If the pandemic has shown taught us anything, it has shown us the vital importance of our state parks. Critically important for physical and mental well-being and climate resilience, our public open spaces are more important than ever. Yet, our parks remain in crisis due to a decade of underfunding and understaffing at the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR).
This reality prompted Massachusetts Conservation Voters (MCV) to hold a state parks summit on October 14, 2022. Participants drafted the open letter below, signed by more than 50 park-supporting organizations across the Commonwealth, including Charles River Watershed Association.
