BOSTON (WWLP) - The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is preparing to open the dozens of state park facilities for spring and summer, but needs the public's help. These Massachusetts schools awarded grants for locally grown food The DCR is looking for volunte ers for this year’s 19th annual Park Serve Day on April 26 and 27. From Nickerson State Park on Cape Cod to Mount Greylock State Reservation in the Berkshires, volunteers can help clean coastlines, clear trails, pick up litter, plant flowers, and paint and repair buildings, among other restorative projects. Individuals, families and organizations are encouraged to register. Information on all the scheduled projects statewide and how to register can be found on the DCR website. Below is a list of areas in western Massachusetts participating on April 26: Mt. Greylock State Reservation 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Bellows Pipe Trail (South) Gould Road parking lot, Gould Road, Adams Tolland State Forest 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.410 Tolland Road, East Otis West Region Headquarters 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.740 South Street, Pittsfield Connecticut River Greenway State Park 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.400 Damon Rd, Northampton Great Falls Discovery Center 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.2 Avenue A, Turners Falls Find out about other volunteer opportunities with DCR at mass.gov. Local News Headlines Springfield man charged with sexually assaulting minor in Somers What is causing the decline of the honey bee population? Springfield officials work together to address federal education funding Mass. lawmakers shift climate plan under Trump WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com. ...read more read less