| December |
| (12/27/11) |
DCR’s First Day Hikes Goes National While Staying Local On New Year’s Day 2012 |
| (12/23/11) |
Traffic Advisory: DCR Urges Motorists to Avoid Morrissey Boulevard Around High Tides This Weekend |
| (12/20/11) |
Recreational Advisory: DCR Offers Designated Outdoor Skating Areas and Urges Caution on Frozen Lakes and Ponds |
| (12/20/11) |
DCR Celebrates the Holiday Vacation with the Boston Bruins, U.S. Marines and Toys for Tots at Steriti Memorial Rink |
| (12/16/11) |
Environmental Officials Encourage Commonwealth Residents to ‘Gift Local’ This Holiday Season |
| (12/15/11) |
DCR Traffic Advisory: Storrow Drive and Memorial Drive Repair Schedule |
| (12/15/11) |
Ice Safety Tips |
| (12/13/11) |
DCR Hosts Accessible Winter Activities |
| (12/8/11) |
DCR Traffic Advisory: Memorial and Storrow Drives Repair Work |
| (12/5/11) |
DCR Celebrates Lawrence Heritage State Park’s 25th Anniversary |
| (12/2/11) |
DCR Traffic Advisory: Storrow Drive Tunnel Repair Schedule and Storrow Drive at the Longfellow Bridge Lane Closures |
| (12/1/11) |
DCR Celebrates Lawrence Heritage State Park’s 25th Anniversary |
| November |
| (11/28/11) |
Recreational Advisory: Hunting Season Notice for Park Visitors |
| (11/28/11) |
Traffic Advisory: Structural Survey on Storrow |
| (11/25/11) |
DCR Traffic Advisory: Memorial Drive and Storrow Drive Repairs |
| (11/25/11) |
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MURRAY HONORS FALLEN VIETNAM SOLDIER WITH MURAL AT DCR POOL |
| (11/23/11) |
Recreational Advisory: Unsafe Trail Conditions |
| (11/23/11) |
Traffic Advisory: High Tide Flooding and Roadway Work |
| (11/23/11) |
Traffic Advisory: Lanes Closed on Morrissey Blvd. and Memorial Drive due to Flooding |
| (11/22/11) |
Recreational Advisory: Get outside with DCR after Thanksgiving! |
| (11/22/11) |
Public Skating Hours Begin at DCR Ice Rinks |
| (11/21/11) |
Traffic Advisory: DCR Urges Motorists to Avoid Morrissey Boulevard Around High Tides This Week |
| (11/17/11) |
DCR Traffic Advisory: Lynnway Disruption |
| (11/15/11) |
DCR Announces $1 million to Leverage Partner-Led Enhancements to Natural, Cultural and Recreational Resources in Massachusetts |
| (11/10/11) |
Traffic Advisory: DCR Lane Closures on Memorial Drive and Storrow Drive for the week of November 13 - 19 |
| (11/9/11) |
Recreational Advisory: DCR Nashua River Rail Trail Temporarily Closed |
| (11/9/11) |
DCR Awards $80,470 in Urban Forestry Challenge Grants
Boston Natural Areas Network Receives $30k Grant |
| (11/2/11) |
DCR to Host Public Meeting About Charles Eliot Memorial Improvement Project on the Esplanade |
| October |
| (10/27/11) |
DCR Traffic Advisory: Lane Close for Routine Bridge Inspection |
| (10/25/11) |
Department of Conservation and Recreation to Celebrate Opening of New Esplanade Playground Friday |
| (10/24/11) |
DCR Traffic Advisory: Emergency Repair Work on Revere Beach Parkway (Eastbound) at Everett and Chelsea Border |
| (10/21/11) |
DCR Traffic Advisory: Emergency Repair Work on Memorial Drive |
| (10/19/11) |
DCR Restricting Traffic on Several Roadways to Accommodate Head of the Charles Regatta |
| (10/18/11) |
Patrick-Murray Administration Celebrates Coastal Infrastructure Improvements in New Bedford |
| (10/17/11) |
State and Federal Officials Expand Regulated Zone into Town of Shrewsbury Due to the Discovery
of Additional Trees in Worcester County Infested with Asian Longhorned Beetles |
| (10/14/11) |
DCR Awards $670,000 in Urban Youth Development Grants |
| (10/14/11) |
DCR's 117-Year-Old Ernestina Returns to Its New Bedford Berth |
| (10/11/11) |
Celebrating Investments in DCR's Great Brook Farm Tomorrow |
| (10/7/11) |
DCR to Celebrate the Completion of Bradley Palmer State Park Pedestrian Bridge Monday |
| (10/7/11) |
DCR Traffic Advisory: Cambridge Parkway Reversal 10/11 - 10/21 |
| (10/7/11) |
DCR TO OPEN WACHUSETT DAM WALKWAY FOR GUIDED WALKS ON SUNDAY |
| (10/7/11) |
DCR Traffic Advisory: Longfellow Bridge Construction Project Traffic Restrictions for the Week of October 9 |
| (10/5/11) |
DCR Traffic Advisory: Columbus Day Weekend Road Race Closures |
| (10/5/11) |
DCR Awards $80,470 in Urban Forestry Challenge Grants
Worcester Tree Initiative Receives $20k Grant |
| (10/4/11) |
DCR Awards $80,470 in Urban Forestry Challenge Grants
City of Newburyport Receives $15k Grant |
| (10/3/11) |
Statement from DCR Commissioner Edward M. Lambert |
| (10/1/11) |
DCR Awards $80,470 in Urban Forestry Challenge Grants
City of Beverly Receives $5k Grant |
| (10/1/11) |
DCR Awards $80,470 in Urban Forestry Challenge Grants
Town of Rutland Receives $10k Grant |
| September |
| (9/28/11) |
DCR Traffic Advisory: Memorial Drive and Storrow Drive Repairs |
| (9/28/11) |
DCR Traffic Advisory: Soldier Field Road Lane Drop |
| (9/27/11) |
DCR Celebrates Watertown Greenway Trail Opening Wednesday |
| (9/27/11) |
DCR Celebrates Esplanade National Park History Award |
| (9/26/11) |
DCR Celebrates Esplanade’s Centennial and National Interpretive Signage Award |
| (9/24/11) |
DCR Road Closures for Hub on Wheels |
| (9/15/11) |
DCR Traffic Advisory: Weeks Memorial Footbridge and Charles River Use |
| (9/9/11) |
DCR Temporarily Closing OHV Trails in Four State Parks |
| (9/8/11) |
DCR to Present Draft Resource Management Plan for the Middlesex Fells Reservation |
| August |
| (8/31/11) |
DCR to Present Draft Resource Management Plan for the Middlesex Fells Reservation |
| (8/30/11) |
DCR Reopens Parks and Beaches Following Tropical Storm Irene |
| (8/26/11) |
DCR Bans Parking Along Lynn Shore Drive, Revere Beach Boulevard, Winthrop Parkway and Winthrop Shore Drive |
| (8/26/11) |
DCR Prepares for Severe Weather and Possible Flooding from Hurricane Irene this Weekend |
| (8/23/11) |
DCR to Present Draft Resource Management Plan for the Middlesex Fells Reservation |
| (8/19/11) |
Patrick-Murray Administration Announces DCR Spray Decks, Wading Pools and Deep Water Pools to Remain Open through Labor Day |
| (8/5/11) |
Chicopee State Park Reopens |
| (8/4/11) |
Patrick-Murray Administration Awards Grants for 42 Recreational Trails Projects Across the Commonwealth |
| (8/3/11) |
State Officials to Lead 11 Public Tours of Forest and Wildlife Lands |
| (8/3/11) |
Patrick-Murray Administration to Announce Grant Awards for 42 Recreational Trails Projects Thursday |
| July |
| (7/29/11) |
Chicopee State Park to Remain Closed Due to Storm Damage |
| (7/23/11) |
Bacteria Levels Return to Healthy Range at DCR’s Nahant and Revere Beaches; Kings Beach Remains Posted |
| (7/22/11) |
DCR Extends Hours for Pools and Beaches |
| (7/22/11) |
DCR Posts Warnings for Swimmers at King’s Beach, Nahant Beach and Revere Beach Due to High Bacterial Counts |
| (7/20/11) |
DCR Announces Preliminary Findings Related to Fall River Pool Tragedy |
| (7/12/11) |
DCR Schedules Public Meeting to Discuss Development of Myles Standish State Forest Management Plan |
| (7/1/11) |
Statement of DCR Commissioner Ed Lambert on Preliminary Findings by Bristol County District Attorney on the Death of Marie Joseph |
| (7/1/11) |
DCR Re-Opens 11 Pools |
| (7/1/11) |
DCR Announces Road Closures for July 3 - July 3 |
| June |
| (6/22/11) |
CHARLES RIVER ESPLANADE SELECTED AS “FRONTLINE PARK” BY
CITY PARKS ALLIANCE |
| (6/21/11) |
DCR to Conduct Rehabilitation of Gustave Johnson Memorial Swimming Pool Bathhouse in Fitchburg |
| (6/17/11) |
DCR and North Face Launch Explore Your Parks Partnership During Outdoor Recreation Month |
| (6/16/11) |
DCR to Hold Public Meeting on Bradley Palmer State Park Pedestrian/Equestrian Bridge |
| (6/15/11) |
Friends of the Esplanade and DCR Celebrate the Upcoming Construction of a Children’s Playspace at the Hatch Shell |
| (6/15/11) |
DCR Ensures Quick Action to Repair George’s Island Pier |
| (6/10/11) |
DCR Will Present Improvement Plans for Ryan Playground at Public Meeting in Mattapan Thursday |
| (6/10/11) |
DCR Announces Parking Changes Along Day Boulevard in South Boston |
| (6/9/11) |
DCR to Announce Extended Hours for Pools and Beaches |
| (6/6/11) |
DCR Deploys Staff and Equipment in Response to Tornado Damage |
| May |
| (5/26/11) |
Lt. Governor Murray Kicks Off DCR’s Summer Season at Douglas State Forest |
| (5/25/11) |
Patrick-Murray Administration Opens Chickatawbut Hill Solar Installation at Blue Hills Reservation |
| (5/19/11) |
DCR RELEASES DRAFT MAP IN ANTICIPATION OF ITS SECOND WORKSHOP SERIES ON LANDSCAPE DESIGNATIONS FOR STATE PROPERTIES |
| (5/16/11) |
State Park and Fish and Game Officials Kickoff Zebra Mussel Prevention Effort in Pittsfield |
| (5/10/11) |
State and Federal Officials Expand Quarantine Zone into Town of Auburn Due to the Discovery of Additional Trees in Worcester County Infested with Asian Longhorned Beetles |
| (5/10/11) |
DCR RESCHEDULES PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS PARKING CHANGES ALONG DAY BOULEVARD IN SOUTH BOSTON |
| (5/9/11) |
DCR SCHEDULES PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS DEVELOPMENT OF MYLES STANDISH STATE FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN |
| (5/5/11) |
DCR DISTRIBUTES $7 MILLION IN PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES TO WATERSHED TOWNS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 |
| (5/2/11) |
DCR LAUNCHING 2nd PUBLIC WORKSHOP SERIES TO DISCUSS DRAFT LANDSCAPE DESIGNATIONS FOR STATE PROPERTIES |
| April |
| (4/29/11) |
DCR HOLDING PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS PARKING CHANGES ALONG DAY BOULEVARD IN SOUTH BOSTON |
| (4/22/11) |
DCR WESTERN TRAILS COORDINATOR HONORED IN WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| (4/22/11) |
DCR LETTER TO THE EDITOR: PARK SERVE DAY |
| (4/21/11) |
DCR HOLDING PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS DEVELOPMENT OF A RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR PITTSFIELD STATE FOREST |
| (4/20/11) |
DCR HOLDING PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS RIVERFRONT IMPROVEMENTS AT NEPONSET PARK IN DORCHESTER |
| (4/19/11) |
DCR HOLDING PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS WACHUSETT RESERVOIR WATERSHED PUBLIC ACCESS PLAN |
| (4/19/11) |
PATRICK-MURRAY ADMINISTRATION PROCLAIMS "WILDFIRE AWARENESS WEEK" APRIL 17-APRIL 24 |
| (4/16/11) |
GOVERNOR PATRICK JOINS MORE THAN 3,000 VOLUNTEERS DURING ANNUAL PARK SERVE DAY |
| (4/15/11) |
DCR'S MONTHLY STREET SWEEPING HAS BEGUN |
| (4/15/11) |
DCR OPENS FISHING SEASON AT QUABBIN RESERVOIR |
| (4/13/11) |
DCR OFFERS ACTIVITIES IN THE PARKS FOR APRIL SCHOOL VACATION WEEK |
| (4/8/11) |
PATRICK-MURRAY ADMINISTRATION CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR ANNUAL STATEWIDE PARK CLEAN-UPS |
| (4/1/11) |
DCR CONTINUES TREE REPLANTING IN WORCESTER AREA |
| (4/1/11) |
DCR HOLDING PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THE INTERPRETIVE MASTER PLAN FOR MOUNT GREYLOCK STATE RESERVATION |
| (4/1/11) |
DCR HOLDING PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS OPTIONS FOR WATER FEATURE IMPROVEMENTS AT RYAN PLAYGROUND IN MATTAPAN |
| (4/1/11) |
DCR HOLDING PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE FOR NEW PLAYSPACE ON THE CHARLES RIVER ESPLANADE |
| March |
| (3/31/11) |
DCR SIGNS AGREEMENT FOR DISC GOLF COURSE IN NANTUCKET STATE FOREST |
| (3/29/11) |
DCR HOLDING PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS DEVELOPMENT OF A RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE FORT PHOENIX PLANNING UNIT |
| (3/28/11) |
DCR HOLDING PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS IMPROVEMENTS AT MCMORROW PLAYGROUND IN DORCHESTER |
| (3/25/11) |
DCR NAMES NEW DIRECTOR OF FOREST STEWARDSHIP |
| (3/23/11) |
FISHING SEASON DELAYED AT WACHUSETT AND SUDBURY RESERVOIRS |
| (3/21/11) |
DCR ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR MOORING LOTTERY |
| (3/16/11) |
PATRICK-MURRAY ADMINISTRATION CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR ANNUAL STATEWIDE PARK CLEAN-UPS |
| (3/9/11) |
DCR HOLDING PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS INTERPRETIVE MASTER PLAN FOR GREAT BROOK FARM STATE PARK |
| (3/8/11) |
DCR HOLDING PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS A RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR WALDEN POND STATE RESERVATION |
| (3/4/11) |
DCR HOLDING PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS IMPACTS OF UTILITY RELOCATION WORK ALONG BROOKLINE AVENUE |
| February |
| (2/28/11) |
DCR HOLDING PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE ACCESS ENHANCEMENTS AROUND HAMMOND POND IN NEWTON |
| (2/22/11) |
DCR OFFERING ACCESSIBLE WINTER ACTIVITIES AT LEO J. MARTIN MEMORIAL GOLF COURSE IN WESTON |
| (2/22/11) |
DCR HOLDING PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS IMPROVEMENTS AT THE SUMMIT HOUSE IN JOSEPH A. SKINNER STATE PARK |
| (2/16/11) |
PATRICK-MURRAY ADMINISTRATION ALLOCATES $1 MILLION FOR NEW PARKS PROJECTS - Projects List |
| (2/16/11) |
DCR UPDATES PARK PASSPORT PROGRAM |
| (2/15/11) |
DCR HOLDING PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE AND TRAFFIC IMPACTS OF WORK TO IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS AT ELIOT STREET AND THE JAMAICAWAY |
| (2/15/11) |
PATRICK-MURRAY ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCING GRANTS TO FUND 32 CAPITAL PROJECTS IN PARKS ACRODD THE STATE |
| (2/7/11) |
DCR OFFERS ACTIVITIES IN THE PARKS FOR FEBRUARY SCHOOL VACATION WEEK |
| (2/1/11) |
PATRICK-MURRAY ADMINISTRATION AND US FOREST SERVICE AWARD $51,614 IN URBAN FORESTRY CHALLENGE GRANTS |
| (2/1/11) |
DCR POSTPONES MIDDLESEX FELLS RESERVATION PUBLIC MEETING |
| January |
| (1/27/11) |
DCR ASKS PUBLIC’S HELP TO STOP FEEDING GULLS |
| (1/26/11) |
DCR POSTPONES ELIOT STREET & JAMAICAWAY PUBLIC MEETING |
| (1/25/11) |
DCR POSTPONES MIDDLESEX FELLS RESERVATION PUBLIC MEETING |
| (1/24/11) |
DCR HOSTING WINTER ACCESSIBLE RECREATION FESTIVAL ON FEB 5 AT DUNN STATE PARK IN GARDNER |
| (1/21/11) |
ORMER FALL RIVER MAYOR, DIRECTOR OF UMASS DARTMOUTH POLICY CENTER NAMED COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION |
| (1/13/11) |
DCR HOLDING PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE AND TRAFFIC IMPACTS OF WORK TO IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS AT ELIOT STREET AND THE JAMAICAWAY |
| (1/11/11) |
DCR LAUNCHES PUBLIC PROCESS TO DEVELOP A RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE MIDDLESEX FELLS RESERVATION |
