News of the Fells

Photo by Bryan Hamlin

Celebrate the Return of Spring!

The days are getting longer, the temperatures are growing warmer, and our wildlife is moving about!

Have you heard the spring peepers, wood frogs, and returning birds? Learn more about the many changes nature is undergoing as we enter spring.

Take our Survey!

Do you visit the Fells?

Please take our survey to help make the Fells a welcoming, safe, and fun natural space for everyone to enjoy. 

Action Alert

We urge the Massachusetts Legislature to increase investment in our state parks through the FY23 state budget, and we invite you to take action with us.

Fells Forest Summer Camp

Registration for this year's Fells Forest Summer Camp is still open! Don't forget to register before spots fill up. 

Our camp engages children in self-guided explorations of the forest, helping to develop their curiosity, critical thinking, and sense of connection with nature.

We're Hiring!

We are looking for an energetic, passionate, and knowledgeable individual to lead the implementation of our field-based conservation initiatives in the Fells as our Field Programs Manager.

We are also looking for Fells Forest Camp Counselors to co-lead positive and enriching outdoor experiences for children.

Volunteer in the Warmer Months

Join Earthwise Aware and Friends of the Fells as a participatory scientist to monitor plants, insects, habitat fragmentation, usage, dog waste, and more. 

This data will help us understand how climate and urbanization affect plant and animal life in our beloved forest. 

Events Calendar

We have a packed schedule of incredible guided hikes for you in April! Check them out below:

• 4/6: Women's Morning Social Hike
• 4/6: Signs of Spring at Bellevue Pond with Boot Boutwell
• 4/8: Plant and Wildlife Monitoring with Earthwise Aware
• 4/9: Spring Forest Explorations with Earthwise Aware
• 4/9: Explore the East Side of the Fells with Tom Champoux
• 4/10: Nature in Spring with Pete Costello
• 4/10: Korean War History with Kyle McGrath
• 4/10: Discover the Mills of Virginia Wood and Haywardville
• 4/11: Women's Social Hike: Find Serenity in the Fells
• 4/12: Babes in the Woods Hike
• 4/13: Women's Morning Social Hike
• 4/14: Spring at Greenwood Park with Boot Boutwell
• 4/16: Social Hike for Women and Queergender Folks
• 4/19: Fells Usage Monitoring & Poop Patrol App Training with Earthwise Aware
• 4/19: Babes in the Woods Hike
• 4/20: Women's Morning Social Hike
• 4/22: Family Walk with Winchester Trails
• 4/23: Explore the East Side of the Fells with Tom Champoux
• 4/24: History, Geology, and the Natural Environment of Bellevue Pond
• 4/25: Bird and Nature Walk Along the North Reservoir
• 4/26: Babes in the Woods Hike
• 4/27: Women's Morning Social Hike