Saturday, June 1, 9 am – 1 pm. Join the Friends of Blue Hills Trail Crew in working on the trails – including clearing brush, cleaning side ditches and culverts, and reinforcing water erosion prevention features. Includes a hike to the work sites. Wear long pants and gloves. Tools, water, snacks and lunch provided. Meet at Houghton’s Pond main parking lot. Questions? Email trailwork@Friendsofthebluehills.org. Please register with our co-sponsor for this event, REI.
Saturday, June 1, 8:00 am - FBH joint hike with AMC. Beginner’s Bird Walk, 3 miles. Learn to bird by listening for and identifying late migrant and nesting species in the best birding area in the Blue Hills. Bring binoculars and bird book if you have one. 3.5 hours. Meet at Paul’s Bridge parking lot on Neponset Valley Pkwy. Leader: Steve Olanoff, 781-326-6585.
Sunday, June 2, from 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m – You are invited to join the Friends of the Blue Hills for a spring festival of stewardship and fun. The annual Green Up at the Ponkapoag AMC Cabins. Volunteers will enjoy music, face painting, crafts and a scavenger hunt while helping with an essential task: pulling up invasive weeds that threaten the Blue Hills. Volunteers should park at Temple Beth David, 1060 Randolph St. in Canton and walk the ½ mile to the cabins. The event is rain or shine, and volunteers are encouraged to bring their own gardening gloves. Please [...]
Saturday, July 13, 9 am – 1 pm. Join the Friends of Blue Hills Trail Crew in working on the trails – including clearing brush, cleaning side ditches and culverts, and reinforcing water erosion prevention features. Includes a hike to the work sites. Wear long pants and gloves. Tools, water, snacks and lunch provided. Meet at Houghton’s Pond main parking lot.
Questions? trailwork@Friendsofthebluehills.org.
Saturday, July 27, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. Enjoy wet and wild fun for the whole family! The heat is on at Houghton’s Pond this summer but we will stay cool with wacky water games, make and take kid crafts, music, dance, live wildlife, pond exploration, free fishing fun and more! (Free equipment loans for fishing or bring your own rod and reel!) A guaranteed good time for all! Email: summerfest@FriendsoftheBlueHills.org for more information. Many thanks to Blue Hills Bank for sponsoring this event! Directions: Take Rt. 93 to exit 3 and follow Cool Summer Fest signs to DCR Houghton’s [...]
Saturday, August 3, 9 am – 1 pm. Join the Friends of Blue Hills Trail Crew in working on the trails – including clearing brush, cleaning side ditches and culverts, and reinforcing water erosion prevention features. Includes a hike to the work sites. Wear long pants and gloves. Tools, water, snacks and lunch provided.
Email trailwork@Friendsofthebluehills.org for registration and meeting place.
Saturday, September 7, 9 am – 1 pm. Join the Friends of Blue Hills Trail Crew in working on the trails – including clearing brush, cleaning side ditches and culverts, and reinforcing water erosion prevention features. Includes a hike to the work sites. Wear long pants and gloves. Tools, water, snacks and lunch provided.
Email trailwork@Friendsofthebluehills.org for registration and meeting place.
Saturday, October 5, 9 am – 1 pm. Join the Friends of Blue Hills Trail Crew in working on the trails – including clearing brush, cleaning side ditches and culverts, and reinforcing water erosion prevention features. Includes a hike to the work sites. Wear long pants and gloves. Tools, water, snacks and lunch provided.
Email trailwork@Friendsofthebluehills.org for registration and meeting place.
Saturday, November 2, 9 am – 1 pm. Join the Friends of Blue Hills Trail Crew in working on the trails – including clearing brush, cleaning side ditches and culverts, and reinforcing water erosion prevention features. Includes a hike to the work sites. Wear long pants and gloves. Tools, water, snacks and lunch provided.
Email trailwork@Friendsofthebluehills.org for registration and meeting place.
Saturday, December 7, 9 am – 1 pm. Join the Friends of Blue Hills Trail Crew in working on the trails – including clearing brush, cleaning side ditches and culverts, and reinforcing water erosion prevention features. Includes a hike to the work sites. Wear long pants and gloves. Tools, water, snacks and lunch provided. Meet at Houghton’s Pond main parking lot.
Questions? trailwork@Friendsofthebluehills.org.
