Please be advised beginning on Monday, May 13, 2024, we will close the parking lot of Lt. Colonel Edward J. Higgins Swimming Pool in the City of Lawerence from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to accommodate hazardous tree removal work.

Please be advised beginning on Monday, May 13, 2024, and continuing through Friday, May 17, 2024, we will close the Wachusett Mountain Parkway in the Town of Princeton from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. to accommodate hazardous tree removal work.

Please be advised beginning on Monday, May 13, 2024, and continuing through Friday, June 7, 2024, we will close a single lane of Charles Street between Cambridge Street and Blossom Street in Boston from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (excluding weekends) for water main replacement work.

Be advised on Tuesday, May 14 & Thursday, May 16, 2024, we will close the left lane & right lane, respectively, through the Storrow Drive Tunnel in Boston from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. to accommodate maintenance work. Traffic patterns will be clearly marked & police will be on site.

We’re kicking off a new series - DCR by T! This week, come along as we take the Red Line to Alewife & explore Alewife Brook Reservation. You can also take the  62, 67, 76, 350, or 351 bus. There's a dozen DCR properties accessible via T 🚊& 🚌, stay tuned & explore them with us!

It’s preservation month and with the help of our hardworking 💪 friends, partners and Blackstone Valley Tech Academics students we have been able to preserve and restore the CCC Administration building at Upton State Forest.🌲 SCA

Help make a difference during 🚰 #DrinkingWaterWeek - volunteer with a local water conservation org. or teach your community the importance of water sustainability.💧Learn more about how to #conserveMAwater at your home or business, visit bit.ly/49VC34C MA Energy Environment MassDEP

May is Preservation Month & the 30th anniversary of our Historic Curatorship Program which partners our preservation staff w/ curators, non-profits, service groups & “Friends” groups to preserve historic buildings across the state. Tour one this month! bit.ly/PresMo

Take a couple hours to defend your home 🏠 against wildfires tomorrow for Community Wildfire Preparedness Day! Make sure you clear the 'Home Ignition Zone' 🔥 of debris & check the link for more tips on how to guard your home against fire danger! bit.ly/4a23BVj

Please be advised on Saturday, May 4, 2024, we will conduct utility work in the median of Edwin Land Boulevard between Cambridge Street & Rogers Street in the City of Cambridge from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The road will remain open to traffic, and a police detail will be on site.

🌿 🚨Tick Alert! 🚨 🌿 With warmer winters, tick activity is on the rise. Remember these tips: wear protective clothes, use insect repellents, do checks on yourself kids & pets! Know the signs of tick-borne illness & stay safe outdoors! bit.ly/MAticks Mass. Public Health MA Dept. of Fish & Game

We’re excited for year two with Commissioner Arrigo leading the way! Our team gathered at our annual Leadership Academy on Wednesday to celebrate 20 incredible years of our mission of promoting, protecting and enhancing our natural and recreational resources for all!

On Arbor Day, Rebecca Tepper Tepper, MassDCR Commissioner Arrigo, and helped students plant trees in Chicopee! 🌳
 
We're expanding our Greening the Gateway Cities program, meaning cooler temperatures and cleaner air are on their way to environmental justice communities.

Happy #ArborDay River Hawks! 23 new trees and shrubs were added to the UML Arboretum in partnership with the Office of Sustainability, Facilities Management, Lowell Parks Cons Tr, MassDCR and City of Lowell, MA.
 
A special shout out to all the faculty, staff and student volunteers!!

🌳WE DID IT!🌳This Arbor Day we planted the 40,000th tree of the Greening the Gateway Cities program with help from Rebecca Tepper & Maura Healey in Chicopee! We also announced the new Cooling Corridors program to bring the benefits of trees to more communities across the state!

Some exciting news to kick off Arbor Day! Maura Healey just unveiled our new Cooling Corridors program that will expand tree canopies in environmental justice communities across Massachusetts.

We have issued the following advisory for utility work along Lynnway:

We have issued the following advisory closing the Marine Park Bandstand in Boston for public safety:

We have issued the following advisory closing the Great Brook Farm State Park Ski Touring Center parking lot. Alternate parking is available at the lot off North Road:

We have issued the following advisory closing a section of the Charles River Greenway in Waltham for repair and improvement work: