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Broadmoor’s nine miles of walking trails guide you through a variety of field, woodland, and wetlands
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Broadmoor’s nine miles of walking trails guide you through a variety of field, woodland, and wetland habitats. A quarter-mile, universally accessible trail and boardwalk along the bank of Indian Brook and over the marsh offers great opportunities for birdwatching, photography, and sketching. To enjoy this site in the winter, bring your snowshoes or cross-country skis. Stroll along the edge of Indi

an Brook, which flows into the Charles River at the sanctuary, and look for wood ducks and signs of beavers and otters from the 110-foot-long bridge.

06/03/2026

June programs are here! From bats and beavers to canoeing, we've got an exciting lineup for you this month. Check out the full program calendar at massaudubon.org/broadmoorprograms ☀

06/02/2026

Happy Pride Month!

Nature is for everyone. No matter who you are or how you identify, the natural world welcomes you with open arms 🌈🌳

This Pride Month, be you by getting outdoors, celebrating with your friends and family, and joining one of Mass Audubon’s Pride programs across the state. Learn more about the festivities: massaudubon.org/pride

05/31/2026

We're so excited to be offering two new programs with Wampanoag-Nipmuc naturalist Waban Webquish (Wampanoag Shells) on June 13!

🌲 From 9:00-10:30 am: Take a guided walk along the Charles River (Quinobequin), learn about the landscape through the lens of Traditional Ecological Knowledge, and see what the seasonal cycle brings.
🛶 From 12:00-4:00 pm: Canoe down the river as you explore the Indigenous history of the landscape, observe teeming wildlife, and learn about ongoing conservation efforts.

Learn more about Waban and reserve your spot before they fill: https://www.massaudubon.org/places-to-explore/wildlife-sanctuaries/broadmoor/news/how-waban-webquish-brings-indigenous-nature-knowledge-to-broadmoor

05/29/2026

Have you ever found comfort or meaning in a bird sighting? 🦉

For Ali, an owl sighting came when she needed it most:

“It was one week before I was scheduled for sudden, unexpected cervical spine surgery. I was anxious and in a lot of pain, but knew a walk at the nearby Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary would cheer me up. I had just entered the woods after the boardwalk, and looked down to see a Barred Owl standing on the trail, looking up at me with wide eyes. I couldn't believe it. We watched each other silently for a bit before it flew to a nearby tree. It stayed close, gliding from tree to tree as I meandered along. Eventually I heard the call of a SECOND Barred Owl. We spent about an hour together as the pair hunted for their dinner. Since owls can turn their heads 270 degrees, I couldn't help but see this experience as a very good omen for my imminent neck surgery.”

Many thanks for sharing your story Ali, and congratulations on winning the April Go Wild for Wildlife Giveaway! Enter May’s giveaway for a chance to win a limited-edition branded tote bag and have your story featured here by sharing your wild story at massaudubon.org/gowildstories.

(Giveaway is not affiliated with Facebook or Meta.)

05/24/2026

Broadmoor’s visitor center will be closed on Memorial Day this Monday, but trails will remain open. Enjoy your holiday and get outdoors!

05/22/2026

Summer programs are up on our website! This season, you can expect to:

🍺 Hike and hang out over brews
🦋 Find fireflies and moths at night
🔎 Dip nets into the wetland to see who lives there
🦇 Search the skies for bats..and more!

Check out the full program catalogue at massaudubon.org/broadmoorprograms.

05/19/2026

One of our favorite flowers is popping up from the forest floor 🌷

Pink Lady's Slippers look like something out of a fantasy novel, but they grow right here in our pine forests. Not every plant blooms every year--sometimes they can "rest" underground while saving up their energy to flower the next spring. That makes seeing them all the more special, so keep your eyes peeled!

05/16/2026

What new flash of color prompted you to think more deeply about birds?

For Keridan, it was a brilliant red: ♦️ “My kids and I love identifying birds in our neighborhood— cardinals, robins, blue jays— but the variety seemed limited. One day, on a hike through Broadmoor, my daughter saw a flash of brilliant red— a bird we had never seen before! We learned from the [Mass Audubon] staff that it was a Scarlet Tanager, not uncommon but brand new and so beautiful to us. That tanager alerted us to the richness and diversity of our local birds. Ever since, we’ve kept our eyes and ears open in wooded and urban settings alike for both familiar songs and brand-new sights.” ♦️

Scarlet Tanagers have just arrived in Massachusetts, where they will spend breeding season. Keep an eye out for a streak of red high up in the trees!

Thanks for sharing your wild story, Keridan! If you have your own wild story, submit them to our Wild for Wildlife Giveaway here: https://www.massaudubon.org/nature-wildlife/go-wild-for-wildlife/wild-stories-giveaway-entry-form

(Giveaway is not affiliated with Facebook or Meta.)

05/13/2026

Are you ready for Birdapalooza this weekend? 🦉

We'll be hosting some exciting drop-in activities on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17; meet a few of our wildlife ambassador birds up-close, get hands-on with bird-themed crafts, learn about your local birds from our naturalists, and more.

Check out the full schedule at massaudubon.org/birdapalooza.

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280 Eliot Street
Natick, MA
01760

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+15086552296

Website

http://www.massaudubon.org/

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