Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary

Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary
Visitor center
Typewildlife sanctuary, nature center
Location1417 Park Street
Attleboro, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates41°54′54″N 71°15′29″W / 41.91500°N 71.25806°W / 41.91500; -71.25806
Area75 acres (30 ha)
Created1997
Operated byMassachusetts Audubon Society
Hiking trails1.5 miles
WebsiteOak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary

Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary at 1417 Park Street in Attleboro, Massachusetts, is a wildlife sanctuary of the Massachusetts Audubon Society.

The Sanctuary has preserved 75 acres on Lake Talaquega.[1] The property contains a colonial house dating from 1759, which now serves as a nature center containing "[n]ative turtle species, invertebrates, and other exhibits."[2] The land was formerly home to a casino and hotel. The Sanctuary has "wooded trails and boardwalk winding through a red maple swamp, upland forest, and freshwater marsh, and around the lake’s perimeter."[2]

References

  1. ^ O'Connor, Michael P. (9 July 2019). "Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary Adds 25 Acres to North Side of Property". MassAudubon News & Events. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary". Mass Audubon.
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