Mass Audubon's Ashumet Holly Wildlife Sanctuary

Disappointed

After reading and hearing such good things about this place husband and I were excited to visit. Place was so run down. Pond looked like a swamp. Signs for a Vernon pool?! There was none. Mystery tree...

Hoping for Something Better!

After reading the online description of this sanctuary, hubby & I were anticipating a really special place. As soon as we found it and parked, the place seemed run down. Like in a previous reviewer,...

Winter visit to Ashumet Holly and Wildlife Sanctuary

Although all the vegetation is dormant and no sign of animal activity this time of year, taking our first walk through the sanctuary was a nice relaxing experience. Trails are in good shape and well m...

Seen it's day

Maybe it's off-season for Holly, and to be honest we didn't try to walk the entire Sanctuary, but pretty much all we saw was an awful lot of those terrible thorn bushes and some vine that was overtaki...

Lots of holly trees!

My husband and I spent an hour walking the trails here in early April. There are so many cool holly trees, which we don't see too often. Very peaceful spot.