Our mission | The Friends of the Middlesex Fells Reservation is dedicated to the protection and harmonious use of the Fells; promoting awareness, policies and programs to honor and preserve the ecological, historical and recreational resources of this urban forest reservation. |
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Friends Of The Middlesex Fells Reservation
Ways to help | Babes in the Woods Hike Leaders and AssistantsFriends of the Fells has a critical need to recruit volunteer hike leaders and hike assistants for this extraordinary hike program for young children and families.Friends of the FellsVolunteer with the Friends of the Fells and help us to preserve, protect and promote the amazing Middlesex Fells! |
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How you help | Friends of the Fells needs volunteers to help in a wide variety of ways. Please consider your situation and then follow up in the manner best suited to your interests, skills and availability. |
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About us | The Middlesex Fells Reservation, often referred to simply as the Fells, is a 3,400-acre Massachusetts state park located in Malden, Medford, Melrose, Stoneham, and Winchester. The park is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), and is part of the Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston. The Friends of the Middlesex Fells helps to preserve the Fells for visitors. Our mission is to enhance the natural and historic resources of the Fells. In this effort the Friends assist the DCR in educating the public about the natural, cultural and appropriate recreational features in the Fells. Additionally, we promote awareness, policies and programs which honor and preserve the landscape and heritage of this public resource for current and future generations. Features of the park include Fells Reservoir and Spot Pond (used as back-up reservoirs for the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority), two observation towers featuring scenic views of Boston and the surrounding area, and many vernal pools. In the summer months, sailing lessons and boat rentals are offered on Spot Pond. Today the park surrounds two currently inactive reservoirs, Spot Pond and the Fells Reservoir, and the three (North, Middle, and South) active reservoirs supplying the town of Winchester. Spot Pond and the Fells Reservoir are part of the Wachusett water system, one of six primary water systems that feed metropolitan Boston's waterworks. Trailheads are accessible from Interstate 93 at exits 33 and 34. |
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