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 not only oversees the Sanctuary but also produces a newsletter titled The Wake Robin. Additionally, they confer an annual John Burroughs Medal for distinguished nature writing in books and another award for essay-length nature pieces each year.