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UPDATE: Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Breakheart Reservation’s Wildland Fires 

8/23/2022 Department of Conservation & Recreation

The wildland fires within Breakheart Reservation were ignited on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, as five individual fires

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State Environmental Officials Plant Seeds to Kick-Off Second Year of Pollinator Habitat Campaign in the Commonwealth 

6/01/2022 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Growing Wild Massachusetts” Makes Free Pollinator Habitat Starter Kits Available to the Public to Promote, Preserve, and Boost Pollinator Populations

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DCR Warns of Increased Wildlife Danger Due to Current Dry Conditions Across the Commonwealth 

5/13/2022 Department of Conservation & Recreation

DCR is encouraging the public to practice fire prevention and safety measures following several wildland fires throughout the state

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State Parks System to Utilize Mobile Parking App Yodel to Streamline Visitor Parking Process 

5/13/2022 Department of Conservation & Recreation

DCR will commence utilizing the mobile parking app YODEL throughout the state parks system enabling visitors to pay for parking using their smartphone

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Environmental and Public Safety Officials Urge Public to Stay Safe On and Near Ice  

1/21/2022 Department of Conservation & Recreation

The Massachusetts State Police (MSP), the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), the Department of Fish and Game (DFG) and the Massachusetts Environmental Police (MEP) are cautioning the public about the potential dangers of thin ice

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DCR Celebrates Completion of Blue Hills Trailside Museum and Otter Exhibit Improvement Project 

10/16/2021 Department of Conservation & Recreation

In Partnership with Mass Audubon, Museum and Exhibits will continue to serve as interpretive hub for the Reservation

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DCR Approves 2021 Deer Management Plan for Blue Hills State Reservation 

10/08/2021 Department of Conservation & Recreation

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State Officials Remind Public of Roadway Height Restrictions as “Move-In Day” Approaches 

8/19/2021 Department of Conservation & Recreation

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DCR Announces $1 Million Acquisition to Conserve Key Forestland in West Springfield and Holyoke  

7/20/2021 Department of Conservation & Recreation

DCR Partners with Mass Audubon to Permanently Protect 1,400-acres at Bear Hole Reservoir

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DCR Celebrates Trail Improvement Project Within Charles River Reservation 

6/17/2021 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Pony Truss Trail Project Enhances Trail Connections in Newton Area of Reservation

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DCR Begins Trail Restoration Work at Manuel Correllus State Forest 

6/14/2021 Department of Conservation & Recreation

In Collaboration with Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation, Work Will Restore and Add Trail Miles

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Department of Conservation and Recreation Releases Master Plan to Guide Investments in Parkways System 

6/11/2021 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Assessment Will Inform DCR’s Approach to Parkway Maintenance, Design; Envisions Connected Network of Walkways and Bikeways Throughout Metro Boston

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State Environmental Agencies Launch Campaign to Promote Pollinator Habitat 

6/02/2021 Department of Conservation & Recreation

“Growing Wild Massachusetts” Will Offer Free Pollinator Habitat Starter Kits to Massachusetts Residents

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State Environmental Officials Plant Tree in Fitchburg to Celebrate Earth Week Through Greening the Gateway Cities Program  

4/22/2021 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Free Tree Planting Program Directly Benefits Residents and Business Owners.

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DCR Recreational Advisory: Leo J. Martin Ski Track in the Town of Weston 

12/31/2020 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Beginning Saturday, January 2, 2021, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will expand the operating hours of Leo J. Martin Ski Track