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The Bureau of State Parks and Recreation division of Department of Conservation and Recreation (Massachusetts) (DCR) is responsible for the maintenance and management of over 450,000 acres (1,820 sq km) of privately and state-owned forests and parks, nearly 10% of the Commonwealth's total land mass. Within the lands managed by the Bureau of ...
Pages in category "State parks of Massachusetts" The following 115 pages are in this category, out of 115 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Sean M. Fisher (2015), Guide to Related Archival Collections Outside of the DCR Archives Pertaining to the Metropolitan Parks System, the Metropolitan Water Works System, and the State Forests and Parks System, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Conservation and Recreation, OCLC 971134548, Boston Harbor Islands
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Massachusetts, with forests covering 3,060,000 acres (12,400 km 2) (59%) of its land area, administers more than 500,000 acres (2,000 km 2) [1] of state forest, wildlife and watershed land under the cabinet level Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs.
The state park works closely in conjunction with the nearby National Park Service. [2] The Blackstone River Bikeway , now under construction, and the Blackstone Canal towpath, are both slated to be component parts or segments of the 3,000-mile (4,800 km) East Coast Greenway .
Watson Pond State Park is a public recreation area occupying ten acres (4.0 ha) on the east side of Watson Pond in the northern portion of the city of Taunton, Massachusetts. The state park comprises a 300-foot (91 m) swimming beach, picnic area, bathhouse and pavilion. Fishing and non-motorized boating are offered.
Most properties are state or private; NPS acts in advisory and coordinating role. Boston: National Historical Park: Boston: 1974 Some properties owned and operated by NPS. Cape Cod: National Seashore: Barnstable County: 1961 Property owned and operated by NPS. Essex: National Heritage Area: Essex County: 1996 Some properties owned and operated ...