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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Accessible Spring Recreation Opportunities  

4/08/2026 Department of Conservation & Recreation

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

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DCR Lifeguard and Water Safety Positions Still Available in Boston, North of Boston Communities for Summer Season

3/30/2026 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Hourly pay up to $27; free lifeguard training classes offered through May; positions available in Boston, Revere, Lawrence, Cambridge, Somerville, Chelsea, Watertown, Everett, Malden and Waltham

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DCR Invites the Public to Vote in the 4th Annual “Park Madness” Tournament

3/23/2026 Department of Conservation & Recreation

16 DCR properties will face off in a March Madness style bracket, with the public voting via Instagram for their favorite parks across Massachusetts

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Declares March “Massachusetts Maple Month”

2/27/2026 Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

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DCR Announces Completion of 218-acre Land Acquisition in Blandford 

2/25/2026 Department of Conservation & Recreation

The land, located west of the Chester-Blandford State Forest, will be added to statewide protected forestland, enhancing wildlife movement and public access

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces DCR’s Free Programming Across the State During February School Vacation Week

2/11/2026 Department of Conservation & Recreation

86 family-oriented programs will be hosted at 23 DCR properties from Saturday, February 14 through Sunday, February 22 including guided hikes, animal walks, maple sugaring and more

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DCR Kicks Off Recruitment Efforts for Lifeguards and Seasonal Staff for Summer 2026

2/09/2026 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Hourly rates range up to $27; sign-on and retention bonuses of up to $1,000 are also available

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces the Opening of Reservations for the 2026 Camping Season at DCR Parks

2/04/2026 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Reservations for DCR’s 25 Campgrounds Open to the Public on February 18; Campers Can Book Up to Four Months in Advance

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DCR Announces Series of Events and Programming to Celebrate Black History Month 

1/29/2026 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Free exhibits, activities and conversations on Black history and culture will be held at DCR properties in Roxbury and Fall River starting Feb. 1 

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DCR Celebrates Massachusetts’ Indigenous History with Launch of First Peoples First Stewards Children’s Library Program

1/23/2026 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Reading libraries featuring titles by Native American authors will now be available in visitor centers at nine DCR properties

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Energy and Environmental Agency Releases Yearly Report

12/30/2025 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Report highlights progress made in energy affordability, protecting nature and climate resilience efforts

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Encourages Families to Kick Off 2026 with First Day Hikes at Parks Across Massachusetts 

12/18/2025 Department of Conservation & Recreation

DCR will host New Year’s Day hikes at 16 state parks as part of a nationwide initiative that began in Massachusetts in 1992 

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Honors Longtime Cambridge Resident and Developer with Rededication of North Point Park

12/08/2025 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Richard McKinnon State Park recognizes McKinnon’s decades of work that transformed the North Point area of Cambridge, leading to the creation of the former North Point Park 

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Accessible Winter Recreation Opportunities

11/25/2025 Department of Conservation & Recreation

DCR programming includes adaptive skating, snowshoeing, sledding, and skiing options for people of all abilities across the state

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DCR Invites Families to Celebrate the Day After Thanksgiving with “Gratitude After Gravy” Hikes Across the State

11/20/2025 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Gratitude After Gravy” Rebrands DCR’s Go Green on Black Friday Hikes; Staff Leading Free Hikes in Amherst, Andover, Boston, Falmouth, Lanesborough, Sterling, Taunton, and Turners Falls