DCR’s Walter Baker Pedestrian Bridge Ribbon - Cutting Ceremony
Saturday, January 28, 2012 - 1:30 PM
Saturday, January 28, 2012 - 1:30 PM
The Department of Conservation and Recreation invites you to attend the Walter Baker Pedestrian Bridge Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
DCR’s Walter Baker Bridge, behind 1243 Adams Street in Dorchester
For more information, please call (617) 626-4973. On street parking is available on Adams Street and Eliot Streets (but we recommend biking instead!)
DCR’s Walter Baker Bridge, behind 1243 Adams Street in Dorchester
For more information, please call (617) 626-4973. On street parking is available on Adams Street and Eliot Streets (but we recommend biking instead!)
Blue Hills Toy Drive & Mountain Bike Ride (or Hike)
Sunday, December 4
Toy Drop & Refreshments 10 am – 1 pm
Mountain Bike Ride 10 am
Houghton’s Pond Hike 1 pm
Mountain Bike Ride 10 am
Houghton’s Pond Hike 1 pm
Meet at the Houghton’s Pond main parking lot at 840 Hillside Street in Milton.
Join the DCR Park Rangers and volunteers from Blue Hills TrailWatch and NEMBA for our annual holiday toy drive collection. Bring a new unwrapped toy, then go on a guided or self-guided ride or hike. All toys will be donated to Interfaith Social Services which help deserving families during the holidays. Gifts for children ages 11-16 are most needed and appreciated.
Call 617-698-1802, ext. 212 for more information.
Links:
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Celebrate Milton! at Milton High School
Bike Milton and many other community organizations attended Celebrate Milton. We provided free bike maps, safety tips and more information about local biking and events.
Celebrate Milton! at Milton High School
Bike Milton and many other community organizations attended Celebrate Milton. We provided free bike maps, safety tips and more information about local biking and events.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Tour de Coops
Tour de Coops
This walking / bike tour of Milton showcased local residents who maintain chicken coops and raise chickens.
Visit the Brookwood Community Farm site for more information or visit their Facebook page.
We've posted photos from last year's event here.
Sunday, September 25th, 2011
Hub On Wheels - Bike Tour / Races / Festival
Hub On Wheels - Bike Tour / Races / Festival
City Hall Plaza, Boston
The 7th annual Hub On Wheels citywide bike ride left City Hall Plaza on Sunday, September 25th. The ride offered three different routes, 10, 30 or 50 miles, which allowed riders to experience a car-free Storrow Drive, and explore hidden pathways and historic neighborhoods, and take in grand views of the Harbor. (The 50-mile route travels through Milton along the Neponset River Greenway)
Post-ride, the event featured a festival with food, music and vendors, and then a professional criterium race. If you haven't checked out the event, try and do so next year. It is a lot of fun.
Link: www.hubonwheels.org
Tuesday, August 30
DCR presented their plans for the Neponset River Greenway
Foley Senior Center, 249 River Street, Mattapan
The DCR presented their updated trail design. It will include a gateway visitors center in Mattapan Square, pass behind the Mattapan Station, travel over the trolley line on a bridge, follow the river to Ryan Playground, cross the river to Milton, and follow the train tracks to Central Avenue. The project is ambitious, and will also include a segment in Hyde Park and another in Dorchester, essentially connecting the Harborwalk to the Blue Hills Reservation.
For more information, please see the DCR's presentation at the state website.
Additional comments can be found in the articles by the local media:
We encourage all trail users to send their comments to the DCR. Here is their contact information for this project:
Phone: 617‐626‐4974Email: dcr.updates@state.ma.usMail: Department of Conservation and RecreationOffice of Public Outreach251 Causeway Street, Suite 600Boston, MA 02114
For more information, visit our project page.
Friday, August 26 at 6:45 AM
Boston Bike Fridays
Peabody Square (Ashmont Station), Dorchester Join the bike convoy from Dorchester to downtown on the third Friday of each month, and enjoy a free breakfast, courtesy of Boston Bikes and Boloco. At City Hall you can check out the Bike Expo and get a free bike tune-up.
Details: BikeFridays.org
Photos on our Facebook page
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Bikes Not Bombs - Bike-A-Thon tour and festival
The 24th Annual Bike-A-Thon was held on Sunday, June 26th. The Bike-A-Thon & Green Roots Festival is BNB's biggest and most fun event of the year, bringing out hundreds of fundraising riders for rides of 15, 25, or 65 mile, topped off with a festival with music, food and more.
BNB's 25 mile ride traveled through Milton, taking advantage of our bike lanes on Blue Hill Avenue and Pleasant Street. Visit our photo gallery to see a few of the dozens of riders!
Latest updates, planning for upcoming events. All are welcome to public meetings. Agenda:
- New committee member introductions
- News & Updates
- Bike Sale Summary
- Neponset Greenway status update
- New England Bike Expo summary
- Somerville History Tour summary
- Event Planning
- Celebrate Milton
- Local ride planning
- Celebrate Milton town ride
- Food, History, Green Milton
- Town Bike Map updates
- Bicycle Friendly Communities application
Friday, June 17, 2011 - Dorchester Reporter
MBTA GM: Greenway trail will include Mattapan
Officials from the MBTA, the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the State House met yesterday in an attempt to move forward with a planned expansion of the Neponset Greenway. ...The MBTA had safety concerns about having an at-grade crossing at the Mattapan Square MBTA station as part of the planned trail extension. ...The general manager of the MBTA, Rich Davey, said Thursday night his agency and DCR are in discussions to “work through the issues” and talking about alternatives such as a bridge.