Mass Audubon's Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary — Attraction in Worcester

Barbra J Walker annual Butterfly festival. Was excellent! Fantastic displays from the caterpillar people.. was awesome to see many different types of trees with actual caterpillars on them. Each display had its own que card w type of caterpillar and what Butterfly it would turn into. Also the gentleman who was showing the caterpillars via microscopes was truly amazing. He was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic, it was difficult to not want to stay there for hours listening to him and and watching all the various caterpillars and larve with bees in them. Was quite fascinating. Learned a lot.

Fun free activities and crafts for the kids. Including face paint. I think my favorite craft was the cute " animated" caterpillar on leaf. Very creative.

Very knowledgeable vendors too. From " ask a gardener" to awareness about better environmental pesticides or how to get rid of mice/ rats etc without harsh chemicals that also kill the various other species that feed on them. Was a good gathering of knowledgeable folks.

The grounds themselves are lovely and great for hiking abd viewing all kinds if wildlife and butterflies & insects ect.. Fun woodsy play area for kids as well as lots of benches and swings to just hang back and admire nature and surroundings. Was kinda magical imo..

Definitely would return even for a non event to walk...

The largest Mass Audubon reserve in Massachusetts with several walking/hiking trails, visitor center and separate education building. Worcester residents are provided free admission with ID. All others - admission as member or payment of a modest admission fee. The visitor center is one of the better equipped in the Mass Audubon network, including having on hand wheel chairs and an all terrain walker for individuals who may need them. Trails are well marked and maps are provided at all trail heads. Good venue for families. The trails are not suitable for jogging. Families with young children/carriages and physically challenged individuals should consult the trail map before setting out from the visitor center as some of the trails are less...

Went here this past Monday and loved it. Well I loved what I saw which was a all percentage of the whole area. Spent a load of time at the frog pond trying to get some decent photos. The frogs were all around and didn't mind being photographed. Probably saw like 7 or so. Unfortunately that's all I saw that I couldn't see in my backyard(besides some mushrooms) but that's because we only stayed a couple hours as we wanted to go get a bite to eat. That means there is much more to explore for me and I look forward to going back soon to explore the other areas left unexplored which is probably like 70 percent of the place. Deff reccomend this place as it's so peaceful within the city. It's like an alternative universe. Look forward...