Massachusetts Audubon Society

Mass Audubon
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Formation1896; 128 years ago (1896)
FounderHarriet Hemenway and Minna B. Hall
TypeNonprofit
04-2104702
Legal status501(c)(3)
PurposeProtecting the nature of Massachusetts
HeadquartersDrumlin Farm, Lincoln, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°24′36″N 71°19′55″W / 42.409866°N 71.331850°W / 42.409866; -71.331850
Region served
Massachusetts
Board Chair
Beth Kressley Goldstein
President
David O'Neill
Main organ
Board of Directors
Websitewww.massaudubon.org

The Massachusetts Audubon Society, commonly known as Mass Audubon, founded in 1896 by Harriet Hemenway and Minna B. Hall and headquartered in Lincoln, Massachusetts, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to "protecting the nature of Massachusetts". Mass Audubon is independent of the National Audubon Society (NAS), and was founded earlier than the NAS. Mass Audubon protects more than 40,000 acres of land throughout Massachusetts,[1] saving birds and other wildlife, and making nature accessible to all with its wildlife sanctuaries and 20 nature centers.

  1. ^ "Conserving & Protecting Land". MassAudubon.org. Retrieved July 8, 2023.