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Healey-Driscoll Administration Encourages Families to Kick off 2024 with Free Guided First Day Hikes at Parks Across Massachusetts

12/27/2023 Department of Conservation & Recreation

DCR Hosting Hikes in 13 State Parks as Part of Agency’s Signature First Day Hikes Initiative; Program Started in 1992 in Blue Hills, Now Hosted in 50 States

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $24 Million Investment for Trail Projects Across Massachusetts

12/19/2023 Department of Conservation & Recreation

ARPA Funding will Support the Expansion and Maintenance of the State’s Network of Trails in Environmental Justice Communities

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $28 Million to Redesign Amelia Earhart Dam and Renovate Draw Seven Park, Improving Climate Resiliency

12/18/2023 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Investment of ARPA Funding Will Be Used to Address Risks to Surrounding Environmental Justice Communities Posed by Rising Sea Levels

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DCR Begins Construction to Improve Access and Safety for Cyclists and Pedestrians, Increase Connections to Open Space on Hammond Pond Parkway

12/08/2023 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Project is Part of Ongoing Effort by DCR to Improve Access, Safety and Conservation on Agency Parkways

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Healey Driscoll Administration Announces $25 Million in Funding for Removal of Eight Unsafe Dams Across the State

12/01/2023 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Investment will Restore Wildlife Habitat, Promote Resiliency, Increase Biodiversity and Make Communities in Central and Western Mass Safer

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DCR Encouraging Families to “Go Green on Black Friday” with Free Guided Hikes in State Parks

11/20/2023 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Hikes Led by DCR Staff at Parks in Milton, Turner Falls, North Andover and East Falmouth

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Free Parking at State Parks in Honor of Veterans Day

11/08/2023 Department of Conservation & Recreation

DCR will waive parking fees for all visitors at state parks across the Commonwealth between Friday, November 10 and Sunday, November 12, in honor of Veterans Day

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DCR and City of Medford Break Ground on Clippership Connector

11/02/2023 Department of Conservation & Recreation

New Shared-Use Trail $4 Million Investment of ARPA Funding in the State Trail System, Will Have Direct Connection to Mystic River

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DCR Announces 2023 Deer Management Plan for Blue Hills Reservation

9/22/2023 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Controlled Hunt is Part of the Agency’s Efforts to Manage Deer Overpopulation and Maintain the State’s Natural Resources

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DCR Partners with Lawrence Boys & Girls Club to Launch Stewardship Corps for Middle and High School Students

9/22/2023 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Program Provides Students with Hands-On Learning Experience About Conservation and Protection of Natural Resources

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DCR Seeking Curator to Rehabilitate and Maintain 1799 Historic Farmhouse at Beartown State Forest

9/20/2023 Department of Conservation & Recreation

To preserve culturally significant structures within the state park system

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DCR Launches New Online Mapping Tool Highlighting Agency’s Decarbonization Initiatives

9/20/2023 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Interactive Map Showcases DCR’s Efforts to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions at its Properties Across Massachusetts

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Governor Healey Declares State of Emergency Over Catastrophic Flood Damage

9/12/2023 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

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DCR Announces 2023 Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend

9/08/2023 Department of Conservation & Recreation