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Nature for Massachusetts is a large and diverse coalition of environmental, conservation, and community organizations and national corporations that seek to create a dedicated, annual revenue stream to conserve water, land, urban greenspace, outdoor recreation access, and wildlife in Massachusetts.
We’re urging the State Legislature to pass the Nature for All bill (H.901/S.2571) to help address the threats we face. But if lawmakers don’t act, we’re ready to bring this issue directly to voters through a 2026 ballot question. That’s why this fall, we’re collecting signatures to put the Protect Water and Nature initiative on the ballot
It’s time to invest in our future—clean water, healthy forests, more trails and parks, and access to the outdoors and nature for everyone.
Goals and Timeline
To put this question in front of voters on the 2026 ballot, we need to submit 74,574 certified signatures from registered voters by December. With two stages of certification for ballot questions, that means our goal of signatures collected is much higher - and we need all hands on deck to bring this to the ballot. Please see below for all of our campaign’s volunteer resources that you need to get started.
Wednesday, August 6th, 2025: Petition and original signatures delivered to the Attorney General’s office
Friday, September 5th, 2025: Signature papers available from Secretary of State
Sunday, November 16th, 2025: Last day of signature collection
Wednesday, November 19th, 2025: Deadline for submitting petitions to city and town halls for local certification
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025: Deadline for submitting locally certified petitions to the Secretary of State
Please make sure you drop off or mail back all your signature papers to the campaign by the end of October! Given the logistics involved in the local certification process, getting the papers back earlier than later will help in making sure we meet all the deadlines with plenty of time to spare.
Sign Up to Volunteer
Volunteers are the core of any advocacy campaign, and they’re at the core of this signature drive. If you’re interested in collecting signatures, sign up for an upcoming (virtual) training here.
Volunteer Resources
Requesting and Picking Up Petition Papers
Are you ready to collect signatures with Nature for MA? The first step is to pick up the petition papers from a location near you. You can see a map of our regional locations here, and more information about each location later on in this page, including hours of operation for signature collection and points of contact for each location. Please look at the hours and email in advance, so our team knows to expect you and can make sure we have materials ready!
If you want us to mail blank petition papers to you, please email James at james@field-first.com with how many petition papers you’re requesting, your address, and if you will bring them back to a regional location or mail them back.
Collecting Signatures
After you pick up blank petition papers, you can start collecting! Please see a list of events if you would like some ideas on where you could collect signatures at. You can find the FAQ and Signature Dos and Don’ts document here, and the campaign flyer here.
You can find the training slides here as a refresher. Some of the key points to remember are:
ONE city/town per petition paper!
The voter needs to both sign AND print their name in the designated box so it is legible
The voter only needs to write their street address where they are registered to vote; the town/city name, zip code, and ward/precinct don’t need to be included (this is unnecessary information, but won’t harm anything if they do include it)
Any paper that has a stray mark - for example, a pen streak, scribble, or stain - will disqualify the entire sheet of paper, so please keep these papers as pristine as possible.
Reporting Your Collected Signatures
Accurate reporting is essential to ensuring that our campaign is on track to meeting our goals. With a broad and diverse coalition, reporting on time allows us to work together effectively towards our shared goals. We ask that volunteers report their signature gathering in a timely and accurate manner. Please report your signatures at the end of every day, or at the end of every event. You can report them here.
Dropping Off Your Collected Signatures
Once you have finished collecting signatures, you can drop them off at one of our regional locations. You can find the closest drop off location to you on this map, or take a look at the full list below for locations, hours of operation, and points of contact for each location. Before going, please email in advance so our team knows to expect you!
You can also mail your signatures to the following address:
Field First ATTN: James Wu
145 Tremont St, Suite 202
Boston, MA 02111
The campaign will take care of getting everything locally certified!
Regional Locations
You can find a map of our regional locations here, and more details below, including hours of operation and points of contact for each location. Please look at the hours of operation and email in advance, so our team knows to expect you! If none of these locations or times work for you, please reach out to James at james@field-first.com to discuss mailing you some papers or scheduling an alternative drop-off/pick-up plan.
Field First office
Address: 145 Tremont St, Suite 202, Boston, MA 02111
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Email: James Wu (james@field-first.com)
Mass Audubon’s Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
Address: 87 Perkins Row, Topsfield, MA 01983
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday and Monday holidays, 8:30am- 4:30pm
Email: Allie Sliney (asliney@massaudubon.org), Carole McCauley (cmccauley@massaudubon.org), and Laura Coulbourn (lcoulbourn@massaudubon.org)
Mass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm
Address: 208 S Great Rd, Lincoln, MA 01773
Hours: Tuesday–Sunday and Monday holidays, 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Email: Hannah Kleppner (drumlinfarm@massaudubon.org)
Please go to the Admissions Desk at Drumlim Farm - this is across the street from Mass Audubon HQ!
Mass Audubon’s Boston Nature Center
Address: 500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan, MA 02126
Hours: Daily & Most Holidays, 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Email: Erin Kelly (ekelly@massaudubon.org)
Mass Audubon’s Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary
Address: 345 Bone Hill Rd, Cummaquid, MA 02637
Hours: Tues-Sat, 9am-3pm
Email: Hayley Windfield (hwinfield@massaudubon.org), Amy Weidensaul (aweidensaul@massaudubon.org), and Nicole Kirkos (nkirkos@massaudubon.org)
Mass Audubon’s North River Wildlife Sanctuary
Address: 2000 Main St, Marshfield, MA 02050
Hours: Wed - Fri, 10am - 3pm
Email: Nicole Kirkos (nkirkos@massaudubon.org) and Amy Weidensaul (aweidensaul@massaudubon.org)
Mass Audubon’s Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary
Address: 113 Goodnow Rd, Princeton, MA 01541
Hours: Tues-Sat, 10a-4p, Sun 11:30a-3:30p and Monday holidays 11:30a-3:30p
Email: Cindy Dunn (cdunn@massaudubon.org), Jenn Madson (jmadson@massaudubon.org), and Lisa Mattson (lmattson@massaudubon.org)
Mass Audubon’s Blue Hills Trailside
Address: 1904 Canton Ave, Milton, MA 02186
Hours: Wednesday-Sunday and Monday holidays 9am-4pm
Email: bluehills@massaudubon.org, Wiley Spears (wspears@massaudubon.org)
Mass Audubon’s Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary
Address: 280 Eliot St, Natick, MA 01760
Hours: Tuesday - Sunday and Monday holidays 9am-5pm
Email: broadmoor@massaudubon.org, Jonathan Davis (jdavis@massaudubon.org)
Mass Audubon’s Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary
Address: 127 Combs Rd, Easthampton, MA 01027
Hours: Sunday-Friday: 9am-3pm, Saturday: 9am-4pm
Email: arcadia@massaudubon.org, Jessica Womack (jwomack@massaudubon.org), and Maya Rappaport (mrappaport@massaudubon.org)
Messaging and Media Questions
If you have questions about the best way to talk about our ballot question, get asked a policy question you don’t know the answer to, or are contacted by a reporter working on a story about Nature for MA, please contact James at james@field-first.com
Find An Event Near You
If you don’t know where to go to collect signatures, take a look at our event tracker here. You can also think about what’s in your community - for example, is there a weekly farmer’s market? Grocery store that sees decent foot traffic? Public transit stop? Local festivals, porchfests, or open market? These are all great places to go to!