Massachusetts state parks saw a 300% increase in use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, these parks and the agency tasked with managing them— the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) — remain severely underfunded. This statistic was uncovered during the DCR Special Commission Study completed in 2021. One key recommendation from this study was that DCR take on a strategic planning process.

As a first step of this longer-term process, DCR is initiating a Strategic Readiness Initiative. Join this meeting to learn more about this effort and to share your ideas on how DCR can meet the challenge of providing equitable, climate-resilient parks throughout the Commonwealth.

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