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Mass Parks For All @massparksforall.bsky.social · 20h

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Everyone in Massachusetts — no matter where we live — benefits from clean drinking water and access to nature. That’s why we’re supporting the Protect Water & Nature ballot initiative. You should too! www.natureforma.org

Nature for Massachusetts Coalition

Photo Courtesy of Mass Audubon

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A sincere thank you for making our Fall Fundraiser a success! More on the blog: www.massparksforall.org/blog/septemb...

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Thank you everyone who came to the St. Botolph Club to celebrate parks and the late Betsy Shure Gross, one of the founders of Mass Parks for All. Your help keeps us fighting for your parks!

Mass Parks For All @massparksforall.bsky.social · 18d

Signs clearly show you how fast it is to walk to Nutting Ledges or the New Hampshire line, where the Wapack Trail continues to Kidder Mountain.

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It has pockets of wildflowers, stands of spruce, oak and pine, and of course, connections to conservation lands along the major hiking trails.

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Mass Parks For All @massparksforall.bsky.social · 18d

Don't sleep on Ashburnham State Forest. It's more than a stop on the Mid State Trail or a path to Mt. Watatic. #StateParkSunday

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It's good to have friends in the parks! Find your new friends at Mass Park for All.
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Friends of Massachusetts State Parks — Mass Parks For All

Mass Parks For All is here to support the organizations that are stewards and advocates for Massachusetts state parks and other public lands. Find friends of public lands near you using our list of…

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Mass Parks For All @massparksforall.bsky.social · 21d

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Biodiversity Conservation report outlines state’s goals for the next 25 years — Mass Parks For All

With nearly 500,000 acres of public land under management, it comes as no surprise that DCR lands harbor many rare and endangered species.

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Note the trails are very well marked, maps are available at headquarters, where you'll find public bathrooms open near barbecue grills waiting for you in the shade.
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For those seeking a quieter experience, check out the giant pine trees planted by the "Pinecone Johnnies," the former WWI veterans employed by Civilian Conservation Corps Company 397. Or find the stone structures in the forest believed to be used by pre-colonial residents.

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Mass Parks For All @massparksforall.bsky.social · 25d

If you're just starting mountain biking, F. Gilbert Hills State Forest is a perfect place to start. The main trails are wide and allow for some speed going downhill, but the paths are groomed enough to avoid hikers, dogs and wipeouts.

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If you stop, just wear a hat, as there is little shade until you duck under the Red Line Train bridge.

Mass Parks For All @massparksforall.bsky.social · Sep 7

There is limited free parking at Taylor and Water streets in Dorchester, but you can walk in from the North Quincy train station. Right now you can catch the bull thistles in bloom captivating the bees and bright yellow finches as you zoom past.

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Mass Parks For All @massparksforall.bsky.social · Sep 7

Senator Joseph Finnegan Park is 14 acres of parkland at the mouth of the Neponset River. A former paper factory, it's now a restored ecological habitat you can bike through. #StateParkSunday

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Mass Parks For All @massparksforall.bsky.social · Sep 2

www.massparksforall.org/blog/august-...

Biodiversity Conservation report outlines state’s goals for the next 25 years — Mass Parks For All

With nearly 500,000 acres of public land under management, it comes as no surprise that DCR lands harbor many rare and endangered species.

www.massparksforall.org

Mass Parks For All @massparksforall.bsky.social · Aug 31

You'll see lots of histories about its past, with amusement parks and dance halls, but it remains a spot on the ocean that is free to all. Bath houses are open weekends 7 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Mass Parks For All @massparksforall.bsky.social · Aug 31

America's first public beach, Revere Beach, sits waiting for you this summer-ending weekend. Its crescent shape runs for miles, framed by Nahant and Winthrop's peninsulas and accessible by a parkway designed by Charles Eliot. #StateParkSunday

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Mass Parks For All @massparksforall.bsky.social · Aug 29

Let's go for a hike www.mass.gov/news/massdot...

Mass Parks For All @massparksforall.bsky.social · Aug 24

But in August, you can take the short hike to Trap Falls and stand in the spray and take a natural shower: The campsites have bathrooms but no showers.