Mass Audubon means many things to many people. We, of course, are the \u201cbird people.\u201d But, depending on who you ask, you may get a wider range of answers. We are campers, land and wildlife conservationists, advocates, naturalists, teachers, educators, birders, beekeepers, photographers, plant lovers, animal lovers, farmers, gardeners, conservationists, hikers, writers\u2026you get the drift.<\/p>\n
Perhaps it\u2019s the diverse nature embedded into our constitution that has kept us from entering the blog-o-sphere. Sure, we have our enewsletters and blogs based on location or program interest and we have fully embraced Facebook and Twitter. But to write a blog that can convey all that we are is challenging to say the least.<\/p>\n
But we are now up for that challenge and excited to introduce the Your great outdoors<\/em><\/strong> blog. Each week we will do our best to cover a range of topics and interests about the natural world around us (from bird id tips and special events to gardening how-to and project updates).<\/p>\n Of course, we would love to hear from you. If you have topics you\u2019d like to read about, or questions for one of our many, many experts, comment away!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Mass Audubon means many things to many people. We, of course, are the \u201cbird people.\u201d But, depending on who you ask, you may get a wider range of answers. We are campers, land and wildlife conservationists, advocates, naturalists, teachers, educators, birders, beekeepers, photographers, plant lovers, animal lovers, farmers, gardeners, conservationists, hikers, writers\u2026you get the drift. 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