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…
Yesterday Walter and I hiked up and around Bear Hill in the northwestern part of the Fells. We came prepared this time with a list of mosses that had been collected there in the past,…
June 06, 2018 Wednesday, Sector #6 Middlesex Fells, Cascade Wednesday Walter Kittredge and I go out into the field together to scout and collect mosses and lichens in the Fells and Harold Parker State Forest.…
June 04, 2018- Sector #1 Middlesex Fells- Medford High School, Lawrence Woods This morning I was so very excited to start my day by hiking around the fells for a few hours. I parked…
The Friends of the Middlesex Fells Reservation is one of 100 local nonprofit organizations to receive a grant of $100,000 through the Cummings Foundation’s “$100K for 100” program. On May 25, 2016 the Melrose-based organization was chosen…
We had a record turnout at our annual Volunteer Appreciation Reception last Friday. We've had many exciting programs and initiatives this year. Some are new and some have been infused with new energy. These include…
Ernie Jankowski's Cub Scout Pack 609 from Malden (featured in the cover photo) has joined us more than once. Read more about what this event looks like in Rich's post from last year. COASTSWEEP is…
This past winter was terrible for us humans. To add insult to injury, it was great for ticks. Ticks can stay insulated under the snow, and the excess moisture gives them all they need to thrive. As we move into spring and summer, it's time to start thinking about how to stay safe from ticks when you hit the trails.
If you were listening to NPR's "All things Considered" this past Thursday, you may have heard our chairman Bryan Hamlin discussing the changes that he has seen in the Fells as a result of climate change. Bryan was interviewed along with Elizabeth Farnsworth, senior research ecologist with the New England Wild Flower Society.
With all this snow will soon come lots of mud, and with that March mud in mind, DCR kindly asks that you refrain from mountain biking in the Fells during the month of March. If you plan to hike, you will still want to watch out for the mud and do your best to avoid soft or muddy trails to minimize damage.