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.…
When the Friends of the Fells Youth Programs Director Ann Frenning Kossuth first saw an EarthLoom® on display at a Maine Farmer's Market, she knew immediately that it would be perfect for summer camp. It…
We’re Making a Film! It is easy to take the Fells for granted. It is just there, nearby, ready for us to enjoy nature minutes from our homes. Elsewhere in the Boston area there are…
Just a quick reminder about our Summer Youth Programs in the Fells, now entering our 6th year of experiential learning in the People's Forest Park! "Forest Kindergarten and other youth programs in the Fells provide…
Local citizen scientists in international City Nature Challenge (CNC) report great success in the Fells Friends of the Fells Board Member and Earthwise Aware President/Founder, Claire O'Neill (front row below, 2nd from right), reports that…