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First Day Hikes in Western MA

DCR Sponsors First Day Hikes The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will sponsor free “First Day” family hikes in 14 state parks across the Commonwealth on New Year’s Day, as a way to connect children and parents with the great outdoors even – or maybe especially – in winter. Several will be here in Western MA. First Day hikers can expect to be surrounded by the quiet beauty of nature in… Read More

Category: Outdoor Activities, Suggested Activity Tags: Berkshires, Department of Conservation and Recreation, First Day Hike, Hiking, Hilltowns, Pioneer Valley, western massachusetts, winter

Great Parks Pursuit: Outdoor Family Adventure Game

Great Park Pursuit: The MA State Park Family Adventure The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is launching its fourth annual Great Park Pursuit, a summer-long series of free family adventures in Massachusetts state parks. This year, families will design their own Park Pursuit adventures with activities they choose. “We envision the Great Park Pursuit as a first step in building the next generation of environmental stewards,” said DCR Commissioner Richard K…. Read More

Category: Family, Outdoor Activities, Suggested Activity Tags: Berkshires, Department of Conservation and Recreation, Family Activities, Family Activities in Western Massachusetts, Great Park Pursuit, Hilltowns, Massachusetts State Parks, New England, Pioneer Valley, State Parks, Things to do in Western Massachusetts

Great Park Pursuit: The MA State Park Family Adventure

Great Park Pursuit: The MA State Park Family Adventure The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is launching its third annual Great Park Pursuit, a summer-long series of free family adventures in Massachusetts state parks. This year, families will design their own Park Pursuit adventures with activities they choose. “We envision the Great Park Pursuit as a first step in building the next generation of environmental stewards,” said DCR Commissioner Richard K…. Read More