Last month, local news and social media were abuzz with the report of a black bear spotted near the Medford side of the Fells. This report joins similar bear sightings last year in local communities (including…
Citizen Science Assistant [2019 Internship Role Description] Friends of the Fells partner Earthwise Aware (EwA) is looking for a community-minded and an eco-driven intern to learn about, and help our organization advance climate & wildlife…
by Brian DeLacey Brian and his family share with us their first hike of 2019, featuring great weather, encounters with like-minded local residents, and reflections on a beautiful corner of the City of Malden! Be…
Dear Friends of the Fells, We cannot thank enough the hundreds and hundreds of you who came to the rescue of the 90mm meadow. Your commitment, intelligence, and service created won the day. You saved…
Middlesex Fells StoryWalk®: Saturday, December 15, 2018 - Tuesday, January 1, 2019 It’s Winter! by Linda Glaser is the next book for our collaborative StoryWalk® series. It’s Winter! explores all the fun things you can…
On Sunday, November 4, we hosted our 3rd annual Fall for the Fells Trail Race and Fall Festival. Special thanks to title sponsors Whole Foods Market, silver sponsors Tufts University and Caroline Staudt Real Estate,…
By Barbara Buls A tree fell in the forest and Friends of the Fells, DCR, and Therapy in the Woods leaders definitely heard it! Barbara Buls is the Regional Interpretive Coordinator for the Department of…
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…
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…