News and Announcements

$3.5 million project turns underutilized baseball field into vibrant park with game tables, bocce courts, walking paths, and open lawn

DCR is seeking partners to provide free swim lessons through the Safe Water Initiative MA; preference given to those that serve environmental justice communities

$652,000 Project Provides Safer Access to Recreational Activities for the Community

Interactive Map Showcases When Leaves Will Change at DCR Properties Across Massachusetts

Recreation Center to Reopen to Recreational Permit Holders on September 21 and Will Open to the Public Later this Fall

Camping season extended two additional weeks until October 27, 2024

DCR, Center for Coastal Studies, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and Boston Harbor Now form Public-Private Partnership to Lead Cleanup of Marine Debris at Five Harbor Islands

DCR Will Waive Parking Fees at All State Parks to In Honor of Girl Scouts

The City of Boston to receive $15 million and DCR to receive $1.2 million to be used for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Signs warn truck and van drivers of the low bridge clearances on Storrow Drive, Soldiers Field Road, and Memorial Drive

Campground Reopening after $350,000 Investment, Including Modern Facilities and Improved Amenities

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

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

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

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