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Serving as a resource to help strengthen the ability of friends groups to better protect and enhance Massachusetts’ forests and urban parks.

More about Massachusetts Forest and Park Friends Network

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To join Friends Network or to contact the Friends Network Facilitators click here.

Who is eligible for membership in the Friends Network and what does membership involve?

  • The Massachusetts Forest and Park Friends Network is open to friends groups, i.e., a group formed to support a particular DCR property.
  • Friends Network membership is achieved by a friends group designating a representative to serve as the liaison between the friends group and the Friends Network. The representative will supply an e-mail address to the Friends Network and agree to receive e-mail information from the Network. The representative will control what information to share with his or her friends group.
  • All e-mail addresses and all communications received from Friends Network members, DCR staff, and other groups or organizations will be held confidential within the facilitator team. No information will be shared beyond the facilitator team without prior permission granted to the facilitator team by the Friends Network member, DCR staff or any other party sending communication.
  • All members will have one vote on any issue that arises.
  • A member may withdraw from the Friends Network at any time by requesting that their e-mail information be deleted from the Friends Network database.
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