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Mary Griffin Commissioner, Department of Fish and Game (DFG) View Commissioner Griffin’s Bio On October 2, I celebrated locally-caught fish and the local fishing industry at the Boston Local Food Festival on the waterfront at Fort Point Channel in downtown Boston. I had the not-too-shabby …Continue Reading Seafood throwdown
Rachel Offerdahl Multimedia intern, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) View Rachel’s Bio Last year in Massachusetts, 2,200 volunteers picked up 23,000 pounds of marine debris along 110 miles of coastline during an annual statewide beach cleanup. The event, known as COASTSWEEP, kicked …Continue Reading Beach cleanup, a treasure hunt for trash
Anna Waclawiczek Chief of Staff, Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) View Anna's Bio The harvest season may be drawing to an end, but that does not mean that there are not still great opportunities to sample the local flavors of Massachusetts. The pumpkin season is …Continue Reading Pumpkin picking
Greg Skomal Senior biologist, Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) View Greg’s Bio It was a fantastic summer! Our tagging team was able to tag eight white sharks off the coast of Monomoy Island in Chatham. We tagged most of the sharks in August when the …Continue Reading White shark summer
Commissioner Scott Soares Commissioner, Department of Agriculture Resources (DAR) View Commissioner Soares' Bio Along a park next to the Boston Children’s Museum earlier this month, I had the pleasure of attending the first Boston Local Food Festival. After days of steady rain, the clouds cleared …Continue Reading Celebrating healthy local food outside
Marion Larson Outreach Coordinator, MassWildlife View Marion's Bio Fall is a wonderful time to be outdoors with its dazzling colors, crisp air, and wildlife activity galore. Whether your passion is hiking, hunting, fishing, birding, or just taking in the scenery, a few common sense safety …Continue Reading Autumn outdoor safety
Anna Waclawiczek Chief of Staff, Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) View Anna's Bio If you love the color ruby-red you're going to love watching the harvest of New England's bounciest crimson fruit – the cranberry! Do you know how the cranberry got its name? The …Continue Reading Cranberry festival this weekend
Rachel Offerdahl Multimedia intern, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) View Rachel's Bio The past two summers I stayed in Boston instead of going home to North Carolina and I excitedly anticipated the opening of the farmers’ markets as a reminder of home. …Continue Reading Taste local, my farmers’ market adventure
Rachel Offerdahl Multimedia intern, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) View Rachel's Bio As a North Carolina native and Boston transplant, I had no idea that in the 1950s and 1960s, plans were developed for a 12-lane highway between Route 128 and Boston …Continue Reading Celebrating a canceled highway, Southwest Corridor Park
Marion Larson Outreach Coordinator, MassWildlife View Marion's Bio This past weekend about 5,000 outdoor enthusiasts gathered in Sturbridge at the Hamilton Rod and Gun Club for the Facts About Wildlife and Nature Society’s (FAWNS) Massachusetts Outdoor Expo. At the expo, known as The Big MOE, …Continue Reading Family fun outdoors at the Big Moe
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