Just arrived in Lincoln from Upstate New York, where the weather is remarkably similar\u00a0Favorite part of the job:\u00a0Learning, learning learning! \u00a0 Hillary Where: Lincoln\u00a0Who: Massachusetts transplant by way of Florida and New York. Raising two young girls, who she hopes will be budding naturalists\u00a0Favorite part of the job:\u2026","rel":"","context":"With 2 comments","block_context":{"text":"With 2 comments","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/contributors\/#comments"},"img":{"alt_text":"Henry","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2012\/05\/Henry-150x150.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1727","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1727"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1727\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2322,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1727\/revisions\/2322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}