Whether its studying birds, playing basketball or meeting Paul Revere on the actual route he took to Lexington in 1775, there are family programs for everyone.
Check out the list online www.mass.gov/info-details...
It’s a school vacation week and you need to get your students away from screens? DCR has a large variety of programs this #StateParkSunday.
Tell your senator! The vote on the Environmental Bond Bill is tomorrow, and you can have an impact on four amendments for the Mass Ready Act.
Details at the link on how to contact your senator easily with Mass Parks for All.
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Though if you follow it to the end, you will have to walk for awhile on the road to your starting point from either end. Parking is limited.
Hard by North Brook and CSX's Fitchburg Secondary Line runs the Lester G. Ross Dam, a DCR flood control dam in Berlin, MA. This two-mile mostly flat loop trail over and around the dam, built in 1974, begins and ends on West Street (Route 62).
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Are you in a Friends of a park group? Then this meeting tomorrow morning is for you (and online!)
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Will your group join Park Serve Day?
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Join us as we tell the Joint Committee on Ways and Means that our parks deserve more! Tuesday, March 31, at 12 noon, in the Gardner Auditorium at the State House. Just look for the parks supporters!
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Join the fight! www.massparksforall.org/donate
DCR is warning us about trail conditions with the recent weather:
"Hazards may include broken tree limbs and branches, and downed trees near or over trails. Please report any hazards to mass.parks@mass.gov."
State Parks in Massachusetts = Tourism dollars + outdoor jobs as MA leads nation in growth of outdoor industry.
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Advocates for our parks and open spaces at the State Legislature’s Joint Committee on Ways and Means hearing, the first on the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s FY2027 proposed budget for the agencies within the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs.
We're in Amherst at today's hearing in Amherst fighting for our parks. Can't make it? The State Legislature’s Joint Committee on Ways and Means is online at malegislature.gov/Events/Heari...
And if you’re seeking drone footage of these gorgeous marshes, check out www.rumneymarshma.org. This new nonprofit just stood up to protect these vital spaces.
This landscape plays a critical role in coastal resilience, flood mitigation, wildlife habitat, and the environmental history of its surroundings.
This gorgeous winter landscape is Rumney Marsh Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC), one of the largest and most ecologically important salt marsh systems in Massachusetts. #StateParkSunday
Mount Greylock State Reservation is bringing in a guest guide to lead explorers 8 and up for a three-hour wildlife tracking exploration. Dress for winter walking and pre-register at (413) 499-4262.
Tour the Dillaway-Thomas House! The Dillaway-Thomas House served as the headquarters of the Continental Army during the Siege of Boston and is now a free museum. If you’re on the MBTA, you’ve got many bus routes to choose from to get there, as it’s right near Madison Park High School.
Wondering about the frogs and toads of Massachusetts with all this ice? Great Falls Discovery Center in Turners Falls has a School Vacation Week feature “Amphibians and Reptiles in Winter” great for anyone over age 3.
Next week is Maple Sugaring Weekend at Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park ! Staff and volunteers will take visitors through the art and science of producing maple syrup, including identifying maple trees, tapping trees, gathering sap, and watching syrup being made at the sugar house.
Fall River Heritage State Park has a free movie marathon of films and videos that explore the stories of hard-working women and men of Fall River. Suitable for all ages who want to learn all about the region’s Underground Railroad, textile industry and history.
Wondering what to do with the kids now that it’s February vacation week? Fear not – there are 80 programs you can take advantage of at our Massachusetts State Parks! #StateParkSunday
All programs are free unless noted. www.mass.gov/info-details...
Campsite reservations are open in MA!
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This DCR property was donated to the state by Malden's first mayor and is maintained by the city in partnership with the state. But what you'll want to know about is the hill in the first photo called "Seven Bumps," which is perfect for sledding.
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Once the snow stops this week, you're going to want to go outside. May we suggest Fellsmere Park in Malden? It's an Frederick Law Olmsted-designed park, with cultivated trees and hidden staircases placed perfectly in the landscape.
