Accessible Native Habitat Garden and Path

Accessible Garden and Path

Something special is taking root at Bedford Audubon. We’re preparing to unveil a new wheelchair-friendly garden and path. The new space is an extension of the Leon Levy Native Habitat Garden, expanding both ecological impact and human connection.

This new garden area broadens the existing garden’s footprint and its role as a living classroom. Planting beds showcase regionally native plants that provide essential foraging, nesting, and shelter for birds, pollinators, and other wildlife. Each species is selected to strengthen ecological connectivity, support insect life cycles, and offer resources throughout the seasons, demonstrating how native plants work together to sustain healthy ecosystems.

Just as importantly, the new path invites more people to move through the landscape with ease, experiencing native habitats up close. As both a model and a source of inspiration, the garden highlights practical, beautiful ways to use native plants, encouraging visitors to bring these concepts home and create wildlife-friendly spaces of their own. It’s a place where conservation, accessibility, and education grow stronger together.

You can help bring this vision to life.

While the ADA-compliant crushed stone paths are in place and the garden beds have been created, there is still much more to do. You can be part of bringing our Accessible Garden and Path fully to life; by volunteering your time as part of our Native Habitat Garden Team, by making a donation to our dedicated fund, or by purchasing an item from our “wish list.” Your help moves this project one step closer to welcoming both wildlife and people into a truly accessible, thriving landscape. Every contribution — whether time, money, or materials — helps us create a living landscape where nature and people can meet without barriers.