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These programs These belts. gait and sticks hiking Belchertown Reservation, Quabbin mountain wheelchairs, push joggers, walkers, joggers, push wheelchairs, mountain Holyoke Reservation, State Tom Mt. leisurely pace. Adaptive equipment includes equipment Adaptive pace. leisurely Lanesborough Reservation, State Greylock Mt. hiking trails and nature’s beauty at a at beauty nature’s and trails hiking 617-626-1250 Stoneham Reservation, Fells Middlesex help people of all abilities explore abilities all of people help Boston, MA 02114 MA Boston, Gardner Park, State Dunn Assistive equipment and teamwork and equipment Assistive 251 Causeway Street Causeway 251 Goshen Forest, State D.A.R. cultural, and recreational resources. resources. recreational and cultural, Hiking DCR, Suite 600 Suite DCR, Saugus Reservation, Breakheart promote, and enhance our common wealth of natural, of wealth common our enhance and promote, opportunities available in Massachusetts. in available opportunities Milton Reservation, Hills Blue throughout Massachusetts. 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Staff and volunteers are volunteers and Staff needed. as support 40 Cold Storage Drive Storage Cold 40 resources, the DCR the resources, • Recommended Experiences Recommended • lifeguards as well as instruction and individual and instruction as well as lifeguards Department of Conservation and Recreation and Conservation of Department forests, parks, conservation areas and water and areas conservation parks, forests, recreation equipment, professional staff and staff professional equipment, recreation The Universal Access Program Program Access Universal The • Parks with Accessible Features Accessible with Parks • (DCR). With approximately 450,000 acres of acres 450,000 approximately With (DCR). Structured programs feature adaptive feature programs Structured formats, contact: formats, • Adaptive/Inclusive Recreation Programs Recreation Adaptive/Inclusive • Department of Conservation and Recreation and Conservation of Department recreation programs year-round and statewide. and year-round programs recreation Access accommodations, and brochures in alternate alternate in brochures and accommodations, Welcome to the Massachusetts the to Massachusetts is unique in offering adaptive offering in unique is Massachusetts What’s Inside . Inside What’s For universal access information, reasonable reasonable information, access universal For Universal General Information General Adaptive / Inclusive Program Opportunities Program Inclusive / Adaptive www.mass.gov/dcr/universal _access www.mass.gov/dcr/universal Adaptive / Inclusive Program Opportunities Boating Cycling Birding Interpretive Fishing Winter Kayaking, canoeing, sailing and Adaptive cycling is highly popular and Birding is offered on a limited basis via DCR rangers offer Accessible fishing piers and fish Avoid cabin fever by exploring the rowing programs are offered every offers the gentle thrill of gliding as park interpretive programs and interpretive stocking are well-established in the park winter outdoors! Cross-country skiing, summer. Boating, as an active or well as the chance to exercise and collaborations with bird club programs at many landscape. Fishing instruction and snowshoeing, kick-sledding and ice passive participant, brings a new perspective build coordination skills. A selection of cycle volunteers. Birding is made more inclusive parks. These free adaptive equipment are offered via skating are the mainstay of the winter program, on the landscape and a sense of tranquility designs are available in adult and child sizes, through the use of a slower introductory pace, opportunities MassWildlife’s Angler Education program, with snowmobile rides offered at Wendell State and connection with nature. Kayaking is the such as hand cycles, viewing scopes, lightweight binoculars, provide nature which visits parks throughout the year hosting Forest. Sit-skis and seated ice sleds offer options most popular and easiest, canoeing offers a wheelchair portable folding chairs, large print field guides, walks, sensory tours, clinics and festivals. Access to the water varies for those with limited mobility, balance or sense of exploration, rowing can provide tandems, and trikes. assistive listening