{"id":6605,"date":"2015-11-24T08:43:23","date_gmt":"2015-11-24T13:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=6605"},"modified":"2015-11-24T08:43:23","modified_gmt":"2015-11-24T13:43:23","slug":"optoutside-with-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/optoutside-with-us\/","title":{"rendered":"#OptOutside with Us!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Looking for a place to #OptOutside on Friday? We have 50+ wildlife sanctuaries<\/a> across the state, from Cape Cod to the Berkshires. On our hundreds of miles of trails<\/a> you can take in ocean, pond, and river views; explore forests and fields; hike drumlins and eskers; stroll boardwalks and gravel paths; discover stone walls and observation towers; go on a Quest or play nature bingo<\/a>; and enjoy solitude on benches or in bird blinds.<\/p>\n

And, to ensure everyone has an opportunity to enjoy nature, we have 12 ADA-accessible, multi-sensory trails<\/a> that offer a richer experience for visitors with a wide range of vision, hearing, and mobility levels.<\/p>\n

Find a wildlife sanctuary<\/a> and share your adventures with us! Tell us where you are heading in the comments, \u201ccheck in\u201d at the sanctuary via Facebook<\/a> and\/or Instagram, and be sure to tag #MassAudubon!<\/p>\n

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Looking for a place to #OptOutside on Friday? We have 50+ wildlife sanctuaries across the state, from Cape Cod to the Berkshires. On our hundreds of miles of trails you can take in ocean, pond, and river views; explore forests and fields; hike drumlins and eskers; stroll boardwalks and gravel paths; discover stone walls and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"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":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-get-outdoors"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3t87A-1Ix","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":16781,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/earth-month-volunteer-days\/","url_meta":{"origin":6605,"position":0},"title":"Earth Month Volunteer Days","author":"Kaylin D.","date":"April 1, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"You may know that Earth Day is April 22, but did you know that the whole month of April is Earth Month and Celebrate Diversity Month? 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