Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary

Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary IUCN Category V - Protected Landscape / Seascape
American beech trees in the reserve, colored in autumn
location	Massachusetts , United States
surface	4.1 km²
WDPA ID	5555718
Geographical location	42 ° 27 ′  N , 71 ° 54 ′  W Coordinates: 42 ° 27 ′ 20 "  N , 71 ° 54 ′ 18"  W
administration	Massachusetts Audubon Society

The Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary is a 1,011  acres (4.1  square kilometers ) comprehensive reserve at Princeton in the state of Massachusetts of the United States . It is administered by the Massachusetts Audubon Society .

Protected area

The property of a former farm today offers a habitat for a variety of animals and plants with forests, wetlands and meadows. Some historic buildings are still in use today, including as part of education and training programs. There are 12  mi (19.3  km ) of hiking trails available to visitors.

See also

• Massachusetts Audubon Society's list of protected areas

Web links

• Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
• Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary. ( PDF ) Massachusetts Audubon Society, accessed January 15, 2016 (English, area map). 

Individual evidence

1. ^ About Wachusett Meadow. Massachusetts Audubon Society, accessed January 15, 2016 .