Join us! Friends of state parks meet in May for a day at the mountain. www.massparksforall.org/focus-on-fri...

It's finally spring in Richard McKinnon State Park, so it's time to take a walk along the Charles River. #stateparksunday

We need you to take action quickly: We need you to contact your State Rep to support an amendment to preserve state park funding. Use the tool at the link to reach your legislator before Friday 4/24 secure.ngpvan.com/rK4XmpFSbU-v...

It’s a school vacation week and you need to get your students away from screens? DCR has a large variety of programs this #StateParkSunday.

Tell your senator! The vote on the Environmental Bond Bill is tomorrow, and you can have an impact on four amendments for the Mass Ready Act. Details at the link on how to contact your senator easily with Mass Parks for All. secure.ngpvan.com/s01O2la5VEOc...

Hard by North Brook and CSX's Fitchburg Secondary Line runs the Lester G. Ross Dam, a DCR flood control dam in Berlin, MA. This two-mile mostly flat loop trail over and around the dam, built in 1974, begins and ends on West Street (Route 62). #StateParkSunday

Are you in a Friends of a park group? Then this meeting tomorrow morning is for you (and online!) www.mass.gov/event/dcr-st...

Will your group join Park Serve Day? www.mass.gov/info-details...

Join us as we tell the Joint Committee on Ways and Means that our parks deserve more! Tuesday, March 31, at 12 noon, in the Gardner Auditorium at the State House. Just look for the parks supporters! malegislature.gov/Events/Heari...

Join the fight! www.massparksforall.org/donate

DCR is warning us about trail conditions with the recent weather: "Hazards may include broken tree limbs and branches, and downed trees near or over trails. Please report any hazards to [email protected]."

State Parks in Massachusetts = Tourism dollars + outdoor jobs as MA leads nation in growth of outdoor industry. www.mass.gov/news/new-rep...

Advocates for our parks and open spaces at the State Legislature’s Joint Committee on Ways and Means hearing, the first on the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s FY2027 proposed budget for the agencies within the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs.

We're in Amherst at today's hearing in Amherst fighting for our parks. Can't make it? The State Legislature’s Joint Committee on Ways and Means is online at malegislature.gov/Events/Heari...

This gorgeous winter landscape is Rumney Marsh Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC), one of the largest and most ecologically important salt marsh systems in Massachusetts. #StateParkSunday

Wondering what to do with the kids now that it’s February vacation week? Fear not – there are 80 programs you can take advantage of at our Massachusetts State Parks! #StateParkSunday All programs are free unless noted. www.mass.gov/info-details...

Campsite reservations are open in MA! www.mass.gov/camping-at-m...

Once the snow stops this week, you're going to want to go outside. May we suggest Fellsmere Park in Malden? It's an Frederick Law Olmsted-designed park, with cultivated trees and hidden staircases placed perfectly in the landscape.

MassTrails application window closes Feb. 2, 2026. www.mass.gov/guides/masst...

Help us as we work to ensure parks and open spaces get the funding they need. Join us! www.massparksforall.org/donate

A former Topsfield estate, Bradley Palmer State Park has 721-acres of paths ready for the winter adventurer. This was the estate of United Fruit Company lawyer Bradley Palmer, who hosted the Myopia Hunt Club's horse races. #StateParkSunday

Reminder: MassTrails grants are due Feb. 2! www.mass.gov/how-to/apply...

The calm of Massasoit State Park in the winter is something we all need. #StateParkSunday

In a restored 1840s boarding house, the Lawrence Heritage State Park tells not just the story of the planned factory town of Lawrence, its mill workersbut the mill workers and the folks who occupy the city today. #StateParkSunday

Happy trails for 2026. We'll see you in a park!

Getting ready for that first hike of 2026. Bundle up! www.mass.gov/info-details...

Now that it's really cold, it's time to embrace the time-honored tradition of ice skating. DCR's Daly Memorial Rink lets you do that with no wind, with dressing rooms, skate rental and free parking. #stateparksunday #hockey

Help us close out the year ready for 2026. www.massparksforall.org/donate

Help us match the challenge grant from the Lawrence and Lillian Solomon Foundation by the end of 2025! www.massparksforall.org/donate

The park you save may be your own www.massparksforall.org/donate

Upton State Forest was first walked by Nipmuc peoples using its trails. There are cellar holes and mill sites going back to the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, but the current prominent history is from the Civilian Conservation Corps. #stateparksunday

Help us continue to work for our parks and open spaces. Visit www.massparksforall.org/donate

Riverside Park, just off the Mass Turnpike in Weston, lets you wander from the sounds of the highway down to the Charles River, where the Pony Truss Bridge will connect you to trails along the Riverside Greenway in Newton. #StateParkSunday

Thankful for Massachusetts parks.

Go for a walk Friday! Take a Gratitude After Gravy Hikes all over Massachusetts. www.mass.gov/news/dcr-inv...

If the sun's out, take a stroll along the mighty Merrimack River. The Lowell Heritage State Park has two miles of paths, across the water from UMass Lowell. #StateParkSunday @UMass Lowell Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust

Help us in the fight! www.massparksforall.org/donate

There is still color in November under the oaks, maples and white pines of Wilson Mountain. The understory at the top has small pines, red oak leaves and the painted tree marking the summit. #StateParkSunday

Override passes! Ultimately, it gives DCR a $1.2 million increase in the account for FY2026. More info on the blog. www.massparksforall.org/blog/senate-...