Mass Audubon’s Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary
500 Walk Hill St.
Mattapan, MA 02126
617-983-8500
https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/boston-nature-center
Nature Center: Birding, Nature Education, Science, Walk, Wildlife
This urban sanctuary, located on the grounds of the former Boston State Hospital, offers public programs year-round. Through its Boston Schools Initiative, the Boston Nature Center provides environmental education programs to Boston elementary schools weekly.