A Message from Your Executive Director: Opportunities to get involved and make a difference with Friends of the Fells Greetings, and Happy New Year! In the first four months acting as your Executive Director, I’ve…
The popularity of the Fells as a regional hub for outdoor recreation continues to increase every year, and this is especially true in the winter months as more people discover that outdoor activities are just…
On Saturday, November 9, at a joint meeting of the Massachusetts Forest & Park Friends Network and the DCR Stewardship Council in West Boylston, Massachusetts, Stacy Atchison Kilb, Seasonal Visitor Services Supervisor for the DCR…
Dear Members of the Friends of the Fells Community, With a month under my belt as the Friends’ new Executive Director, I want to thank all of you who have been so supportive and welcoming…
On Saturday September 21st, volunteers from across the area braved the balmy end-of-summer weather to participate in the 2019 COASTSWEEP shoreline cleanup event in the Fells, joining like-minded individuals across the globe for the annual…
At its September 23, 2019 School Committee Meeting at Medford City Hall, Mayor Stephanie Muccini Burke presented an award to outgoing Friends of the Fells Executive Director Ron Morin in recognition of his outstanding service…
Olivia Doherty and Margy Eno are Winchester residents, Girl Scouts, and avid fans of outdoor activities, including hiking through the Fells. As Girl Scout Cadettes, they had the opportunity to create a project in order…
INVASIVE SPECIES ALERTS!! On August 29, 2019, the Medford Transcript published a news report about local environmentalist and graphic artist Ian Lippincott, also known as iNKY sTAINS, who recently released two illustrated Public Service Announcements…
A notice to all hikers in the Bellevue Pond area: due to significant erosion issues that have developed on the Skyline Trail/Wrights Tower Path between Quarry Road Path and Wright's Tower proper, DCR staff have…
In the annals of the early history and the creation of the Fells, one of the defining moments was the publication of the 1894 Boston Herald article MIDDLESEX FELLS: Another Great Reservation for the Public.…