DEC 18, 2018 UPDATE! On Facebook Mayor Stephanie Muccini Burke of Medford posted: "I am pleased to share that this evening the City of Medford received notification from Commissioner Leo Roy of the Department of…
Photo credit Marian Siljeholm October 5, 2018 Letter of concern from Ron Morin, Executive Director, Friends of the Fells Please click here to see our position paper on the 90mm Meadow/Hockey Rink Proposal. Dear…
Note the temporary new location! Saturday, October 6-Sunday, October 21, 2018 “Count Down to Fall” by Fran Hawk, illustrated by Sherry Neidigh. Count backwards from 10 to one during one of the most colorful times…
The Friends of the Fells is delighted to offer the restorative practice of Forest Bathing, known in Japan as "Shinrin-yoku". The intention is to nurture our relationship with the natural world, and to decompress from…
The image above is downy rattlesnake-plantain (Goodyera pubescens). This native, New England orchid had not been seen in the Fells for more than 20 years - until Dennis Crouse and Lindsay Beal re-discovered a small population. Bryan…
I went for a wander today through a unique part of the Fells called the "90mm site", named after the military anti-aircraft weapons that once resided there. Pollinator on flat-top goldenrod (Euthamia graminifolia) - native plant! It's unusual…
I was out wildflower-hunting at the 90mm site in the Lawrence Woods section of the Fells. Here are some of the native treasures in flower or fruit right now: Pine-sap (Hypopitys monotropa) I was delighted…
Youth Programs in the Fells all starts with Forest Kindergarten, our flagship nature learning initiative for ages 4-5. For older children, we also offer Forest Explorers (ages 5+-7) and Forest Adventurers (ages 8-10). Fundamentally, as…
Stoneham Volunteers, in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), was delighted to be hosting a unique team of invasive removal specialists in the Fells: goats! During the week of July 24-29,…
The Cummings Foundation has been a longtime supporter and champion of Friends of the Fells through their "100K for 100" program. We're grateful for their assistance in making a strong impact on our Fells community. …