Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Protected wildlife area in Natick, Massachusetts.

Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area featuring woodlands, open fields, ponds, marshlands, and sections of the Charles River. The property offers 9 miles of marked trails for visitors to explore.

The land was home to the Massachusett Indigenous nation until the 1650s, when Puritan missionary John Eliot established the Natick Praying Town. This early European settlement shaped the area's development.

The nature center occupies a 1911 horse barn renovated in 1983 and 2013, with solar collectors on the roof, composting toilets and rainwater storage. Inside are a small shop and a room used for programs and exhibits. Broadmoor's programs include bird-watching, lectures, canoe trips, hiking and a children's summer camp.

Nine miles of trail cross woodlands, marshland, ponds and a glacial drumlin, plus a 1-mile loop along the Charles River starting at South Street. The All Persons Trail is the accessible route; elsewhere expect uneven, wet ground, so wear sturdy footwear. The nature center has composting toilets and rainwater storage.

The sanctuary's name comes from Broadmoor Mill Pond, created when Thomas Sawin built a gristmill and dam on Indian Brook in the 1690s. Foundations of the mills and old millstones remain visible on the property.