In This Issue

February Vacation Week
Photo Show Opening
Time is Running Out
ALB and Winter Trees

Browse our Program Catalogs:
Broad Meadow Brook

*Go on a Quest at Broad Meadow Brook

*Prowl for owls at Wachusett Meadow

*Get your passport stamped

*Take a nature program

*Hike to a beaver pond and more!

So much to do! It's a shame February Vacation is only one week long.

Start planning today. Visit our website to discover:
5 Ways to Spend February Vacation at Broad Meadow Brook

5 Ways to Spend February Vacation at Wachusett Meadow

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WalkBike Worcester Opportunities

Broad Meadow Brook is proud to support the work of WalkBike Worcester, a group which aims to make walking and biking in the city more safe, pleasant, and convenient.

WalkBike Worcester is looking for volunteers.

Whether you live, work, or go to school in Worcester - you can help!

How can I help?
 

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Keep Your Kids Active and Engaged During February Vacation Week

February Vacation Week is Coming - Are You Ready?

Wondering how your children will spend Vacation Week?

Spend vacation with us and explore what is happening in winter at our sanctuaries. We'll play games, explore outside, do craft activities, and learn what winter is like for wildlife.

Register for one day, a combination of days, or all week.

Sign up today for February Vacation Week at:
Broad Meadow Brook

Wachusett Meadow

Picture This Photo Show Opening

What do you get when you combine 700 photographers of all ages, 2700 striking photos, and scenes of Massachusetts wildlife and landscapes?

An amazing photography show!

And it's on diplay at a sanctuary near you!

The top 24 entries from Mass Audubon's 2nd statewide photo contest, Picture This: Your Great Outdoors, are currently on display at Broad Meadow Brook.

Join us for a:
Photo Show Opening
Sunday, February 12
1-3pm
at Broad Meadow Brook

Light refreshments. Free. All are welcome!

More information about the Picture This Photo Show and Opening Event at Broad Meadow Brook


Top Photo: (c) Mary Dineen, Grand Prize Over 18
Bottom Photo: (c) Brian Amici, Grand Prize Under 18 

Mass Audubon is spearheading a partnership to protect the Sibley and Warner Farms in Spencer. This 350-acre property:

*abuts Burncoat Pond Wildlife Sanctuary
*boasts a great diversity of habitats
*hosts a section of the Mid-State Trail
*has been designated by the state as among the most important properties for preservation of the state's biodiversity

How can I help protect this special property?

Donate now to protect this special place forever

Read a recent Telegram and Gazette article about this land protection effort

Would you recognize an Asian Longhorned Beetle if you saw one?

Are you concerned about the impact of Asian Longhorned Beetles in your town or the next town over?

Join Broad Meadow Brook and partners for an ALB and Winter Trees Workshop on February 18, 12noon - 4pm.

Indoors we'll learn about these destructive insects, the trees they attack, and winter tree identification.

Outdoors, we'll practice surveying for ALB and try out our new winter tree identification skills.

Learn the bugs, learn the trees, and you will be better prepared to take action to protect the trees in your neighborhood!

For more information and to register, visit our website