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Do you know why Daniel Casey’s Memorial is on top of Big Blue?

by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Nov 30, 2011 | Blog

Many of us have stumbled upon the Daniel M. Casey memorial at the top of Big Blue, between the ski area and the weather observatory and wondered about this inscription: Daniel M. Casey October 20, 1968 – July 25, 1994 With such a comrade, such a friend, I fain would...

Annihilation Knotweed

by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Nov 27, 2011 | Blog

Twenty two students, teachers and parents from the South Shore Public Charter School got together and helped remove 38 bales of Japanese Knotweed along the Neponset River. Ms. Emily Merwin, teacher and organizer helped coordinate the event and came up with the unique...

Chris Riley of Milton Tells of the ‘Most Awesome Summer”

by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Nov 22, 2011 | Blog

Chris Riley received the second most electronic votes for his memory of the ‘most awesome’ summer ever. Remember how Awesome this Summer was? By Chris Riley, Milton My fondest memory of the Blue Hills was this past summer (2011). Camp Chickatawbut has been...

A Childhood Memory of the Blue Hills – Mary McMahon, Milton

by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Nov 6, 2011 | Blog

I remember a 1939 summer Sunday afternoon motor trip from Roslindale through Milton and up Chickatawbut Road where my mother purchased ¼ pounds of Penuche fudge from a mom and pop stand located at the summit. She was expecting her fifth baby and had a craving for some...

Do you snowshoe in the Blue Hills?

by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Nov 1, 2011 | Blog

Although there’s still not enough snow on the ground to snowshoe, we’re looking for your recommendations for our next newsletter! Do you snowshoe in the Blue Hills? What are your favorite trails?