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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

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Kicks Off 11th Year of DCR’s Summer Nights Program  

7/11/2025 Department of Conservation & Recreation

103 Community Partners will Provide Free Recreational and Educational Programming to Thousands of Young People in Urban Communities Across Massachusetts this Summer

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Asian Longhorned Beetle Eradicated in Holden  

7/09/2025 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Milestone was Achieved Through a Partnership Between DCR, MDAR, and USDA

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Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle to Serve as DCR Commissioner  

7/09/2025 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Beginning on July 21, Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle will Serve as DCR Commissioner

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Start of This Summer’s Free Movies in the Parks Series  

7/09/2025 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Free Film Screenings will begin at designated DCR properties starting July 11; Movies will be shown at parks in Boston, Salisbury, Uxbridge, Saugus, Lynn, Easton, and Milton

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Massachusetts Sends Crew of Wildland Firefighters to Help Battle Alaska Fires  

7/02/2025 Department of Conservation & Recreation

DCR and DFG are Deploying a 20-Person Crew of Firefighters to Help Battle Blazes

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches 2025 Park Passport Challenge for Children and Families at Parks Across Massachusetts 

6/18/2025 Department of Conservation & Recreation

The Challenge Aims to Bring a New Generation of Visitors into Park System and Will Run from June 21 to November 30 at 12 DCR Parks and Watersheds Across the State

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Opens Registration for Free Swim Lessons at Massachusetts Pools 

6/12/2025 Department of Conservation & Recreation

DCR is Expanding Lifeguard Services to 16 Additional Beaches Ahead of Fathers’ Day and is Still Accepting Applications for Certified Lifeguards

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State Officials Advise Precautions Ahead of Potential Wildfire Activity  

6/11/2025 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Recommendations for residents follow historic 2024 season of 1,300 wildfires

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DCR’s Universal Access Program to Host Annual Adaptive Recreation Fair June 7 at Herter Park in Brighton  

6/03/2025 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Attendees will Learn About Accessible, Adaptive and Inclusive Summer Recreation Opportunities across Massachusetts and How to Use Adaptive Recreation Equipment

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In Celebration of Pride Month, DCR is Partnering with Local LGBTQ+ Organizations to Host Pride Hikes Across Massachusetts 

6/02/2025 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Hikes Will be Held at Properties in Adams, East Falmouth, Hingham, Stoneham, Turners Falls, Uxbridge, and West Boylston in Partnership with PFLAG Cape Cod, the Stonewall Center, Q-MoB, Out MetroWest, and Hingham Pride Project

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DCR Celebrates Reopening of Lowell Memorial Park in Cambridge  

5/30/2025 Department of Conservation & Recreation

$1.4 million Investment to Improve Accessibility and Preserve Urban Park Dedicated to Abolitionist and Poet James Russell Lowell

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Healey- Driscoll Administration Declares May 30 “Growing Wild Day”  

5/28/2025 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Massachusetts Expands Free Growing Wild Starter Kit Program to 27 Locations; DCR, MDAR, and MNLA Encourage Residents to ‘Pledge Your Garden’ and Help Restore Pollinator Habitats

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Opens State Waterfronts for Summer Season, Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend 

5/21/2025 Department of Conservation & Recreation

State officials urge visitors to take safety precautions when enjoying state beaches and waterfronts