Rubber duck race returns

The ducks return! The annual Mass Audubon Duck Derby will be held at Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary on Monday, Oct. 5. 

Participants can sponsor as many rubber ducks as they wish, the proceeds of which will go toward protecting the local environment. 

The race itself will not be available to the public, but recorded commentary will be available after the fact. 

The winner will receive a $5,000 prize. The three winner-ups will win a backyard habitat transformation, a coastal bird expedition or an up-close animal encounter. 

To sponsor a duck, visit https://www.massaudubon.org/places-to-explore/wildlife-sanctuaries/allens-pond/news/duck-derby. The last day to do so is Sunday, Oct. 4 at 11:55 p.m.