News and Announcements

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

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

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

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

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

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