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  2. Department of Conservation and Recreation - Wikipedia

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    Department executive. Brian Arrigo, Commissioner. Website. [1] The Department of Conservation and Recreation ( DCR) is a state agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States, situated in the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. It is best known for its parks and parkways. The DCR's mission is "To protect, promote ...

  3. List of Massachusetts state parks - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  4. Wachusett Reservoir - Wikipedia

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    The Wachusett Reservoir is the second largest body of water in the state of Massachusetts. It is located in central Massachusetts, northeast of Worcester. It is part of the water supply system for metropolitan Boston maintained by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority ( MWRA ). It has an aggregate capacity of 65 billion US gallons ...

  5. Massachusetts Water Resources Authority - Wikipedia

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    The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority ( MWRA) is a public authority in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that provides wholesale drinking water and sewage services to 3.1 million people in sixty-one municipalities and more than 5,500 large industrial users in the eastern and central parts of the state, primarily in the Boston area.

  6. Lawrence Heritage State Park - Wikipedia

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    Lawrence Heritage State Park. /  42.70667°N 71.15750°W  / 42.70667; -71.15750. Lawrence Heritage State Park is a history-themed public recreation area dedicated to preserving the industrial heritage of Lawrence, Massachusetts. The state park comprises three separate units on or near the Merrimack River. It is managed by the ...

  7. Chicopee Memorial State Park - Wikipedia

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    Chicopee Memorial State Park is a public recreation area covering 562 acres (227 ha) in the Burnett Road neighborhood of the city of Chicopee, Massachusetts. The state park is located directly southeast of Westover Air Reserve Base, which is visible from some parts of the park. It is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation.

  8. Dunn State Park - Wikipedia

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    Dunn State Park. /  42.58000°N 71.97000°W  / 42.58000; -71.97000. Dunn State Park is a public recreation area surrounding a 20-acre (8.1 ha) pond in Gardner, Massachusetts. The state park covers 132 acres (53 ha) and is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation. [3]

  9. Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

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    The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection [1] is an agency in the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, responsible for protecting the environment in the state. [2] Its areas of responsibility include preventing pollution of air, water, and ground; [3] protecting wetlands ...