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Cleaning the Park by Updating the Bottle Bill

by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Jul 10, 2014 | Preservation Campaigns

The Friends of the Blue Hills worked with a statewide coalition to update the state bottle bill. Updating the bottle bill would have increased recycling and would have helped clean up the Blue Hills – and all our parks. Unfortunately, despite a statewide effort of...

Advocating for Park Resources

by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Jul 9, 2014 | Preservation Campaigns

The Friends of the Blue Hills is part of a statewide coalition of environmental groups called the Environmental Collaborative. As part of this coalition, we advocate for statewide policies that help the Blue Hills, such as increased funding for environmental...

How Many Deer are there in the Blue Hills?

by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Jul 4, 2014 | Blog

The deer population in the Blue Hills is ten times the desired levels for this region, according to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Last month, the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Department of Fish and Wildlife released the results of the first...

Go Out and Play: Check Every day!

by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Jul 4, 2014 | Blog

Over 300 fourth grade ‘Future Problem Solvers’ from Milton public schools helped their community reduce Lyme disease this spring. Friends of the Blue Hills teamed up with Milton Public Health Director Carolyn Kinsella to introduce students to the signs and symptoms of...

Join the Parade July 26th!

by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Jul 4, 2014 | Blog

Bring your friends and family to this year’s Cool Summer Fest – and stamp your feet to the rhythms of The Kickin Brass Band! Come early to make your own instruments and costumes and at noon we’ll parade around Houghton’s Pond! The Cool Summer Fest at Houghton’s Pond...