Mass Audubon, the largest nature conservation organization in New England, honored four teachers from across the Commonwealth as 2025 Conservation Teachers of the Year at its Annual Celebration on October 30.
The winners are selected by Mass Audubon staff for their commitment to nature-based education and for helping students forge meaningful and lasting connections with the natural world. They receive $1,000 each to support ongoing engagement with their students and in the field.
Madison Gale, of Springfield Legacy Academy, reached out to Mass Audubon because she sought to enrich the curriculum available to her students in Springfield. For the last three years, she has been a tireless advocate and collaborator who always strives to give her students more. From organizing school science fairs and creating climate-focused projects that get kids outside and immersed in nature, Madison’s advocacy and willingness to go the extra mile for her students has made her beloved and trusted by all.
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