Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game
@massdfg.bsky.social
Working to conserve the Commonwealth’s abundant fish, wildlife, & habitats for the benefit & enjoyment of all people | See @masseea.bsky.social + @massecorestore.bsky.social | Visit mass.gov/dfg
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Last week, @massdfg.bsky.social was thrilled to join @massgovernor.bsky.social Maura Healey, @masseea.bsky.social Secretary Tepper, @massaudubon.org, and 250+ key partners to announce nation-leading Biodiversity Conservation Goals for Massachusetts! 🦎 🦉⚡
Explore the goals > mass.gov/news/healey-...
Explore the goals > mass.gov/news/healey-...
Looking for a spark of inspiration this weekend? ⚡
Join us at the 2025 TEDxBoston #PlanetAction conference to learn about Massachusetts' nation-leading Biodiversity Conservation Goals and how you can take action.
Register here > luma.com/ideas-in-act...
Join us at the 2025 TEDxBoston #PlanetAction conference to learn about Massachusetts' nation-leading Biodiversity Conservation Goals and how you can take action.
Register here > luma.com/ideas-in-act...
November 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Looking for a spark of inspiration this weekend? ⚡
Join us at the 2025 TEDxBoston #PlanetAction conference to learn about Massachusetts' nation-leading Biodiversity Conservation Goals and how you can take action.
Register here > luma.com/ideas-in-act...
Join us at the 2025 TEDxBoston #PlanetAction conference to learn about Massachusetts' nation-leading Biodiversity Conservation Goals and how you can take action.
Register here > luma.com/ideas-in-act...
Reminder! 🌱 Join us at #TEDxBoston's Planet Action Summit 2025 for an inspiring talk by DFG Commissioner Tom O'Shea about how the state is driving local action to protect + restore nature through the Massachusetts Biodiversity Goals!
Register today > tedxboston.com/portfolio/pl...
Register today > tedxboston.com/portfolio/pl...
November 7, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Reminder! 🌱 Join us at #TEDxBoston's Planet Action Summit 2025 for an inspiring talk by DFG Commissioner Tom O'Shea about how the state is driving local action to protect + restore nature through the Massachusetts Biodiversity Goals!
Register today > tedxboston.com/portfolio/pl...
Register today > tedxboston.com/portfolio/pl...
What do grasshopper sparrows, ruffed grouse, bats, and box turtles all have in common?
They all benefit from prescribed fire! 🔥
Learn how prescribed fire benefits common and rare species > mass.gov/news/blazing-a-path-for-wildlife
They all benefit from prescribed fire! 🔥
Learn how prescribed fire benefits common and rare species > mass.gov/news/blazing-a-path-for-wildlife
November 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
What do grasshopper sparrows, ruffed grouse, bats, and box turtles all have in common?
They all benefit from prescribed fire! 🔥
Learn how prescribed fire benefits common and rare species > mass.gov/news/blazing-a-path-for-wildlife
They all benefit from prescribed fire! 🔥
Learn how prescribed fire benefits common and rare species > mass.gov/news/blazing-a-path-for-wildlife
Terrapin counting, habitat work, herring passage monitoring, oh my! 🐢
#MassWildlife biologists have been busy working on a range of conservation projects in the Buzzards Bay watershed this year.
Read all about it > www.mass.gov/news/busy-bi...
#MassWildlife biologists have been busy working on a range of conservation projects in the Buzzards Bay watershed this year.
Read all about it > www.mass.gov/news/busy-bi...
November 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Terrapin counting, habitat work, herring passage monitoring, oh my! 🐢
#MassWildlife biologists have been busy working on a range of conservation projects in the Buzzards Bay watershed this year.
Read all about it > www.mass.gov/news/busy-bi...
#MassWildlife biologists have been busy working on a range of conservation projects in the Buzzards Bay watershed this year.
Read all about it > www.mass.gov/news/busy-bi...
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The ResilientCoasts Final Plan is now available! This comprehensive statewide plan outlines guidance and strategies to address near- and long-term vulnerability to coastal hazards like sea level rise, storm surge, and erosion over the next 50 years. www.mass.gov/info-details...
November 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The ResilientCoasts Final Plan is now available! This comprehensive statewide plan outlines guidance and strategies to address near- and long-term vulnerability to coastal hazards like sea level rise, storm surge, and erosion over the next 50 years. www.mass.gov/info-details...
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Enjoy a brief moment of quiet nature sounds at one of DER's completed restoration sites. Many completed sites are open to the public to enjoy-- check out www.mass.gov/info-details...
to find one near you. We encourage you to get out & enjoy the quiet of nature amidst all the noise of everyday life.
to find one near you. We encourage you to get out & enjoy the quiet of nature amidst all the noise of everyday life.
October 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Enjoy a brief moment of quiet nature sounds at one of DER's completed restoration sites. Many completed sites are open to the public to enjoy-- check out www.mass.gov/info-details...
to find one near you. We encourage you to get out & enjoy the quiet of nature amidst all the noise of everyday life.
to find one near you. We encourage you to get out & enjoy the quiet of nature amidst all the noise of everyday life.
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@massdfg.bsky.social @massaudubon.org & DCR are proud to conserve 1,325 acres of forests, fields, & wetlands in Winchendon & Ashburnham with the help of Mt Grace Land Conservation Trust. It promotes biodiversity, enhances climate resilience, & creates opportunities for recreation. bit.ly/4oAzvjh
October 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
@massdfg.bsky.social @massaudubon.org & DCR are proud to conserve 1,325 acres of forests, fields, & wetlands in Winchendon & Ashburnham with the help of Mt Grace Land Conservation Trust. It promotes biodiversity, enhances climate resilience, & creates opportunities for recreation. bit.ly/4oAzvjh
#Reminder: It's not to late to register for Climate Beacon!⚡
You don't want to miss this deep dive into Massachusetts' Biodiversity Goals + hear from leaders driving innovative, on-the-ground solutions.
Register today > www.climatebeacon.org/2025-confere...
You don't want to miss this deep dive into Massachusetts' Biodiversity Goals + hear from leaders driving innovative, on-the-ground solutions.
Register today > www.climatebeacon.org/2025-confere...
October 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
#Reminder: It's not to late to register for Climate Beacon!⚡
You don't want to miss this deep dive into Massachusetts' Biodiversity Goals + hear from leaders driving innovative, on-the-ground solutions.
Register today > www.climatebeacon.org/2025-confere...
You don't want to miss this deep dive into Massachusetts' Biodiversity Goals + hear from leaders driving innovative, on-the-ground solutions.
Register today > www.climatebeacon.org/2025-confere...
#BreakingNews Massachusetts is pleased to announce our intention to join the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network comprised of 1,400 members committed to global action for biodiversity! 🐟
www.mass.gov/news/massach...
www.mass.gov/news/massach...
October 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
#BreakingNews Massachusetts is pleased to announce our intention to join the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network comprised of 1,400 members committed to global action for biodiversity! 🐟
www.mass.gov/news/massach...
www.mass.gov/news/massach...
Welcome to the new Rockdale Highlands WMA! 🥳
Last week, we gathered with partners to celebrate the conservation of 300+ acres of habitat for wildlife and outdoor recreation in the #Berkshires.
Learn more > www.mass.gov/news/over-30...
Last week, we gathered with partners to celebrate the conservation of 300+ acres of habitat for wildlife and outdoor recreation in the #Berkshires.
Learn more > www.mass.gov/news/over-30...
October 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Welcome to the new Rockdale Highlands WMA! 🥳
Last week, we gathered with partners to celebrate the conservation of 300+ acres of habitat for wildlife and outdoor recreation in the #Berkshires.
Learn more > www.mass.gov/news/over-30...
Last week, we gathered with partners to celebrate the conservation of 300+ acres of habitat for wildlife and outdoor recreation in the #Berkshires.
Learn more > www.mass.gov/news/over-30...
Join us TOMORROW!
Biodiversity isn't just found in wild places—it's all around us—even in our cities! 🦋
That's why we're teaming up with
@inaturalist.bsky.social + TEDxBoston to kick off a month-long effort to appreciate nature right in our neighborhoods.
Will you join us? 💥 inaturalist.org/projects/uma...
That's why we're teaming up with
@inaturalist.bsky.social + TEDxBoston to kick off a month-long effort to appreciate nature right in our neighborhoods.
Will you join us? 💥 inaturalist.org/projects/uma...
September 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Join us TOMORROW!
Today on @cbsnews.com: How @massecorestore.bsky.social supports farmers to transform former cranberry bogs into healthy, resilient wetlands. 🌱
"What once grew cranberries, now grows a possibility," says reporter Jacob Wycoff.
www.cbsnews.com/news/massach...
"What once grew cranberries, now grows a possibility," says reporter Jacob Wycoff.
www.cbsnews.com/news/massach...
Massachusetts cranberry farmers choosing to restore their bogs into wetlands amid economic headwinds
A state program pays cranberry farmers to turn unproductive bogs back into wetlands.
www.cbsnews.com
September 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Today on @cbsnews.com: How @massecorestore.bsky.social supports farmers to transform former cranberry bogs into healthy, resilient wetlands. 🌱
"What once grew cranberries, now grows a possibility," says reporter Jacob Wycoff.
www.cbsnews.com/news/massach...
"What once grew cranberries, now grows a possibility," says reporter Jacob Wycoff.
www.cbsnews.com/news/massach...
Biodiversity isn't just found in wild places—it's all around us—even in our cities! 🦋
That's why we're teaming up with
@inaturalist.bsky.social + TEDxBoston to kick off a month-long effort to appreciate nature right in our neighborhoods.
Will you join us? 💥 inaturalist.org/projects/uma...
That's why we're teaming up with
@inaturalist.bsky.social + TEDxBoston to kick off a month-long effort to appreciate nature right in our neighborhoods.
Will you join us? 💥 inaturalist.org/projects/uma...
September 25, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Biodiversity isn't just found in wild places—it's all around us—even in our cities! 🦋
That's why we're teaming up with
@inaturalist.bsky.social + TEDxBoston to kick off a month-long effort to appreciate nature right in our neighborhoods.
Will you join us? 💥 inaturalist.org/projects/uma...
That's why we're teaming up with
@inaturalist.bsky.social + TEDxBoston to kick off a month-long effort to appreciate nature right in our neighborhoods.
Will you join us? 💥 inaturalist.org/projects/uma...
Curious about the benefits of prescribed fire for wildlife, resilience, and public safety? 🔥
Join us on Tuesday, Sept. 23rd at 12 PM for a lunch-and-learn with #MassWildlife's Prescribed Fire Manager Caren Caljow + Burn Boss Ben Mazzei!
Register here > us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join us on Tuesday, Sept. 23rd at 12 PM for a lunch-and-learn with #MassWildlife's Prescribed Fire Manager Caren Caljow + Burn Boss Ben Mazzei!
Register here > us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Curious about the benefits of prescribed fire for wildlife, resilience, and public safety? 🔥
Join us on Tuesday, Sept. 23rd at 12 PM for a lunch-and-learn with #MassWildlife's Prescribed Fire Manager Caren Caljow + Burn Boss Ben Mazzei!
Register here > us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join us on Tuesday, Sept. 23rd at 12 PM for a lunch-and-learn with #MassWildlife's Prescribed Fire Manager Caren Caljow + Burn Boss Ben Mazzei!
Register here > us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Last month, our team was honored to attend the 2025 30x30 California Partnership Summit in #SanDiego! ✨🦉
We had the opportunity to learn from + share expertise with leaders working to drive progress towards 30x30.
Watch the keynote ft. @massdfg.bsky.social Commissioner O'Shea > lnkd.in/eVWPRtVM
We had the opportunity to learn from + share expertise with leaders working to drive progress towards 30x30.
Watch the keynote ft. @massdfg.bsky.social Commissioner O'Shea > lnkd.in/eVWPRtVM
September 11, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Last month, our team was honored to attend the 2025 30x30 California Partnership Summit in #SanDiego! ✨🦉
We had the opportunity to learn from + share expertise with leaders working to drive progress towards 30x30.
Watch the keynote ft. @massdfg.bsky.social Commissioner O'Shea > lnkd.in/eVWPRtVM
We had the opportunity to learn from + share expertise with leaders working to drive progress towards 30x30.
Watch the keynote ft. @massdfg.bsky.social Commissioner O'Shea > lnkd.in/eVWPRtVM
Last week, Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game was pleased to join community partners to unveil the new canoe and kayak launch on the Millers River in #Athol! 🎣 ✨
Learn more > mass.gov/news/healey-...
Learn more > mass.gov/news/healey-...
September 3, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Last week, Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game was pleased to join community partners to unveil the new canoe and kayak launch on the Millers River in #Athol! 🎣 ✨
Learn more > mass.gov/news/healey-...
Learn more > mass.gov/news/healey-...
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As a #biodiversity partner with @massgovernor.bsky.social, we strongly support these goals. Glad to see that addressing #plastics & #pesticides are part of the plan, along with #DarkSkies.
We're working together to protect & provide access to nature for everyone & improve public health. #MApoli
We're working together to protect & provide access to nature for everyone & improve public health. #MApoli
Last week, @massdfg.bsky.social was thrilled to join @massgovernor.bsky.social Maura Healey, @masseea.bsky.social Secretary Tepper, @massaudubon.org, and 250+ key partners to announce nation-leading Biodiversity Conservation Goals for Massachusetts! 🦎 🦉⚡
Explore the goals > mass.gov/news/healey-...
Explore the goals > mass.gov/news/healey-...
August 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
As a #biodiversity partner with @massgovernor.bsky.social, we strongly support these goals. Glad to see that addressing #plastics & #pesticides are part of the plan, along with #DarkSkies.
We're working together to protect & provide access to nature for everyone & improve public health. #MApoli
We're working together to protect & provide access to nature for everyone & improve public health. #MApoli
Last week, @massdfg.bsky.social was thrilled to join @massgovernor.bsky.social Maura Healey, @masseea.bsky.social Secretary Tepper, @massaudubon.org, and 250+ key partners to announce nation-leading Biodiversity Conservation Goals for Massachusetts! 🦎 🦉⚡
Explore the goals > mass.gov/news/healey-...
Explore the goals > mass.gov/news/healey-...
August 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Last week, @massdfg.bsky.social was thrilled to join @massgovernor.bsky.social Maura Healey, @masseea.bsky.social Secretary Tepper, @massaudubon.org, and 250+ key partners to announce nation-leading Biodiversity Conservation Goals for Massachusetts! 🦎 🦉⚡
Explore the goals > mass.gov/news/healey-...
Explore the goals > mass.gov/news/healey-...
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We’re excited to announce that following advocacy by CLF, Massachusetts’ newly released biodiversity report officially supports designating Cashes Ledge as a national marine sanctuary. Thank you, @massgovernor.bsky.social, for championing this cradle of marine life!
www.mass.gov/news/healey-...
www.mass.gov/news/healey-...
August 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
We’re excited to announce that following advocacy by CLF, Massachusetts’ newly released biodiversity report officially supports designating Cashes Ledge as a national marine sanctuary. Thank you, @massgovernor.bsky.social, for championing this cradle of marine life!
www.mass.gov/news/healey-...
www.mass.gov/news/healey-...
It's not too late to submit public comments for the 2025 State Wildlife Action Plan for Massachusetts!
Make a difference for wildlife—share your thoughts today!
Learn more > mass.gov/news/2025-st...
Make a difference for wildlife—share your thoughts today!
Learn more > mass.gov/news/2025-st...
August 11, 2025 at 8:53 PM
It's not too late to submit public comments for the 2025 State Wildlife Action Plan for Massachusetts!
Make a difference for wildlife—share your thoughts today!
Learn more > mass.gov/news/2025-st...
Make a difference for wildlife—share your thoughts today!
Learn more > mass.gov/news/2025-st...
Hot off the press: the mysteries of mussels in the Connecticut River! 🦪
Freshwater mussels are vital for clean, resilient rivers. #MassWildlife + partners surveyed populations to inform future conservation.
www.recorder.com/Learning-mor...
Freshwater mussels are vital for clean, resilient rivers. #MassWildlife + partners surveyed populations to inform future conservation.
www.recorder.com/Learning-mor...
Learning more about the Connecticut River’s natural filters: Research focusing on freshwater mussels
HADLEY — A three-day excursion on the Connecticut River this week aimed to improve scientists’ understanding of what they say is often an understudied species, but one that is crucial to improving wat...
www.recorder.com
August 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Hot off the press: the mysteries of mussels in the Connecticut River! 🦪
Freshwater mussels are vital for clean, resilient rivers. #MassWildlife + partners surveyed populations to inform future conservation.
www.recorder.com/Learning-mor...
Freshwater mussels are vital for clean, resilient rivers. #MassWildlife + partners surveyed populations to inform future conservation.
www.recorder.com/Learning-mor...
For 20 years, young scientists at Eagle Hill School
have been giving endangered turtles a head start in life through #MassWildlife's Northern Red-Bellied Cooter Headstart Program! 🐢
Learn more in @csmonitor.bsky.social > www.csmonitor.com/World/Making...
have been giving endangered turtles a head start in life through #MassWildlife's Northern Red-Bellied Cooter Headstart Program! 🐢
Learn more in @csmonitor.bsky.social > www.csmonitor.com/World/Making...
These turtles are endangered. Young scientists have stepped up to help.
Students in Hardwick, Massachusetts, are playing a crucial role in a long-running conservation program.
www.csmonitor.com
August 8, 2025 at 2:25 PM
For 20 years, young scientists at Eagle Hill School
have been giving endangered turtles a head start in life through #MassWildlife's Northern Red-Bellied Cooter Headstart Program! 🐢
Learn more in @csmonitor.bsky.social > www.csmonitor.com/World/Making...
have been giving endangered turtles a head start in life through #MassWildlife's Northern Red-Bellied Cooter Headstart Program! 🐢
Learn more in @csmonitor.bsky.social > www.csmonitor.com/World/Making...
#SolutionsStory: How @massecorestore.bsky.social helps former cranberry farmers take a "green exit" and return their retired bogs to healthy, resilient wetlands! 💚
Learn more in @newbedfordlight.bsky.social > newbedfordlight.org/why-massachu...
Learn more in @newbedfordlight.bsky.social > newbedfordlight.org/why-massachu...
Why more cranberry farmers are selling to conservationists, not developers - The New Bedford Light
A “green exit strategy” allows farmers to help the environment.
newbedfordlight.org
August 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
#SolutionsStory: How @massecorestore.bsky.social helps former cranberry farmers take a "green exit" and return their retired bogs to healthy, resilient wetlands! 💚
Learn more in @newbedfordlight.bsky.social > newbedfordlight.org/why-massachu...
Learn more in @newbedfordlight.bsky.social > newbedfordlight.org/why-massachu...
Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game is heading to San Diego! ⚡
We are delighted to attend the 2025 30x30 Partnership Summit and showcase our commitment to advancing 30x30 through Biodiversity Conservation Goals for the Commonwealth.
Register today > www.californianature.ca.gov/pages/2025-p...
We are delighted to attend the 2025 30x30 Partnership Summit and showcase our commitment to advancing 30x30 through Biodiversity Conservation Goals for the Commonwealth.
Register today > www.californianature.ca.gov/pages/2025-p...
August 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game is heading to San Diego! ⚡
We are delighted to attend the 2025 30x30 Partnership Summit and showcase our commitment to advancing 30x30 through Biodiversity Conservation Goals for the Commonwealth.
Register today > www.californianature.ca.gov/pages/2025-p...
We are delighted to attend the 2025 30x30 Partnership Summit and showcase our commitment to advancing 30x30 through Biodiversity Conservation Goals for the Commonwealth.
Register today > www.californianature.ca.gov/pages/2025-p...
Last week, we were pleased to attend the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators 2025 National Forum to highlight Massachusetts' leadership in developing Biodiversity Conservation Goals for 2030, 2040, and 2050!🌱(1/4)
August 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Last week, we were pleased to attend the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators 2025 National Forum to highlight Massachusetts' leadership in developing Biodiversity Conservation Goals for 2030, 2040, and 2050!🌱(1/4)