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- Morrill Memorial Library
To select a museum, click “Details/Reserve”, then select which Pass to reserve.
Thursday, November 28, 2024
Founded in 1918, Hale is a reservation of some 1,137 acres in Westwood and Dover, MA. Four lakes and more than 20 miles of trails attract hikers, trail runners, mountain bikers, and more. The main entrance, located in Westwood, was known on early maps as Old Indian Path, a reference to the Powissett tribe that lived in the area as recently as 1763. Access is sometimes limited due to the many programs run on the reservation; check their website for the latest information.
Categories: Children, Family, Nature, Recreation
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
Pass allows for free parking at Hale
Parking is only permitted in designated lots: roadside parking is not allowed.
Visitors may not swim, boat, hunt, trap, camp or build fires. Please refrain from using Hale -sponsored program areas when participants are present.
Massachusetts State Parks (Department of Conservation and Recreation)
251 Causeway Street, Suite 900, Boston, MA 02114-2104
617-626-1250 http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/
[Details/Reserve]
The Massachusetts State Parks have locations in all regions of the Commonwealth, from Pittsfield to Boston, and from Gloucester to Provincetown. They include beaches, wooded parks, parkways, and reservoirs, each with its own unique activities and amenities like hiking, biking, swimming and boating, camping, and more.
Categories: Children, Family, Nature, Recreation
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
Each pass provides free admission for occupants of one vehicle. Go to www.mass.gov/dcr/librarypass.htm for a complete listing of libraries that have the Massachusetts State Park Pass available.
Trustees of Reservations (with deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum)
The Trustees of Reservations preserve and protect more than 100 special properties of exceptional scenic, historic, and ecological value—nearly 25,000 acres—all around Massachusetts. From Crane's Beach in Ipswich and World's End in Hingham to The Old Manse in Concord and Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, visitors to Trustees sites enjoy local history and nature in its various forms: beaches, meadows, forests, swamps and more.
In the summer of 2019, the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, the largest park of its kind in New England, became part of the Trustees. The museum, located in Lincoln, MA, encompasses nearly 30 conserved acres and presents contemporary art from New England—and beyond—with sculptures in the landscape and museum exhibitions. For a full list of locations, please visit their web site.
Categories: Art, Family, History, Nature, Recreation
Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
Pass Benefits
Pass is valid for one-time use at any of the 100+ properties that collect an admission fee. Pass holder will pay an admission fee equivalent to that of a Trustees Family Level Membership. Pass is not valid for use at Trustees parking kiosks, stores, cafes, Inns, Campgrounds , at special events and programs or in place of any permits or passes.
Two adults and children under 18 included in admission.