In addition to maintaining the Sanctuary, the John Burroughs Association publishes a newsletter, The Wake Robin. It also, on an annual basis, presents the John Burroughs Medal for distinguished nature writing at book-length, and another award for essay-length nature writing.
The John Burroughs Association oversees the Sanctuary and produces a newsletter called The Wake Robin. They also annually give out the John Burroughs Medal for exceptional nature writing in books and another prize for essay-length nature pieces each year.