Where to see sensitive fern in Massachusetts

Arnold Arboretum

Botanical Garden, Urban Oasis, Research Institution, Historic Landmark, Free Admission, Walking Trails, Wildlife Viewing, Horticultural Collections, Wheelchair Accessible, Family Friendly.

You might spot Eastern Cottontail and American Robin.

Bartholomew's Cobble

Botanical Diversity and Family Friendly

You might spot Maidenhair Spleenwort and Red Trillium.

Bear Swamp

Bird Watching and Forest

You might spot Eastern Newt, Purple Pitcher Plant, and Hobblebush.

Berkshire Botanical Garden

Botanical Garden and Educational

You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee and Eastern Skunk Cabbage.

Concord Monument Square-Lexington Road Historic District

American Revolution and Battlefield.

You might spot Striped Wintergreen, Painted Turtle, and Canada Goose.

Field Farm

Art And Architecture and Berkshires

You might spot Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, Eastern Newt, and Red Trillium.

Laughing Brook Wildlife Sanctuary

Bird Watching and Conservation

You might spot Autumn Olive and Eastern Skunk Cabbage.

New Boston Village Historic District

Architectural Heritage and Berkshire Mountains

You might spot Eastern Newt, Ghost Pipe, and Partridgeberry.

Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary

Bird Watching and Environmental Education

You might spot Eastern Skunk Cabbage and Sweet Pepperbush.

Rogerson's Village Historic District

Architectural Heritage and Blackstone River Valley

You might spot Painted Turtle and Eastern White Pine.

South Hadley Canal

You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee and Eastern Gray Squirrel.

Spy Pond Field

Accessible and Bird Watching

You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Bee, and American Robin.

Stevens-Coolidge House and Gardens

Gardens, Historic House, Colonial Revival, Nature, Walking Trails, Birdwatching, Photography, Massachusetts History, Family Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible (partial)

You might spot Eastern Gray Squirrel and Eastern Skunk Cabbage.

Veterans Field

Community Park, Wildlife Viewing, Family Friendly, Birdwatching, Walking Trails, Outdoor Recreation, Nature Escape, Urban Green Space

You might spot Garlic Mustard and Common Eastern Bumble Bee.

Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary

Accessible and Bird Watching

You might spot Eastern Newt and Eastern Red-Backed Salamander.

Malcolm Preserve

Bird Watching and Family Friendly

You might spot American Red Squirrel and Eastern White Pine.

Southwick's Zoo

Animal Encounters and Conservation

You might spot African Lion, Tiger, and Southern White Rhinoceros.

Chester Center Historic District

Architectural Heritage and Colonial Architecture

You might spot Eastern Newt, Red Trillium, and Hobblebush.

Harvard Shaker Village Historic District

Architecture and Conservation Land

You might spot Pink Lady's Slipper, Spring Peeper, and Painted Turtle.

Medfield Rhododendrons

Botanical and Conservation

You might spot Pink Lady's Slipper and Great Rhododendron.

Mohawk Trail

Massachusetts and Mohican Mohawk Trail

You might spot American Toad, Hobblebush, and Mountain Laurel.

Normal School Historic District

Architecture and Colonial Revival

You might spot Eastern Newt, Hobblebush, and Red Trillium.

Northampton Downtown Historic District

Architecture and Arts & Culture

You might spot Lesser Celandine, Red-Tailed Hawk, and Bloodroot.

October Mountain State Forest

Appalachian Trail and Camping

You might spot Eastern Newt, Admiral Butterfly, and Bluebead Lily.

Putnam Street Historic District

Architectural Styles and Historic Architecture

You might spot Eastern Gray Squirrel and American Robin.

Stavros Reservation

Bird Watching and Coastal Views

You might spot Woolly Beachheather and American Herring Gull.

Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary

Accessible Trails and Bird Watching

You might spot Canada Goose and Downy Woodpecker.