Mass Parks For All

We're stronger together. We're the friends of those supporting our public spaces. https://lnkd.in/erPTb8px

For the last two fiscal years, Mass Parks for All has wholeheartedly supported the Healey-Driscoll Administration's proposed budget for the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. We are unable to do that this year, and will be seeking additional funding for our state parks to continue the great progress first two years of budget increases made possible. Read why here: https://lnkd.in/erHKaHBt #openspaces #parksandrecreation #stategovernment #stateparks #massachusetts

We’re in this for long haul, building a coalition of individuals and park/trail/biking communities to support parks in Massachusetts. An environmental bond bill is expected to come up in the State Legislature in 2026 and we hope the Commonwealth will recommit to our green spaces with money for maintenance costs that have been deferred for years and invest in access to parks for all.

We'll see you at the DCR Stewardship Council meeting tomorrow. In-person or on zoom, we all can have a voice for our public spaces! https://lnkd.in/eKpSuerY

It's not too late to double your impact. Give today, because the park you save may be your own. https://lnkd.in/gNZVTrxC

It's not too late to double your impact. Give today, because the park you save may be your own. https://lnkd.in/gNZVTrxC

It's not too late to double your impact. Give today, because the park you save may be your own. https://lnkd.in/gNZVTrxC

Removing dams that no longer serve their original purpose, or are in need of massive repairs, some to the point of being unsafe, is a great way to restore the natural environment for plants and wildlife and ensure downstream safety. Last year, the Office of Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey awarded $25 million to remove eight dams identified by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Office of Dam Safety as needing repair or unsafe. They are the Cusky?Pond Dam in New Braintree, the Schoolhouse Pond Dam in Sutton, the Patrill?Hollow Pond Dam in Hardwick, the Thousand Acre Reservoir Dam in Athol, the Arnold Pond Dam in Sutton, the Salmon Pond Dam in Brookfield, and the Weston Brook Dam in Windsor. https://lnkd.in/eaMM3dqC

Iconic Project Taking Shape, But Much Work Lies Ahead to Complete This 104-mile Long Linear Park Last month, a group of about a dozen through-riding trail ambassadors, along with day riders for each segment, cycled from Northampton to Boston along the Mass Central Rail Trail (MCRT) to highlight the need for funding to finish the 104-mile trail, the longest in New England. The MCRT, with 60 miles open and several more miles in various stages of completion, still has some gaps in right-of-way ownership as well as infrastructure construction. The ride also highlighted the benefits, physical, emotional, and economic, this linear park brings to Massachusetts, especially in the 26 communities it runs through. #openspaces #parksandrecreation #stategovernment #stateparks #massachusetts #MAstateparks #mapoli #railtrails https://lnkd.in/eQyBenME

June was a busy month at Mass Parks for all, as we celebrated our first year as the Massachusetts' only statewide NGO dedicated to a 21st Century vision for our state parks. Read all about it here. #mastateparks #stateparks #mapoli #openspaces #parksandrecreation #stategovernment #massachusetts