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Massachusetts Sends Crew of Wildland Firefighters to Help Battle Idaho Fires  

8/12/2024 Department of Conservation & Recreation

State Agencies are Deploying the Second Crew of Firefighters in a Month to Battle Fires in the Western U.S.

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DCR Announces 2024 Deer Management Plan for Blue Hills Reservation 

8/05/2024 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Hunting will be permitted from Mondays through Thursdays between November 4, 2024, and November 27, 2024

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $1 Million for Tree Planting in Gateway Cities  

7/26/2024 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Program works to Reduce the ‘Urban Heat Island Effect’, Promote Public Health, and Increase Energy Savings

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DCR Awards Nearly $90,000 in Funding to Rural and Volunteer Fire Departments Across the State  

7/19/2024 Department of Conservation & Recreation

36 communities with nonprofit rural, call, or volunteer fire departments have been awarded a total of $88,346 in grant funding through the Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) Program

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DCR, MassDOT Announce Pilot Program for New Safety Measures on Path in Southwest Corridor Park  

7/19/2024 Department of Conservation & Recreation

New Speed Feedback Boards Urge Users to Slow Down on Shared-Use Path

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DCR and DFG to Send Crew of Wildland Firefighters to Help Battle Montana Blazes 

7/18/2024 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Deploying Crew of 20 Wildland Firefighters to Battle One of Nine Active and Uncontained Fires in Northern Rocky Mountain Region

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Joins Mayor, Local Leaders and Community Organizations in Holyoke to Celebrate Summer Nights Program  

7/17/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

DCR Launches 10th Year of Program, Largest Year Yet with 100 Partners from Across the State Including Four New Western Mass Youth-Focused Organizations

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DCR Celebrates Reopening of Eliot Tower and Pavilion at Blue Hills Reservation After Investing $1 Million for Repairs and Improved Accessibility  

7/12/2024 Department of Conservation & Recreation

First Comprehensive Rehabilitation of the Tower Since 1939 Replaced Building’s Mortar, Rebuilt Rear Chimney, Replaced Fireplace and Added Accessible Ramp and New Safety Features

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Kicks Off 10th Year of the Summer Nights Program at Ryan Playground in Mattapan  

7/08/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

DCR Celebrates a Decade of the Program, Launching the Largest Year Yet with 100 Partners Supporting Youth Engagement across Massachusetts

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DCR Partners with Save the Harbor/Save the Bay to Roll Out New Multilingual Beach Signage 

7/02/2024 Department of Conservation & Recreation

DCR Expands Multilingual Signage with New Decals Added to Beach Visitor Signs that Welcome Beachgoers in Nine Languages, New Multilingual Beach and Pool Rules Signs

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DCR Partners with Falmouth Housing Trust and 300 Committee Land Trust on New Project that Conserves Land and Creates Affordable Housing on Cape Cod  

7/01/2024 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Project Protects the Water Quality of Bourne Pond in Falmouth and Creates Five Units of Affordable Housing

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Joins Roxbury Community to Celebrate the Opening of Cass Center, DCR Pools Across the State  

6/22/2024 Department of Conservation & Recreation

DCR hosts event at the Melnea Cass Recreational Complex Pool for Community with Music, Food from Local Vendor, Games, Animal Shows and More

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $12 Million in Grants for Trail Improvement Projects Across Massachusetts  

6/21/2024 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

MassTrails grants will support 65 projects in expanding and connecting the state’s trail network

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DCR Opens Certain Pools Ahead of Schedule for Heat Wave  

6/20/2024 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Pools are open in Hyde Park, Malden, Springfield, and Worcester

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Shares Hot Weather Precautions Ahead of Heat Wave  

6/17/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

DCR Expands Access to Public Swimming Areas Across the State