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…
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…
Read on for a message from Claire O'Neill, President of Earthwise Aware, about our new joint programming initiative: By Claire O'Neill I am very excited to see Earthwise Aware (EwA) and the Friends of the Fells offering a new…
Join DCR’s Step into Spring StoryWalk® during April School Vacation Week and beyond. The program will run from April 14-29. Walk a trail, read a story, use your senses and connect with your surroundings. Enjoy…
The slightly slower winter season is almost over! The early blooms will be emerging, and you'll also be more likely to see our fabulous volunteer teams out in the forest and fields. We have a…
The StoryWalk® Kickoff Event Saturday, October 7 10:00 – 11:00 am Location: Greenwood Park across from Stone Zoo, Stoneham (see map) Join us as we kickoff this fall StoryWalk® at the Fells! We will meet…
The Friends of the Middlesex Fells is seeking artists of various media for its 7th annual Fells Art Month in September, 2017, at the Beebe Estate Gallery, 235 West Foster in Melrose. The opening reception…
MELROSE, MASSACHUSETTS – After its successful Forest Kindergarten (“FK”) launch in 2014, the Friends of the Middlesex Fells Reservation (“FoF”) is offering even more forest programming in the summer of 2017. FoF’s programs provide a…