 Bash Bish Falls State Park Closed for ConstructionThe park is expected to reopen in June 2024.  Pittsfield ConCom OKs Testing for Bel Air Dam RemovalBeginning next week, geotechnical sampling and testing will be done at 18 locations for a stream bank restoration stability analysis. Similar sampling was issued a negative RDA in 2021.  Mohawk State Park Closed for Camping This YearThe campground at Mohawk Trail State Forest will be closed for the summer season because of a water main break.  Natural Bridge to Undergo RedesignThe project is expected to begin this month and will take place over three phases with the initial work focusing on the removal of existing infrastructure, including structures on and over the chasm, to address safety concerns.  DCR Bans Campfires, Open Flames in State ParksThe Department of Conservation and Recreation is dousing campfires at state parks and facilities until further notice.  Commissioner Transition Announced at DCRIn November 2021, Acting Commissioner Cooper was appointed to lead the more than 450,000-acre state parks system, which includes parks, forests, reservations, pools, beaches, watershed lands, rinks, and thousands of miles of trails. |
