{"id":7299,"date":"2016-03-24T14:54:19","date_gmt":"2016-03-24T18:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=7299"},"modified":"2016-03-24T14:54:19","modified_gmt":"2016-03-24T18:54:19","slug":"things-to-do-this-weekend-march-26-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/things-to-do-this-weekend-march-26-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Things To Do This Weekend: March 26-27"},"content":{"rendered":"

A sheep festival, mud art, an egg hunt, and a bat house building workshop are a few of the ways you can celebrate nature with us this weekend. See all the programs and register online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Lambs

Lambs at Drumlin Farm<\/p><\/div>\n

Greater Boston<\/h3>\n

Celebrate the coming of spring at Woolapalooza<\/a>, Drumlin Farm’s\u00a0annual festival featuring fiber, food, and fun! Festival highlights include sheep shearing demonstration, hands-on activities, local fiber artisan demonstrations, and Drumlin Farm’s new spring babies. (All ages)<\/p>\n

Vernal pools are home to frogs, salamanders, and even fairy shrimp. Find out about\u00a0these incredible, temporary bodies of water during Blue Hills Trailside Museum’s Vernal Pool Mysteries<\/a> in Milton. After learning inside, we will visit one\u00a0a\u00a0vernal pool to discover why these “wicked big puddles” are one\u00a0of the best places to study the health of the nature of Massachusetts. (Families, registration required)<\/p>\n

Spring is mud season in New England, but what is so special about it? Come down to the Boston Nature Center for Magnificent Mud<\/a> and\u00a0learn all about the properties of mud, how it can help you eat well, and the animals that call it home. Try your hand at some mud art as well! (Families, registration required)<\/p>\n

More in Greater Boston<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

North of Boston<\/h3>\n

Venture\u00a0out with Joppa Flats’\u00a0talented guides for Saturday Morning Birding<\/a> to\u00a0find birds in one of the best year-round birding locations in the country: the Newburyport\/Plum Island area. Beginners and birders of all levels are welcome to drop in and join us. (Adults)<\/p>\n

More in North of Boston<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

South of Boston<\/h3>\n

Go on an Egg Hunt<\/a> at Oak Knoll in Attleboro. We’ll start in the nature center where\u00a0we will\u00a0dye eggs with natural dyes and talk about the various types of eggs and biofacts. Then, we’ll head outside to\u00a0search for eggs in our field and see how well they are camouflaged. (Children ages 3-12, registration required)<\/p>\n

We need your help to\u00a0protect fragile piping plover and American oystercatcher nesting sites. During\u00a0the Coastal Waterbird Work Day<\/a> at Allens Pond in Dartmouth\/Westport, join Mass Audubon\u2019s Coastal Waterbird Team to\u00a0erect fencing that is used to symbolically fence off areas where these two\u00a0beach-nesting birds nest. (Ages 12+, registration required)<\/p>\n

More in South of Boston<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Berkshires<\/h3>\n

Join Pleasant Valley\u00a0for the hands-on Bat House Building Workshop<\/a> to build a bat box. We\u2019ll share information about bats in our area and their natural history as well as how to identify an appropriate location for your bat box. (All ages, registration required)<\/p>\n

More in the Berkshires<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A sheep festival, mud art, an egg hunt, and a bat house building workshop are a few of the ways you can celebrate nature with us this weekend. See all the programs and register online. Greater Boston Celebrate the coming of spring at Woolapalooza, Drumlin Farm’s\u00a0annual festival featuring fiber, food, and fun! Festival highlights include […]<\/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":[8,165],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-get-outdoors","category-sanctuaries-100"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3t87A-1TJ","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7757,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/if-you-give-a-school-a-csa\/","url_meta":{"origin":7299,"position":0},"title":"If You Give a School a CSA","author":"Mass Audubon","date":"June 8, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Guest post by Emma Scudder, Drumlin Farm's Food and Farm Educator At Drumlin Farm in Lincoln, the mornings are bustling with activity. Starting at 6 am, the crops team is hard at work,\u00a0harvesting produce to share with our customers. For years, this harvest has been distributed to individuals through farmer\u2019s\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Sanctuaries 100"","block_context":{"text":"Sanctuaries 100","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/category\/sanctuaries-100\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/06\/MG_1977.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/06\/MG_1977.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/06\/MG_1977.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/06\/MG_1977.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":8035,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/icymi-drumlin-farms-instagram-takeover\/","url_meta":{"origin":7299,"position":1},"title":"ICYMI: Drumlin Farm’s Instagram Takeover","author":"Hillary T.","date":"August 8, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"In case you missed it, our wildlife sanctuaries are taking over the Mass Audubon Instagram feed one week at a time\u00a0showing off what makes each sanctuary so unique. Last week, Drumlin Farm in Lincoln kicked off the series. Check out the week worth of posts below. (Please note: email subscribers\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Sanctuaries 100"","block_context":{"text":"Sanctuaries 100","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/category\/sanctuaries-100\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":3782,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/5-lesser-known-fun-facts-about-drumlin-farm\/","url_meta":{"origin":7299,"position":2},"title":"5 Lesser Known Fun Facts about Drumlin Farm","author":"Mass Audubon","date":"July 28, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"If you\u2019re already familiar with\u00a0Drumlin Farm, you probably know that when you visit, you\u2019ll see farm animals like cows, pigs, chickens, sheep, goats, and a pony. You might also know that we provide a home to rehabilitated injured and imprinted native wildlife, which you can see at our Bird Hill\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Get Outdoors"","block_context":{"text":"Get Outdoors","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/category\/get-outdoors\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Drumlin Farm Forest Discovery Trail","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2014\/07\/Drumlin-Farm-Forest-Discovery-Trail-768x1024.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":7479,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/5-fun-facts-about-drumlin-farm\/","url_meta":{"origin":7299,"position":3},"title":"5 Fun Facts About Drumlin Farm","author":"Hillary T.","date":"April 27, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"If you\u2019re already familiar with Drumlin Farm\u00a0in Lincoln, you probably know that when you visit, you\u2019ll see farm animals like cows, pigs, chickens, sheep, goats, and a pony. You might also know that we provide a home to rehabilitated injured and imprinted native wildlife. There\u2019s even a chance you or\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Sanctuaries 100"","block_context":{"text":"Sanctuaries 100","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/category\/sanctuaries-100\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/04\/shop-front-w-butterfly-signs-640.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/04\/shop-front-w-butterfly-signs-640.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/04\/shop-front-w-butterfly-signs-640.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":15442,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/5-hidden-gems-in-the-metro-west\/","url_meta":{"origin":7299,"position":4},"title":"5 Hidden Gems in the Metro West","author":"Kelly R.","date":"July 28, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"You never know what you'll find when exploring Boston's Metro West. Mass Audubon Metro West Wildlife Sanctuaries\u2014Drumlin Farm in Lincoln, Habitat in Belmont, Broadmoor in Natick, and Waseeka in Hopkinton\u2014host miles of trails meandering through wetlands, fields, animal exhibits, and a few surprises. Don't miss these hidden gems on your\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Get Outdoors"","block_context":{"text":"Get Outdoors","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/category\/get-outdoors\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Turtle on a rock at Waseeka Wildlife Sanctuary","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/07\/kforesto_waseeka-8097.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/07\/kforesto_waseeka-8097.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/07\/kforesto_waseeka-8097.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/07\/kforesto_waseeka-8097.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":15170,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-groundhog-day\/","url_meta":{"origin":7299,"position":5},"title":"Take 5: Groundhog Day","author":"Ryan D.","date":"February 8, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Let's get real for a minute: living through a pandemic can sometimes feel a bit like the classic movie Groundhog Day\u2014reliving the same day over and over, never quite sure when we'll escape a sort of perpetual limbo. But unlike the anti-hero of that fictional Hollywood reality, we know that\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "General"","block_context":{"text":"General","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/category\/general\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Groundhog \u00a9 Debbie Lamb","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/02\/2233DebbieLamb7791-2.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/02\/2233DebbieLamb7791-2.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/02\/2233DebbieLamb7791-2.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/02\/2233DebbieLamb7791-2.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7299","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"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=7299"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7299\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7310,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7299\/revisions\/7310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7299"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}