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Friends of the Blue Hills News

Nor’Easters Explained @ the Canton Public Library

Who better to educate us on the intricacies of a quintessential New England storm than someone who watches and measures the weather for a living? On February 3, we learned about nor'easters firsthand from Blue Hill Observatory weather observer and atmospheric science...
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Winterfest 2025: Oh What a Night!

Moving Winterfest from a Tuesday in February to a Friday in January really brought out the Blue Hills lovers this year! About 300 people from all over the Blue Hills area arrived at the Blue Hills Ski Area between 4 and 8 pm to enjoy what is probably the snowiest...
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Say Hello to John Harrell

Friends of the Blue Hills is proud to introduce our new Volunteer and Education Program Manager, John Harrell. As a five-year member of the United States Forest Service in Bozeman, Montana, John has cleared miles of impacted trail, rehabilitated wilderness campsites,...
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Fire Fundraiser and Info Session Recap

President of the FBH Board Matt Panucci warmly welcomed the crowd of about 40 people with a little history lesson on past fires in the Blue Hills and efforts to control them. He pointed (literally) to a binder from the earliest days of FBH that described the volunteer...
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The Inaugural Solstice Sunrise Hike: A Story in Pictures

Being an early bird on a Saturday has its privileges, like seeing Eliot Tower bathed in the pink hues of dawn while surrounded by over 9 inches of fresh snow. The top of Great Blue Hill gets, on average, less than 19 inches of snow a year, according to the Blue Hill...
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Brush Fires Plague the Blue Hills–Again

Brush fires continue to wreak havoc on the Blue Hills Reservation's precious habitats, trails, and recreation areas. The latest location to go up in flames made national news and impacts the Houghton's Pond area of the park. This is not even the biggest wildfire in...
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