Friends of the Massachusetts Park Ranger Mounted Unit was founded in 2009 to help support the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Park Ranger Mounted Unit (PRMU) to protect, preserve and promote the 450,000 acres of the state park system.
In addition, the Friends support the sustainability of the Mounted Unit, including continued restoration, and maintenance of the Brian T. Broderick Stable located in the heart of the Blue Hills Reservation.
Please click below to donate securely or send a check payable to the Friends of the Massachusetts Park Ranger Mounted Unit, PO Box 635, Canton, MA 02021.
Your financial support is greatly appreciated, and will make a difference in all our parks!
We are a Tax Deductible 501(c) (3)
Tax ID 27-3984990
Park Ranger Mounted Unit at Work…
The Park Ranger Mounted Unit conduct ceremonial functions as “Color Guard”, “presenting the colors.”
At the Annual International Sand Sculpture Festival at Revere Beach Reservation in Revere the mounted unit performs crowd management.
Revere Beach Reservation is the oldest public beach in the nation.
Ceremonial Funstion riding at Walpole 300th Anniversary Parade, Walpole, MA
Ranger at the stable installing fence post during Annual Park Serve Day Event in April.
Ranger interacting with disabled girl at Artesani Park along the Charles River Reservation.Public relations is a daily occurence for the Mounted Ranger.
Video clip of a Park Ranger riding one of the ranger horses at the Blue Hills Reservation, Houghton's Pond in Milton.