2005 DCR News and Announcements

December

(12/30/05) Reservations at Nickerson State Park Campground Put On Hold Temporarily While Repairs are Made and Damage is Assessed

(12/22/05) Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Offers Accessible Winter Recreation Opportunities

(12/22/05) Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Rolls Out New Winter Storm Management Plan

(12/20/05) Forest Product Harvest at Marlborough State Forest Will Improve Forest Health and Remove Hazardous Trees

(12/16/05) DCR and FWHA Select 13 Communities for Regional Heritage Landscape Survey

(12/15/05) Press Release: State Announces Long-Term Lease for Porazzo Memorial Skating Rink in East Boston

(12/15/05) Public Notice: Draft Public Access Management Plan Update: Quabbin Watershed System

(12/9/05) Parks-Related Holiday Gifts Now Available from the Department of Conservation and Recreation

(12/02/05) Massachusetts Bureau of Forestry Notes the Rise of Winter Moth

(12/01/05) Pest Alert: Winter Moth Fact Sheet

November

(11/30/05) Massachusetts Department Of Conservation and Recreation Releases FY 2005 Annual Report

The SCA Mass Parks AmeriCorps is currently accepting project requests for the 2006 conservation season! Deadline January 13, 2006.

(11/22/05) Public Ice Skating Begins This Week At All State-Owned Rinks

(11/17/05) Public Invited to Comment on the State's Resource Management Plan for Chestnut Hill Reservation

(11/15/05) EOEA Awards $24,343 to Assist Local Stewardship of Coastal Areas of Critical Environmental Concern

(11/4/05) State Honors Three Outstanding Citizen Foresters And Graduates 35 Massachusetts Tree Stewards

(11/4/05) State Commends Artists for Work at State Parks

(11/02/05) Public Meeting November 17: Revere Beach Boulevard Improvements

(11/01/05) Public Meeting November 16: Field Use Policy and Permit Process for the "Teddy Ebersol's Red Sox Fields" at Lederman Park

October

(10/25/05) 2006 ParksPasses available November 1st

(10/21/05) DCR Celebrates Acquisition of Randolph Property which will become Part of Blue Hills Reservation

(10/18/05) State Forestry Committee Meeting Nov. 2, 2005

(10/17/05) Public Meeting in Mount Washington will Review State's Draft Plan for Mt. Everett Reservation Summit

(10/7/05) EOEA Joins with Hopkinton Officials to Mark Completion of Restoration Work at Whitehall Reservoir Dam

September

(9/27/05) State Recognizes Eight (8) Massachusetts Loggers for Achieving Master Logger Certification

(9/23/05) Romney Administration Opens Blue Heron Bridge and 1-Mile Greenway Corridor Along Upper Charles Reservation

(9/21/05) Second Workshop to be held on Public Access and Recreation Management Plan for the Quabbin Reservoir Watershed

(9/21/05) Wildfire Risk Reduction and Ecological Restoration at Martha's Vineyard State Forest is Subject of Public Meeting

(9/20/05) Public Meeting to Review Draft Plans for Forest & Wildlife Management Areas in Central Berkshires

(9/15/05) 1st Annual Boston Harbor Islands Regatta October 1 | Info Sheet

(9/10/05) Community Celebration Marks Re-Opening of Webb Memorial State Park

August

(8/24/05) Funding for low-impact development demonstration in the Ipswich River watershed

(8/12/05/05) Mass Parks Americorps Graduation Ceremony Held at Dubuque State Forest in Hawley

(8/4/05/05) DCR Breaks Ground in Phase 1 of Scusset Beach Renovation Project

July

(7/29/05) Teddy Ebersol’s Red Sox Fields - A Redevelopment Project at Lederman Park

June

(6/24/05) July 3-4th 2005 Roadway Closing Schedules

(6/23/05) Revere Beach Boulevard Improvements - Public Meeting

(6/15/05) State Offers Free Rainwater Harvesting Systems to Wilmington Residents

(6/11/05/05) Workers' Place Extension To Pemberton Park Opened In Lawrence Heritage State Park

(6/9/05) Statewide Arbor Day Poster Contest Winners Announced

(6/2/05) Berkshire Ecoregions in Massachusetts - DRAFT Landscape Assessment and Management Framework

(6/1/05) Hike to Health Brochure | Press Release

May

(5/31/05) State & Urban Parks Activities for Spring and Summer 2005

(5/23/05) Area Below Wachusett Dam Re-opened to the Public

(5/21/05) State, Land Trust and Water Company Establish a Partnership for Public Trail Access

(5/16/05) Great Brook Farm State Park to Host Memorial Day Weekend Picnic

(5/15/05) DCR to hold Public Meeting on the upcoming Land Management Plan for the Quabbin Reservoir Watershed

(5/12/05) Webb State Park Reopening Delayed Until August

(5/6/05) Regional Forum on Land Use Planning and Open Space Preservation Scheduled for May 19th, 2005

April

(4/28/05) Savoy Mountain State Forest Will Not Be Reopened to Off-road Vehicles

(4/21/05) State Lifts Open Fire Burning Ban - Encourages Homeowners to Use Caution

(4/21/05) State Announces 2005 Tree City USA Communities and Tree Line USA Award Winners

(4/20/05) Quabbin Reservoir Fishing Notice

(4/15/05) Wood Memorial Bridge Emergency Repairs

(4/15/05) Boston WBZ-TV 4 Photographer Receives Award for Contributions to Wildfire Prevention & Education 

(4/14/05) Romney Administration Announces Forest Fire Awareness Week April 17-23, 2005

(4/5/05) Public Notice to All Persons Wishing to Obtain Boat Mooring Permits for the Charles River Basin

Quabbin Reservoir Fishing Season Notice

Wachusett and Sudbury Reservoirs Fishing Season Notice

Quabbin Reservoir Watershed Public Access Plan Update Press Release

Land Management Plan for the Watersheds of the Sudbury Reservoirs Press Release

March

Central Berkshire County District - DRAFT Land and Resource Management Plan - Public Meeting / February 24th, 2005

February

DCR Releases FY04 Annual Report

State Issues Decision on Mount Holyoke Forestry Project

January

Notice of Public Comment and Hearing Regarding Fees

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