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Massachusetts Audubon Society
Westport, Massachusetts 02790 Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary webpage Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary map

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Allens Pond--Allens Neck Trail (Dartmouth)
Coordinates: 41.5220495, -71.0097134 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary
Spanning hundreds of acres of protected beach, fields, woodlands, pond, and marsh, Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary was created by generous families who opted to conserve their land. Extensive trail systems offer ocean and pond views from many vantage points and afford visitors a full day of walking and birding.

Acres: 611 Trail Mileage: 7 miles

Sanctuary Highlights From Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary webpage
 * Three trailheads to begin an adventure: one on Allens Neck Road, one at 786 E. Horseneck Road, and one at the Field Station on Horseneck Road.
 * More than 300 species of birds have been recorded here, including piping plovers, which nest on the 1.5 mile stretch of coastal beach.
 * An agricultural landscape of wide open fields crisscrossed by stone walls and maintained through partnerships with local farmers.
 * Rare butterflies in the butterfly garden and the sounds of chorusing toads and frogs in the vernal pools.
 * Seasonal programs and year-round volunteer and citizen science projects, conducted at the historic 1860s-era Stone Barn.
 * Managing the South Coast Osprey Project, in which we annually monitor the breeding activity of 80 pairs of osprey on nearly 100 nesting platforms in Westport and Dartmouth, MA.

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