Allens Pond Seasonal Bird Walks
Sat, Dec 1st 8AM – 12PM
Adults $4.00 members/ $6.00 non members
Join guest ornithologist Paul Champlin on a guided walk along sanctuary trails or areas hotspots in search of the best seasonal birds.
Prowl Around at Allens Pond
Fri, Dec 7th 6PM – 8PM
$4.00 members/ $6.00 non members
Come join in the fun and mystery as we prowl the Quansett Trail for owls and other nocturnal animals. You will never know what we'll find! Dress warmly for an outdoor hiking adventure! Meet at the Field Station, 1280 Horseneck Road.
Capture the Geminids Meteor Shower with your Camera!
Thu, Dec 13th 11:30 PM - 4:30 AM
Adults $24.00m/ $30.00nm
This photography workshop starts with a discussion on how to best photograph meteor showers. Then we’ll head out into the field to take some photos. Meet at Stone Barn Farm 786 East Horseneck Road, Dartmouth.
Gifts from the Sea
Sat, Dec 22nd 10AM- 12PM
$4.00 members/ $6.00 non members
Take some time for yourself and your family during the busy holiday season and come explore the Beach Loop at Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary with a naturalist. Returning to the Field Station to create gifts from the sea with our treasures discovered in the wrack line.
FREE New Years Day Beach Ramble
Tue, Jan 1st 2PM
Start the New Year off with a Beach Ramble! Explore our Beach Loop Trail and discover what the forces of nature have left for us on the beaches and in the wrack lines with an experienced volunteer naturalist, Doug Hlousek. FREE
Saturday Forest Walks
Explore the Wilds of Wareham at Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
January 5, February 2, March 2, and April 6 1:00PM
Walks will highlight the seasonal changes of Wareham’s woods. Walks are led by the Sanctuary Director and occur the first Saturday of each month at 1:00pm. Meet at the Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary parking lot on Stockton Shortcut in Wareham at 1PM. FREE
Moonrise Hike at Great Neck
Sat, Jan 26th 5 PM - 6:30 PM Experience nocturnal life at Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary as day turns into night. Meet at the Stockton Shortcut parking lot $4.00 members/ $6.00 non members
Full Moon Family Walk at Great Neck
Fri, Feb 22nd 6:30 PM - 8 PM Guided by a Mass Audubon Naturalist, experience the Sanctuary forest under the light of a full moon. Meet at the Stockton Shortcut parking lot. $4.00 members/ $6.00 non members
Winter Walk to Stone Barn Farm
Sat, Jan 12, 2013 1PM – 3PM Join us as we traverse the Quansett Trail from the Field Station to Stone Barn Farm (a distance of about three miles). Along the way we will investigate signs of the past and will discuss the remnants of the area's rich history hidden within this woodland landscape.
Junior Bird Club - FREE
Dec 5th Feb 1st March 7th 6PM-7:30 PM
Join us for indoor/outdoor hands-on, birding activities and projects for children of all ages. Winter meetings are indoors at the Allens Neck Meetinghouse. Ask to join our Junior Bird Club e-mail list for the most up-to-date information! FREE
To register for any one of these programs, download driving directions, or trail maps of Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary or Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary please visit massaudubon.org. For more information please contact the Allens Pond Field Station via phone at 508-636-2437 or e-mail us atallenspond@massaudubon.org
