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What Goldenrod is Hiding

by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Sep 10, 2012 | Blog

If you walk through parts of the Blue Hills where trees give way to roads or fields, you’ll find goldenrod. Since goldenrod is a native species, you would correctly assume that it provides excellent nutrition to insect pollinators and herbivores. But you might not...

Volunteer Spotlight: Susan Sharkey

by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Aug 29, 2012 | Friend of the Month

Name: Susan Sharkey Town: Randolph Volunteer activities: Trail maintenance FBH member since: 2009 Favorite Hike: Walking around the great swamp area. Favorite thing to do in the Blue Hills: Hiking, looking at wildflowers, birds, meeting other hikers on the...

Volunteer Spotlight: Christine Miller

by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Aug 6, 2012 | Friend of the Month

Name: Christine Miller Town: Cambridge Volunteer activities: Organize events with the Friends of the Blue Hills Programming Committee FBH member since: 2011 Favorite Hike: Skyline Trail-you’d never know you were so close to Boston. It has views like New...

Milton 4th Graders Tell You What to Look For After You Go Outside

by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Aug 1, 2012 | Blog

Throughout the month of April, fourth graders at all four Milton elementary schools learned about healthy forests and the growing problem of Lyme Disease in our community. Students saw live ticks in petri dishes and learned the steps they could take to help prevent...

Balancing Recreational Use with Environmental Concerns: Canopy Tour in the Quarries

by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Jul 28, 2012 | Preservation Campaigns

A canopy tour proposal has been approved by the Quincy City Council. This approval starts a process with the City of Quincy and the Department of Conservation and Recreation to review the proposal and evaluate the environmental impacts and its affect on current...