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.
To start off 2015, we are announcing a new addition to this advancement in options for our members - monthly Sustainer Memberships.
Dear Friends, it has been my great honor and pleasure to serve for the past eleven years as director of the Friends of the Middlesex Fells Reservation.
What we wanted in the Fells was a bit of Nature in our midst that we might watch its workings...we wanted dark, crowded places, even jungles, that we might press through them and come out upon…
This November, Massachusetts voters will have the opportunity to vote to update the 30-year-old statewide recycling program known as the Bottle Bill. Expanding the nickel deposit on beverage containers to include bottled water, sports drinks,…
The Melrose Victorian Fair takes place Sunday, September 7th, and as always will provide a wonderful way to connect with lots of folks who love the Fells and are interested in Fells activities and programs.…
On Saturday, Danielle McClean over at Wicked Local Winchester reported that there have been "mixed reviews" of the decision by the city of Winchester to open the North Reservoir path in the Fells to hikers…
Sunday's low humidity and clear skies was perfect for the third running of the 2014 VERT Sasquatch 2.3 mile Fells trail race! Starting from the field across from the Stone Zoo three waves of a total…