In This Issue

February Vacation Fun
Sanctuary Nature News
Camp Sign-Up Days
Picture This
Let the Treasure Hunt Begin

Browse our Program Catalogs:
Broad Meadow Brook

Wachusett Meadow

Monday, March 4
6 - 8:30pm
at Alternatives Unlimited
50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville, MA

Join the Shaping the Future of Your Community Outreach and Assistance Program for a free public program.

Speakers from the Community Preservation Coalition and the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species program will be featured. Pizza and refreshments provided.

Registration required:
selson@massaudubon.org or 781-259-2146

CMRPC Final Reports

The Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC) recently released the final reports for two, year-long regional planning efforts covering central and southern Worcester County.

Building on the success of the 495/MetroWest Regional Plan , CMRPC led a collaborative effort to identify regional preservation and development priorities in the Blackstone Valley  and Central 13 (thirteen communities from Boylston, arching west of Worcester and to the Connecticut border) areas.

Please click through the links above to access the final reports.

Blackstone Water Quality Summit and Eco-Machine Exploration

Saturday, February 16
9:30am - 12noon
Brigham Hill Community Barn
37 Wheeler Road
North Grafton, MA
Public welcome

Take a tour of the amazing Eco-Machine, an innovative system to remove hydrocarbons and nutrients from the Blackstone River and Canal.

In addition, the 2012 Blackstone Watershed Water Quality Report Card will be unveiled and the volunteer water quality monitors will be celebrated.

Please contact Donna Williams at dwilliamsbrc@aol.com if you plan to attend.

View the agenda and learn more

Trips and Tours:
Ontario and Bruce Peninsula 
June 16 - June 23
Bruce Peninsula, Canada

The beautiful Bruce Peninsula divides Georgian Bay from the main body of Lake Huron and hosts a variety of rare habitats, wild orchids, northern birds, and incredible geology.

Explore the lower peninsula and more in this Broad Meadow Brook-sponsored trip.

Find out more

Friday-Night Lecture Series Continues at Wachusett Meadow

Join us for this popular lecture series with approachable presenters and fascinating topics. Upcoming topics include:

Management of Grassland and Shrubland Habitats for Declining Wildlife Species in Massachusetts, February 22

Life as a Field Artist, March 8

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WOO at Broad Meadow Brook

WOO at Wachusett Meadow

February 2013

       February 18-22 is coming soon.  Are you ready?

Cure cabin fever with a visit to your local sanctuary.

Looking for a way to keep kids active and engaged this February vacation week? Sign up for our vacation week programs. Choose one day or all week. It's never too late to sign up.  

Sign up for Vacation programs at Broad Meadow Brook

Sign up for Vacation programs at Wachusett Meadow

Or, are you looking for fun activities to do together during vacation week? Visit our sanctuaries. Try snowshoeing, do a quest, look for animal tracks, get your Mass Audubon passport stamped and much more! For fun February vacation ideas, visit our website: 

Broad Meadow Brook

Wachusett Meadow .

Broad Meadow Brook has a new bird on the block! Large oval holes like these have been showing up for the past year, clues that a crow-sized woodpecker was on the sanctuary. Finally, the bird was spotted for the first time last month by a visitor. You'll find this tree, and maybe a pileated woodpecker, along Lady Slipper Trail.


The bobcat on Wachusett Meadow's pins and passport was not selected randomly. Bobcats are resident and regular at Wachusett Meadow. Visitors can expect to see abundant tracks when we have snow and fairly routine sightings in the vicinity of South Meadow toward dusk.

Photo credits:
Pileated Tree -- Jenifer Glagowski
Bobcat -- Cindy Dunn

 Camp Sign-Up Day at Wachusett Meadow
Saturday, March 2
1 - 4pm
Register early in person with us and receive a discount. Meet staff, ask questions, and tour our buildings and grounds.
More information

Picture This: Your Great Outdoors Photo Exhibit
is on display at Broad Meadow Brook during the month of February. View the 18 winning photographs submitted to this statewide photo contest.

Enjoy the immeasurable beauty of Massachusetts, from children exploring the shore and birds both in flight and at rest, to sun-dappled trees and pristine waterways half-hidden by lush vegetation. Find out more

Picture This will be on display at Wachusett Meadow during the month of November.

Photo credit: Alyssa Mattei, winner in the category of "Youth - Other Animals" View more winning photos

Seashells Book Launch Party
Sunday, March 10
2 - 3:30pm
at Broad Meadow Brook
Free Event -- All Welcome

Join Worcester author and artist Joanne Roach-Evans to celebrate the release of her new book, Seashells: Treasures from the Northeast Coast. This beautifully-illustrated pocket guide helps young beachcombers find, and identify, shells of animals commonly found on Northeast shores.

Joanne will give a reading of the book and a brief talk about her work. An art exhibit of her paintings will be on display along with seashell exhibits. Light refreshments. All ages welcome!

Learn more about Joanne, her art, and Seashells

Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary
414 Massasoit Road, Worcester, MA 01604

Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary
113 Goodnow Road, Princeton, MA 01541