Mass Audubon's Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center & Wildlife Sanctuary

Mass Audubon is the largest conservation organization in New England, concentrating its efforts on protecting the nature of Massachusetts for people and wildlife.

Description:
Mass Audubon protects more than 30,000 acres of conservation land, conducts educational programs for 250,000 children and adults annually, and advocates for sound environmental policies at the local, state, and federal levels. Established in 1896 and supported by 65,000 member households, Mass Audubon maintains 45 wildlife sanctuaries that are open to the public and serve as the base for its conservation, education, and advocacy work across the state.

History:
Found in the southeast corner of Worcester, Mass Audubon's Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary protects the nature of Massachusetts through its active schedule of educational programs, grassroots and legislative advocacy, and ecological research activities. Serving Worcester County and the Blackstone River Valley, Broad Meadow Brook reaches out to communities, schools and residents, working to improve the quality of our environment and conserve natural resources. Broad Meadow Brook was established in June of 1990, when the Worcester community rose to the challenge of helping the Massachusetts Audubon Society raise funds to protect this urban oasis. In just three months, more than $600,000 was raised to acquire the critical 15 acre Holdredge property, which would provide the needed public access point and the funds to renovate the former horse barn into an education and visitor center.

The Society's 15 acres became the vital link to lands owned by the New England Power Company (137 acres) as well as 120 acres owned by the City of Worcester and designated as conservation land, and the Greater Worcester Land Trust. All these parcels are now managed by Mass Audubon as a wildlife sanctuary. Additional land has been donated to the sanctuary by generous neighbors interested in maintaining this wildlife area.

Open to the public in 1991, Broad Meadow Brook now has a land base of more than 400 acres of woodlands, fields, wetlands and streams, which support a broad variety of wildlife species.

Contact people:

Martha Gach, (508) 753-6087, (email) Deb Cary, Director, (508) 753-6087 x17, (email) Genevive Grenier, (508) 753-6087, (email)

Office fax number: (508) 755-0148

Address:

414 Massasoit Rd. Worcester, MA 01604 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.massaudubon.org

Directions:

FROM THE MASS PIKE (ROUTE I-90) Take exit 11 (Millbury). Turn left onto Route 122 north. Within one mile, turn left onto Route 20 west. At next lighted intersection, turn right at the traffic light (Honey Farms and Mobil. . . (more)   Nearest Bus Stop: Worcester Regional Transit Authority Route 22 - Millbury, 1 minute minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Are any opportunities appropriate for youth ages 18 or under? If yes, what age range?
	With a parent or guardian, youth under 18 are welcomed to serve as trail walkers. We also invite families to join us for our annual "Birdathon" in May and for any of our sanctuary work days.

Last updated on November 10, 2009