Mass Audubon Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary — Attraction in Easthampton

Hello all I visited the Massachusetts Audubon Society Arcadia Sanctuary for the first time today. I very much enjoyed my walk out to visit the observation tower while I was there. This Sanctuary is a precious little gem of nature found just south of the historic Connecticut River Oxbow near Hadley Massachusetts. Though my visit was off season in terms of most bird enters the most migratory bird patterns I still very much enjoyed the opportunity to see the New England Classics like a redheaded woodpecker a Canada Goose and Downy woodpeckers and it was just a lot of fun to just get out and then nature into a place I'd never explored before. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who was even remotely outdoorsy or likes wildlife conservation and and the other great part is it's super super super kid friendly so if you're you're working parent and you have a week free free time during the weekend or something this is a great place just go for a walk with the kids and help me raise them to be the next major hero or whatever and it's just a really friendly place to go I have...

This wildlife refuge offers interconnecting trails in a peaceful setting, partially along an oxbow and partially nestled in a gently hilly forest. It is part of Mass Audubon but is also free to Northampton and Easthampton residents, EBT cardholders, and veterans in the summer. Otherwise, a $4 donation is suggested to access the trails. There are benches here and there along the trails for a break or a picnic, and there is a visitor center that offers programs for adults and children across...

The trails are open dawn to dusk seven days a week. The visitor center is not open during weekdays to walk-ins, so there are no restroom facilities available during the week.. It is only available for the use of the Arcadia Nature Preschool. Starting on Saturday, May 15, and until new notice the Visitor Center will open Saturdays and Sundays from 8:39 am to 4:00 pm. A very peaceful place to enjoy nature. It is a place for nature walks, not a place for hiking. A great place...