Massachusetts Audubon Society

Mass Audubon

Massachusetts Audubon Society
The society's headquarters, Gordon Hall at Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln
Formation	1896; 129 years ago (1896)
Founder	Harriet Hemenway and Minna B. Hall
Type	Nonprofit
Tax ID no.	04-2104702
Legal status	501(c)(3)
Purpose	Protecting the nature of Massachusetts
Headquarters	Drumlin Farm, Lincoln, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°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
Website	www.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.