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Anna Waclawiczek Chief of Staff, Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) View Anna's Bio As any horse hobbyist will tell you, great outdoor adventures and horseback riding are synonymous! DAR’s Linda Harrod offers some great tips to prospective horse enthusiasts that start with riding lessons from …Continue Reading Saddling up for horseback riding
Wendy Fox Press Secretary, Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) View Wendy's Bio The phrase “school vacation week” conjures a lot of images and – admit it – some are better than others: happy kids sleeping in, commuter traffic lighter in the mornings, and then, …Continue Reading Outdoor events for school vacation week
Tim Purinton Acting Director, Department of Fish and Game’s Division of Ecological Restoration View Tim’s Bio #flickr_badge_source_txt {padding:0; font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, Sans serif; color:#666666;} #flickr_badge_icon {display:block !important; margin:0 !important; border: 1px solid #000000 !important;} #flickr_icon_td {padding:0 5px 0 0 !important;} .flickr_badge_image {text-align:center !important;} .flickr_badge_image …Continue Reading Documenting the power of our rivers
Colonel Aaron Gross Director, Massachusetts Environmental Police View Aaron's Bio With the weather warming, this is the time of year when people start putting boats back in the water. I want to remind everyone to think safety first. This year, there have already been two …Continue Reading Spring boating safety
Mary Griffin Commissioner, Department of Fish and Game (DFG) View Commissioner Griffin's Bio Last month, I hiked in knee-deep snow into the woods of Conway to observe MassWildlife biologists who were visiting a black bear den that was sheltering a mother bear and her two …Continue Reading FIELD REPORT: Tracking black bears
Erin Burke Protected Species Specialist, Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF)View Erin’s Bio The peak season for right whales in Cape Cod bay is here! Last Friday, the aerial survey team saw 44 right whales in eastern and southern Cape Cod Bay. The whales are feeding …Continue Reading Spotting right whales in Cape Cod Bay
Anna Waclawiczek Chief of Staff, Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) View Anna's Bio There are nearly 7,500 Massachusetts farms busy tilling, sowing, feeding, and caring for the fresh, local food soon available at the over 200 soon-to-open farmers’ markets and farm stands across the state. …Continue Reading Green thumb spring training
Marion Larson Outreach Coordinator, MassWildlifeView Marion’s Bio Volunteers from high schools, sporting clubs, civic groups, and colleges, and individuals with a passion for rivers, fish, or fishing are needed to assist MassWildlife personnel in stocking 1.5 million salmon fry (juvenile fish) as part of the …Continue Reading Help us stock salmon fry!
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