Unique Experiences
Concord through the Lens of William Brewster, 1st president of Mass Audubon - special tour
- Item Number
- 225
- Estimated Value
- 300 USD
- Sold
- 92 USD to awa3ad7d3
- Number of Bids
- 1 - Bid History
Item Description
A special opportunity to view William Brewster’s 19th century photographs with the Director of the Museum of American Bird Art at Mass Audubon, and to explore Brewster's Woods Wildlife Sanctuary, a 130-acre property along the banks of the Concord River.
This historic site was formerly part of the country homestead of William Brewster (1851-1919), an early leader in American ornithology and curator at Harvard University's Museum of Comparative Zoology—and theâ¯first President of Mass Audubon. Brewster was an avid photographer, and the photographs in Mass Audubon’s collection depict the locations where Brewster spent most of his time observing birds, including his Concord property, which is now Brewster’s Woods Wildlife Sanctuary.
The sanctuary is predominantly forested with extensive wetlands on the eastern side and smaller wetlands throughout.â¯Two sizeable meadows provide some open habitat, while the floodplain forest along the Concord River hosts the most abundant natural diversity found on the property. A large riverside marsh was apparently created by William Brewster to provide habitat for ducks and other water birds.
Brewster’s Woods and the adjacent October Farm Riverfront are terrific sites for birding and wildlife watching! Mass Audubon is in the process of developing a framework plan that will establish our goals for interpretation and education at Brewster's Woods, as well as ecological restoration and an expansion of the trail system for all to enjoy.”
IMAGE: William Brewster, 451 Elm at north end boulder field, Concord, Massachusetts. 1894. Collection of Mass Audubon with digitization funded by the Nutall Ornithological Society.
Purchase of this item supports Thoreau Farm Trust (TFT) and the preservation of Henry David Thoreau's Birthplace.
Item Special Note
Limited to two people. Date and time of the tour to be mutually determined by the winning bidder and Mass Audubon.
Expires 12/31/24.
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