{"id":11276,"date":"2018-06-26T12:22:27","date_gmt":"2018-06-26T16:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=11276"},"modified":"2018-06-26T12:22:54","modified_gmt":"2018-06-26T16:22:54","slug":"five-ways-to-make-the-most-of-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/five-ways-to-make-the-most-of-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Ways to Make the Most of Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summer is here and outdoor adventures await at Mass Audubon wildlife sanctuaries across the state. If you’re not yet a member, you can join today<\/a> for just $32\u2014half off the regular rate! You\u2019ll receive free admission to all 58 Mass Audubon wildlife sanctuaries, discounts on programs, and more.<\/p>\n

Here are five ways to enjoy your membership:<\/h3>\n

1. Head out on the water<\/a> by kayak, canoe, or aboard a cruise with expert naturalists.<\/p>\n

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Kayaking near Long Pasture in Barnstable<\/p><\/div>\n

2. Swap the slide for a stump jump. Our Nature Play Areas<\/a> let kids connect with the outdoors through natural elements and unstructured exploration.<\/p>\n

\"Arcadia

Nature Play Area at Arcadia in Easthampton and Northampton<\/p><\/div>\n

3. Grab your camera and snap a pic of your outdoor adventures, be it a close up of a dazzling dragonfly or nature-inspired selfie. And don’t forget to enter the Photo Contest<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Pauliina Swartz<\/p><\/div>\n

4. Reach (or exceed) your daily step count along hundreds of miles of trails<\/a>, where you can see incredible views along the coast and countryside.<\/p>\n

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View from Pleasant Valley in Lenox<\/p><\/div>\n

5. Learn how to tell a bluebird from a blue jay or a hawk from a falcon on guided bird walks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Eastern Bluebirds \u00a9 Rosemary Sampson<\/p><\/div>\n

Join now<\/a>\u00a0and start enjoying your<\/em> great outdoors today!\u00a0Learn more about the great benefits of membership ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Summer is here and outdoor adventures await at Mass Audubon wildlife sanctuaries across the state. If you’re not yet a member, you can join today for just $32\u2014half off the regular rate! You\u2019ll receive free admission to all 58 Mass Audubon wildlife sanctuaries, discounts on programs, and more. Here are five ways to enjoy your […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":11311,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11276","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/06\/KayakLongPasture600.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3t87A-2VS","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7953,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/7-ways-to-zip-to-mass-audubon-wildlife-sanctuaries\/","url_meta":{"origin":11276,"position":0},"title":"7 Ways to Zip to Mass Audubon Wildlife Sanctuaries","author":"Mass Audubon","date":"July 18, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Have you heard? 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