The mission of Salt Pond Areas Bird Sanctuaries, Inc. (SPABS) is to protect and preserve Falmouth’s open space wildlife habitat, historic buildings, and to provide educational classes to all ages.

Salt Pond is a private, non-profit conservation organization. We own beautiful properties that are open for the public to enjoy during daylight hours, in Falmouth, MA. We welcome people to enjoy our properties, when they are not closed for private functions, our programs and events. Please abide by all posted signage on the properties and trails. As well, be advised, dogs must be on a leash at all times, there is no conducting of for-profit business on our non-profit properties, parking is for our visitors only and there is no access for equestrian trails. The following are some of those properties:

• Bourne Farm
• The Knob
• Peachtree Circle Farm
• Salt Pond trails