Selfie Scavenger Hunt About DCR Discover your state parks! The Department of Conservation and Thank you for your support of DCR. Can you find them all? Recreation (DCR) operates one of the With your partnership, we will most diverse park systems in the country continue this rich legacy—to preserve,

Help us celebrate our 125th anniversary in –overseeing 450,000acres of parks, for- protect and promote our common State Parks! Take the Selfie Scavenger ests, beaches and pedestrian trails, wa- wealth of natural, cultural and Hunt challenge and explore state parks tersheds, dams, and parkways— recreational resources for the well- Discover Western across western . for the people. being of all. Massachusetts Get outside, locate the featured destination, One hundred and twenty-five years ago, take a selfie and share it on social media DCR’s foundations began with the crea- #DCR125. tion of a regional park system to pre- SELFIE SCAVENGER HUNT Celebrate 125 Years of In this brochure, you will find 10 pictures serve our natural resources for the public (including the cover). Accompanying each as the city of continued to ex- Stewardship! pand. The first of its kind in the country, picture, you will find a written clue. All 10 pictures were taken in a western the Metropolitan Park System was

Massachusetts DCR state park. formed on June 3, 1893 with Beaver Brook Reservation as the first park ac- Have fun discovering your state parks. quired for all people of the Common-

Find as many of these locations as you can. wealth to enjoy recreation and Once you find the location of each picture, green space. For more information: take a selfie at that location. The state’s acquisition of other treasured Department of Conservation and Recreation Share your experience on social media properties, including the first wilderness 251 Causeway Street, Suite 900 #DCR125. area, now State Reser- Boston, MA 02114 All Programs are free and open to the pub- vation, soon followed. The agency’s (617)626-1250 lic. Parking fees may apply. Reasonable critical water supply protection responsi- www.mass.gov/dcr accommodations with advance request. An bilities also date from the beginning. adult must accompany children. DCR’s diverse portfolio solidifies its stewardship and leadership in conserva- The program will run July through Octo- tion and recreation for the ber. Please be safe and explore responsibly. Commonwealth. Do not climb on, alter or remove natural or This view is atop a mountain that used to shoot cultural resources. Please adhere to park Share your adventures @MassDCR scenes for the film Edge of Darkness in 2008. rules. Thank you. Selfie Scavenger Hunt Seek. Find. Selfie. Destinations:

Beartown State Forest 69 Blue Hill Road, Monterey (413) 528-0904

Bish Bash Falls State Park 143 East Street, Mount Washington (413) 528-0330

DAR State Forest 78 Cape Street, Goshen A delightful roadside park with trails, known This signature oxbow view was the aspect of This limestone megalith, deposited by a glaci- (413) 268-7098 School painter Thomas Cole. er is balanced precariously. for a fountain that once graced this pond. Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls (413) 863-3221

J. A. Skinner State Park 10 Skinner State Park Road, Hadley (413) 586-0350

Mohawk Trail State Forest 175 Mohawk Trail Route 2, Charlemont (413) 339-5504 A quaint stone building built by the CCC— With all the monumental grandeur towering Discover a Great Hall, formerly a tool shop it’s only natural to visit here. around don’t miss this carved granite detail. for nearby mills powered by water. Mount Greylock State Reservation 30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough (413) 499-4262

Mount Tom State Reservation 125 Reservation Road, Holyoke (413) 534-1186

Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation 300 Sugarloaf Street, South Deerfield (413) 665-2928

Quabbin Reservoir High above the river valley, this is a revolu- A stone’s throw from New York is Mas- The tower is 80 feet high and on clear days 100 Road, Belchertown tionary getaway from the summer’s heat. sachusetts’ highest single drop waterfall. you can see Mt Greylock to the West. (413) 323-7221