One of the EV charging stations installed at Mass Audubon sanctuaries by Eversource.
Visitors can now charge their electric vehicles while exploring Drumlin Farm, thanks to a partnership between Mass Audubon and Eversource.
The new facility at Mass Audubon headquarters in Lincoln is one of six EV charging stations either installed or under construction in the statewide network of wildlife sanctuaries. Eversource covers all electrical infrastructure costs and manages the process of installing the charging stations; participants only have to purchase and install the charging equipment. Charging stations have been installed at Moose Hill in Sharon, Wellfleet Bay in Wellfleet, and Broadmoor in Natick, with others under construction at the Boston Nature Center in Mattapan and North River in Marshfield.
To help Massachusetts achieve its goal of having 300,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2025, Eversource has committed to install nearly 3,500 individual EV ports at up to 400 locations across Massachusetts by 2020, 10% of those in environmental justice communities. The company also plans to install 67 DC fast-charging stations along major roadways.
“Since 2003, Mass Audubon has reduced its annual carbon emissions from its buildings and vehicles by almost 50%,” said Mass Audubon Vice President for Operations Bancroft Poor. “As Massachusetts’ largest nature conservation nonprofit, we believe that working with Eversource to expand EV charging access demonstrates our commitment to reducing our carbon footprint and creating a clean environment. We’re proud to offer our visitors electric vehicle charging options.”
“In Massachusetts, more than 40 percent of greenhouse gas emissions come from the transportation sector,” said Eversource Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer Penni Conner. “That’s why we’re actively working with municipalities and companies across the state to make EV charging stations more accessible. Our partnership with Mass Audubon is a perfect example of how we’re collaborating in the communities we serve to help address climate change.”