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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $559,000 to Plant Trees and Green Urban Spaces in Gateway Cities 

10/23/2025 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Grants Promote Tree Planting, Community Engagement, and Solutions to Combat Urban Heat

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates 1,300 Acres Conserved in Winchendon and Ashburnham 

10/21/2025 Department of Fish and Game

Partners celebrate protection of this large, connected landscape for wildlife, climate resilience, and outdoor recreation

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $7.5 Million in Grants for Trail Improvements Across the State  

10/07/2025 Department of Conservation & Recreation

MassTrails Grants will Support 50 Trail Projects Including the Creation of 60 Miles of New Trails across Massachusetts

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Healey-Driscoll Administration’s Pollinator Program Wins Innovation Award from the National Association of State Park Directors 

10/01/2025 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Since its 2021 inception, the Growing Wild program has planted thousands of native species and created over 9 acres of new pollinator habitats

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DCR Announces Completion of 262-acre Land Acquisition in Deerfield  

9/30/2025 Department of Conservation & Recreation

The three parcels are located along the Connecticut Valley ridgelines, abutting the Pocumtuck Ridge Trail

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DCR Unveils 2025 Interactive Fall Foliage Map Ahead of Fall Season  

9/19/2025 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Map shows when leaves change throughout the season at DCR parks across the state

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Accessible Fall Recreation Opportunities  

9/17/2025 Department of Conservation & Recreation

DCR programming includes adaptive hiking, paddling, and cycling options for people of all abilities across the state

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates the Restoration of the Quinapoxet River  

9/10/2025 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Declares Second Weekend in September as Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend  

9/10/2025 Department of Conservation & Recreation

DCR will waive parking fees at all state parks in honor of Girl Scouts Love State Parks weekend

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Breaks Ground on Magazine Beach Improvements, Bringing the Community Closer to the Riverfront  

9/09/2025 Department of Conservation & Recreation

In partnership with the City of Cambridge and the Magazine Beach Partners, this phase of the project marks a $2.2 million public-private investment

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DCR Launches Annual “Storrowing” Public Awareness Campaign Ahead of Move-In Day in Greater Boston  

8/26/2025 Department of Conservation & Recreation

State Officials Warn of Low Bridge Clearances Along Storrow Drive, Soldiers Field Road, and Memorial Drive

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DCR Announces 2025 Deer Management Plan for Blue Hills Reservation  

8/06/2025 Department of Conservation & Recreation

The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), in coordination with the Department of Fish & Game’s Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife), today announced the 2025 Deer Management Plan for the Blue Hills Reservation.

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DCR Announces the Completion of Three Land Acquisition Projects in the North Quabbin Region 

7/29/2025 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Three Separate Parcels in Orange, Royalston, and Wendell will be added to Existing DCR-Protected Areas with Cultural and Biodiversity Significance

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DCR Awards Nearly $117,000 to Rural and Volunteer Fire Departments Across Massachusetts 

7/25/2025 Department of Conservation & Recreation

DCR Awards Nearly $117,000 to Rural and Volunteer Fire Departments Across Massachusetts