October 24, 2022
Mass Audubon is the largest nature-based conservation organization in New England. Founded in 1896 by two women who fought for the protection of birds, Mass Audubon carries on their legacy by focusing on the greatest challenges facing the environment today: the loss of biodiversity, inequitable access to nature, and climate change.
Mass Audubon will bring the Nature in the City program to Magazine Beach Park, thanks to a partnership between Mass Audubon and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). The Magazine Beach Park Nature Center is located along the Charles River in Cambridge. From April to November, Mass Audubon will host drop-in nature programs at the historic Powder Magazine building, which will also serve as a home base for school, family, and adult programming on and around the river.
The Urban Risk Lab is collaborating with Mass Audubon to design and create a series of modular structures that will house exhibition and educational content for Mass Audubon’s nature programming, as well as a snack bar to invite daily visitors and host large community events. The six structures feature interactive components to encourage curiosity and learning of the main species and ecosystems found in the area and promote climate engagement and education.