BOSTON (WWLP) - The Healey-Driscoll Administration has awarded over $310,000 in grants to support woodland restoration and community tourism in western Massachusetts.

The funding, announced Thursday, is aimed at enhancing access to outdoor spaces and supporting projects that utilize the region's natural resources for tourism.

"Forests play a central role in these communities. They support local jobs, improve air quality and shape the identity of the region," said EEA Secretary Rebecca Tepper. “This funding helps protect those natural spaces while supporting local efforts that ensure people can continue to hike, camp and enjoy the outdoors for years to come.”

The grants are part of the Woodlands Partnership Program, which is administered by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmenta

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