DCR Wellesley Office Park — *DCR Commissioner Leo Roy celebrates Wellesley Office Park access to Charles River recreation area. Photo courtesy of DCR.*

Department of Conservation and Recreation Commissioner Leo Roy joined with John Hancock Financial, state legislators, and local officials on Monday in celebrating a public/private partnership to make the Charles River Reservation area accessible to local employees, visitors and the general public from the Wellesley Office Park off of Rte. 9 West/William Street. John Hancock Financial has invested $600K in the project, overseen by the DCR.

The improvements made or to be made include:

Creation of a pedestrian pathway;
Installation of a boardwalk;
Management of vegetation; and,
Construction of two decks that overlook the Charles River (to be built during the winter of 2016/2017).

According to the agreement with the DCR, the Wellesley Office Park will maintain all improvements in perpetuity.

Wellesley Office Park Charles River path