by: Alanna Flood Posted: Jan 17, 2022 / 01:12 PM EST Updated: Jan 17, 2022 / 01:12 PM EST SHARE (Mass Appeal) – Bear Hole Reservoir, a popular outdoor space in West Springfield, is now a permanently protected green space. Joining me with more on how this 1,400-acre habit achieved this protected status is Mass Audubon President David O’Neill.