The Boston chick has grown from 83 grams to over 300 grams since hatching August 1.

Birders in Cotuit and Mashpee confirmed the tropical raptors are raising chicks on Cape Cod, a first-ever breeding record for the region.

Hale Education's 1,100-plus acres near Boston can never be developed, thanks to a $38.5 million private fundraising push.

The 1.5-mile park now houses nearly 900 trees and is maintained without any synthetic pesticides.

MassWildlife just broke ground on a 70-acre former cranberry farm, aiming to bring back cold-water fish habitat lost for decades.

The Medford fish ladder count is the highest since tracking began in 2012, with an even bigger boost expected once Woburn's new passage opens.

Drones caught juvenile great whites circling a paddleboarder near Pine Point's sandbar as officials call the gathering unlike anything seen before.

Crews began removing South Natick’s ageing spillway, drawing down the reservoir and starting a multi‑year restoration to return a free‑flowing stretch of the Charles.

Several mature trees were removed from the Boston Public Garden after a decades‑old willow snapped into the lagoon. Park stewards say the clearing is part of long‑term tree care and planned replanting.

A West Roxbury family suspects blue‑green algae at Millennium Park after their 16‑year‑old dog fell ill and died; health groups urge caution.

Dozens took a rare, state‑sanctioned dip in the Charles at City Splash, a packed event that came as watershed groups spar with MWRA over long‑term sewage plans.

A $730,815 state grant will conserve 800 acres around Stone Mountain in Colrain and Heath, bolstering a larger conservation corridor in Franklin County.

Crews will treat Richmond Pond this week; swimming, boating and fishing are suspended and irrigation from the pond is restricted until late August. Contact details are being shared on local notices.