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A juvenile humpback whale was seen breaching off of Spectacle Island earlier today 🐋 a beautiful and rare sight to see, captured by
@MassDCR
while doing routine Boston Harbor Island rounds
#conservation
#wildlife
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With move-in day right around the corner, overpasses all over the Boston area need your help. They need to not be hit by a moving truck on Storrow Drive or Soldiers Field in Boston & Memorial Drive in Cambridge. Plan your move in day route accordingly & watch for the signs!
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That’s right folks! This Move In Week we only had one report of a truck needing to be turned around on the river roads & ZERO reports of bridge strikes! Thanks again for helping us spread the word about keeping trucks off of the river roads!
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The Canadian wildfires are continuing to burn millions of acres of land and polluting our air with smoke. We are so pleased to be sending this crew of dedicated and hardworking wildland firefighters up north to help!
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🚫🙍🏻♂️Don’t be a Michael Scott this Move In Season, look up from your GPS and watch for the low clearance signs on Storrow Drive and Soldiers Field Road in Boston and Memorial Drive in Cambridge. Don’t get Storrowed! 🚨🚛
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(1/3) As Move In Day 2023 approaches, DCR’s traffic engineers are piloting a new type of high visibility sign in our ongoing attempt to keep trucks off of Storrow Drive and Soldiers Field Road in Boston and Memorial Drive in Cambridge.
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Remember! Trucks and oversized vehicles are prohibited from Storrow Drive and Soldiers Field Road in Boston and Memorial Drive in Cambridge due to low clearance of various overpasses on those parkways. If you're driving anything over 9 feet, find another route!
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☃️ Snow time this weekend is Brine Time! Instead of using rock salt on your driveway or sidealks, try making your own salt brine! It’s better for the environment, cheaper & easy to make. Follow along as we show you how and check the 🔗 for instructions!
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A big thanks to the Massachusetts National Guard (
@TheNationsFirst
) for their help with firefighting operations today at Breakheart Reservation in Saugus
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Purgatory Chasm has been there since the last ice age, it can wait until the crowds thin out! Instead, try a hike along the 22-mile Southern New England Trunkline Trail. Stretching between the Franklin and Douglas State Forests, it spans 6 towns!
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A big thanks to both the Saugus Fire Department and DCR’s Fire District 5 Wildland Fire Crew for helping contain a pair of brush fires that broke out at Breakheart Reservation on Park Serve Day!
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William J. Day Blvd between Farragut Rd. & Shore Drive in Boston is closed indefinitely to vehicles & opened to cyclists & pedestrians. This is part of
@MassDCR
efforts to reduce crowds & increase
#socialdistance
between park visitors.
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🚛🚨 Remember! Trucks and oversized vehicles are prohibited from Storrow Drive and Soldiers Field Road in Boston and Memorial Drive in Cambridge due to low clearance of various overpasses on those parkways. If you're driving anything over 9 feet, find another route!
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Ever see one of these in a
@MassDCR
forest? It's a water hole, probably built by the
#CivilianConservationCorps
in the 1930s as a first line of defense against
#forestfires
. Though not used as much, many still dot
#stateparks
today!
#TidbitTuesday
#firesafety
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We're looking forward to the leadership and experience
@MayorArrigo
brings to DCR as our new Commissioner! Welcome aboard!
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Happy 75th birthday
@smokey_bear
! Thank you for continuing to delight visitors, promote fire prevention, and inspire local musicians on the
@MassDCR
Charles River Reservation
#SmokeyBear75
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The
@USSConstitution
⛵successfully completed a turnaround at
@MassDCR
Castle Island Fish Pier late this morning w/ many spectators eagerly observing. If you missed the action, the ship will set sail again next Friday Aug. 30 @ 10AM for a turnaround
#sailing
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Are you sure about that? Because we put up a BUNCH of signs saying that moving trucks can’t fit on Storrow Drive, Memorial Drive and Soldiers Field Road.
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That's a wrap! Thank you to all of our partners for another successful
#BostonJuly4th
. Get home safe!
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This Earth Day,
@MassDCR
would like to give a shout out to our field staff who are in the parks making sure they are as safe & usable as possible. Programs may be on hold, but our interpreters & operations staff are making sure the public can still enjoy the outdoors!
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DCR is pleased to welcome
@MayorArrigo
as the agency’s new Commissioner. From the first public beach in Revere to the tallest mountain in the Berkshires, we know Mayor Arrigo shares our love of our public lands and we’re excited to get to work.
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Be the envy of your dorm mates by not hitting a low clearance bridge or overpass this Move In Day! Keep that moving truck off Storrow Drive and Soldiers Field Road in Boston and Memorial Drive in Cambridge!
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They had to create a word for when people don’t pay attention to the traffic signs & hit bridges with trucks… Don’t get Storrowed this Move In Day! Remember, no trucks, moving vans or box trucks on Storrow Drive & Soldiers Field Road in Boston and Memorial Drive in Cambridge!”
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It's Move In Week in the Greater Boston Area! Be sure you don’t get
#Storrowed
! That moving truck or van won't fit on Storrow Drive, Soldiers Field Road, or Memorial Drive in Cambridge! Find a different route and avoid a collision with an overpass!
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Looking good
#Ranger
@RobGronkowski
#MassStateParks
are a great place to visit. You never know who you'll run into!
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Our state parks are truly our Common Wealth 😉 and we thank everyone who came out to help at DCR’s annual Park Serve Day this Earth Day! Shout out to
@MassLtGov
who pitched in to help plant a tree at Breakheart Reservation in Saugus!
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Beaver Brook State Reservation is home to the last remaining Waverly Oak Tree, the species that defined the Boston region.
#Conservation
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Earlier this week, 2 bald eagles were released back into the wild from
@MassDCR
Mt. Sugarloaf. Thanks to retired Fish and Wildlife Game Warden Tom Ricardi, the majestic birds can roam the skies again. Picture taken by Jeff Jo
#animalrehab
#conservation
#ThursdayThoughts
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The British Royal Air Force Red Arrows will be performing a flyby over the Boston Harbor this Monday. On August 19, head over to
@MassDCR
Castle Island or Boston Harbor Islands to view the Red Arrows demonstration. Don't miss it!
#GetOutdoors
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Snowy Owls are the largest
#owl
in North America and are present in
#Massachusetts
from November to April.
@MassDCR
state lands have had recent sightings! If you see one of our
#arctic
visitors, please be respectful and do not disturb. Photos by DCR Ranger Jason Taylor.
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Are you thinking about parks as much as we are?
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Ever been to Otter River State Forrest? How about Lake Dennison? Rather than hitting up Wachusett Mountain State Reservation again, check out these state park treasures just 30 min up the road from Wachusett.
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Sunrise over the Mass State Police
@MassStatePolice
barracks at
#RevereBeach
last week 📷 IG Scott H. Breaker
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Walden Pond is a unique reservation, but have you hiked Callahan State Park? Just a half-hour from Walden, Callahan State Park in the City of Framingham offers 800-acres of parkland with 7-miles of trails.
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Starting Saturday, April 11 at dawn, segments of Day Blvd, Francis Parkman Dr and Greenough Blvd will be opened to pedestrians/cyclists (closed to vehicles) in an effort to reduce crowds & increase
#SocialDistancing
for park visitors.
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We have issued the following advisory for work we are doing to add a lane to Arborway to alleviate congestion:
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For the first time since it was built in the 1930s, Eliot Tower in the Blue Hills Reservation is getting a touchup! See how the renovations are going on the top of Great Blue Hill.
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KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Remember to practice
#SocialDistanacing
as you visit
@MassDCR
parks during the spread of
#COVID19
. Parks are open for all to enjoy but remember to avoid large groups, keep at least 6 feet from others not in your party & wash you hands throughly & frequently.
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“Let us rather run the risk of wearing out then rusting out.” -Theodore Roosevelt. Well said! There is so much to see in our
#Massachusetts
State Parks all year round.
#GetOutdoors
Photo by Pete Marotta
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Moving to the Greater Boston Area this fall? Great! Just watch the height of your moving truck or van and stay off of Storrow Dr & Soldiers Field Rd in Boston & Memorial Drive in Cambridge. Height restrictions are low due to overpasses. Don't get
#Storrowed
- plan another route
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William J. Day Blvd between Farragut Rd. & Shore Drive in Boston is closed indefinitely to vehicles & opened to cyclists & pedestrians. This is part of
@MassDCR
efforts to reduce crowds & increase
#socialdistance
between park visitors.
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With the first snow storm ❄️of the year starting to brew, take a look at how we’re trying to cut down on the amount of road salt that can get washed into our waterways and reservoirs in the Wachusett area! 🌊 For more on our salt reduction efforts:
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It was a ☀️ morning for the
@USSConstitution
to sail to Castle Island ⛵ the vessel fired a 21 gun salute to the nation & the
@TheNationsFirst
returned w/ a 19 gun salute b4 the historical boat paid tribute to the former shipyard
@USSConstitution
was built & launched in 1797
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This year
@MassDCR
is changing our traditional First Day Hikes to
#MAFirstWeekHikes
to make sure everyone has a safe & happy
#NewYear
! So check this video explaining the change & offering tips for getting the most out of your outdoor adventure.
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🍏Help us reclaim a historic orchard from the clutches of invasive bittersweet this Saturday at Jug End State Reservation in Egremont from 9:30 a.m. to 12.30p.m.!🍎
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We have issued the following traffic advisory for Riverbend Park/Memorial Drive in Cambridge:
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Revere Beach Sand Sculpting festival is here! View some of the world's best sand sculptures at America's first public beach.
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Don’t forget that
@MassDCR
has opened segments within three Boston-area parkways to pedestrians and cyclists to provide additional space this holiday weekend. When outside, please remember to practice
#SocialDistancing
. For more information:
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In an effort to support social distancing,
@MassDCR
created the ‘Find a Park’ webpage to aid visitors in understanding park rules & etiquette, as well as choosing new parks. As park conditions change, the webpage will be updated.
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William J. Day Blvd between Farragut Rd. & Shore Drive in Boston is closed indefinitely to vehicles & opened to cyclists & pedestrians. This is part of
@MassDCR
efforts to reduce crowds & increase
#socialdistance
between park visitors.
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Enjoy 5 miles of rail trail from Dorchester to Milton on a bike ride or leisurely walk along the
@MassDCR
Neponset River Trail. With views of sail boats in the Neponset River and shady tree canopies, this trail is worth exploring end to end
#GetOutdoors
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.
@MassGovernor
: 10,000 trees is not the end. This is just the beginning of our efforts to give Gateway Cities a safe and thriving climate.
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☃️❄️Winter camping is back 🥾at Mohawk Trail State Forest 🌳 and reservations open TOMORROW at 9 am. Camping opens Jan 18 and runs through March 9. Here’s a peek at what you’ll experience camping in a rustic winter cabin.
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No waste here!
@MassDCR
Forestry up-cycles hazard trees into lumber for trail conservation and campground improvements
#SustainableForestry
#ForestryFriday
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A beautiful view atop Fort Independence as the
@USSConstitution
makes its first turnaround since 2014. Cannon salute by the
@MANationalGuard
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From the Deerfield River to the Mohican-Mohawk Trail, the
#MohawkTrailStateForest
offers limitless opportunities for adventure & inspiration. Explore the 6,000 acres of mountain ridges, gorges, and woods with some of the tallest white pines in
#Massachusetts
. Photo: Peter Marotta
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🚨 REMINDER: As
#TropicalStormHenri
approaches,
@MassDCR
reminds everyone to keep electronics like cell phones and laptops charged and ready.
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Greenough Blvd between Arsenal St. & North Beacon St. in Watertown closed indefinitely to vehicles & open to cyclists & pedestrians. This is part of
@MassDCR
efforts to reduce crowds & increase
#socialdistance
between park visitors.
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Today is the 100th anniversary of Myles Standish Monument State Reservation in Duxbury! The monument itself was built in 1898 but the act creating the reservation was passed May 14, 1920. The monument is closed but the reservation grounds are open to enjoy!
#PreservationMonth
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🌳If you’re gonna plant a tree this Earth Week be sure to do it the right way! Learn the proper way to plant a tree from Ryan Fawcett from DCR’s Greening the Gateway Cities program! 🌎 And check our YouTube page for an extended cut of this video!
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If you live close enough to a state park, please consider walking, jogging, or biking there instead of driving if it is safe to do so. This will help cut down on both carbon emissions and parking congestion!
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The
@MassDCR
Black Friday hikes provide healthy, active alternatives for everybody to get outside, skip the holiday shopping crowds, and make memories while creating new family traditions. Photo by The Friends of The Fells.
#GetOutdoors
#BlackFriday
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The wildfire crew from
@MassDCR
and
@MassDFG
that are assisting with wildland fires in Quebec are doing well. Currently, the crew is assisting an uncontrolled 22,000 acre fire at Wilson Lake, which was caused by a recent lightning strike in the area.
#NortheastForestFireCompact
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The
@bhobservatory
is the oldest operational weather station in the US. Recordings began in 1885, predating the creation of the Blue Hills Reservation in 1893! Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 & made a National Historic Landmark in 1989
#TidbitTuesday
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DCR advises beachgoers that a shark has been spotted off of Nahant Beach Reservation in Nahant. Purple flags have been posted in warning, but we urge caution as lifeguard services have concluded for the season.
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Spend your Black Friday communing with nature instead of commerce by going on one of our four Go Green for Black Friday hikes. Take a look at what our staff has in store for you at locations across the Commonwealth! For details:
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A big thanks to the Massachusetts National Guard (
@TheNationsFirst
) for their help with firefighting operations today at Breakheart Reservation in Saugus
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Francis Parkman Drive between Perkins St. and the Arborway in Jamaica Plain in Boston is closed indefinitely to vehicles & opened to cyclists & pedestrians. This is part of
@MassDCR
efforts to reduce crowds & increase
#socialdistance
between park visitors.
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Take a trip 30 feet below the Charles River's surface to see the massive 12-foot, 12-ton propellers that power the flood control pumps of the New Charles River Dam. The propeller was sent for balancing and testing earlier this summer and was reinstalled this fall.
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🚨 ALERT:
@MassDCR
has issued the following recreational advisory for state parks, waterfronts, and campgrounds across the state in advance of
#TropicalStormHenri
:
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While enjoying
@MassDCR
parks remember to carry out what you carry in as visitor centers are closed due to the spread of
#COVID19
. Enjoy the fresh air & open spaces responsibly by not littering maintaining good
#socialdistancing
& obeying all parking signs
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While some
@MassDCR
facilities remain closed due to
#COVID19
, state parks are open. However, we urge all park visitors to practice good
#SocialDistancing
by staying 6 feet from others, avoiding large groups & practicing good hygiene at all times.
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Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.”
-Franklin D. Roosevelt
#weneedhealthyforests
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Thanks to our Design and Engineering team for quickly repairing this guardrail!🛠️
Today, February 29, we will close the one lane of Soldiers Field Rd outbound at the Cambridge Street off-ramp in Boston from 10am-3pm to accommodate for emergency guardrail repair due to a vehicle accident. The off-ramp will remain open and traffic patterns will be clearly marked
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The new 1 mile trail in the Blue Hills Reservation is dedicated to Abigail Adams. The former first lady had a love for the reservation & frequented its paths.
@MassDCR
joined
@REI
,
@FriendBlueHills
, and state and local officials at the dedication ceremony.
#optoutside
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Wish our wildland firefighters well as they head up to Quebec to help battle some of the 124 wildfires that have been burning since the beginning of the month!
Today we sent off 11
@MassDCR
firefighters to help battle wildfires in Quebec. I was grateful for the opportunity to thank them directly and we will keep them in our thoughts as we forge ahead to a clean energy future. The climate crisis is about people, and we saw that today.
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