News and Announcements

Families enjoyed a day of fishing and fun at Castle Island in South Boston on Saturday, August 12, 2023

DCR Expands Access to Public Swimming Areas Across the State

DCR Expands Youth Engagement Program to 84 Organizations Hosting Free Sports, Arts, and Nature Exploration Activities in Cities Around Massachusetts

(DCR) Commissioner Brian Arrigo and Department of Fish and Game (DFG) Commissioner Tom O’Shea sent off 16 state wildland firefighters – 14 from DCR and 2 from DFG – to Quebec, Canada

Public Can Sign Up for Classes on June 30; Three Two-Week Sessions of Swim Lessons Will Be Held at 18 Agency Pools in July and August

New Initiative Celebrates the 90th Anniversary of CCC, a Roosevelt-era Program to Provide Job Opportunities and Improve the Country’s Forests During the Great Depression

Plaque marks former Site of the Lincoln Apartments on Northampton Street in the Southwest Corridor, Kings’ Home for First Year of Marriage

More than 28 Waterfronts and Beaches Will Have Lifeguard Services Seven Days a Week; Administration Continues to Urge the Public to Take Precautions Around Waterbodies

MassTrails Program Funding Will Expand and Connect the State’s Network of Trails

New Bathhouse Named for Late Sen. Charles E. Shannon; Powers Itself Using Solar Panels and Storage Batteries; Includes Accessible Paths and Restrooms

DCR, MDAR, and MNLA partner to continue the statewide movement encouraging residents to preserve and protect pollinators with free pollinator habitat starter kits for Massachusetts residents 

DCR awards $372,000 in funding to organizations under the SWIM program