DCR Offering Accessible Ice Skating at the Crown Rink in Revere

The Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) Universal Access Program is offering accessible ice skating at the Cronin Rink in Revere, 850 Revere Beach Parkway. Try your wheelchair, an ice sled, or conventional skates on the ice. Spin, slide, race, slalom, socialize, and play gently competitive games with others. Ice sleds will be available for sled hockey and agility games. Conventional skate rentals also will be available. Power wheelchair users are welcome to come out on the ice with their wheels.

Please pre-register by calling Heidi Marie-Peterson at 413-577-3840.

The Universal Access Program (UAP) strives to increase the participation among persons with disabilities in indoor and outdoor recreation activities in integrated settings at a number of state and urban park facilities across the Commonwealth. During January, February, and March, UAP will offer ice skating, sit-skating, cross-country skiing, sit cross-country skiing, snow shoeing, kick sledding, snowmobiling, and other winter activities. The program also offers accessible cycling, boating, hiking, birding, horseback riding, and letterboxing in summer and fall.

WHEN: Tuesdays on the following dates: January 10, February 14, March 20 — 11:30-1:30 p.m.

WHERE: Cronin Rink, 850 Revere Beach Parkway, Revere

DIRECTIONS: From Boston, take Interstate 93 north to exit 27 on the left toward Route 1 north/Tobin Bridge/Revere. Merge onto Route 1 north, and exit onto Revere Beach Parkway. Destination will be on the right.

Call 413-577-3840 (voice) or 413-577-2200 (TTY) to receive a taped message confirming program status in the event of inclement weather, as well as more information on DCR’s Universal Access Program. For a schedule of activities, visit www.mass.gov/dcr and click on the “Universal Access Program.”