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Be Kind – to Each Other and the Park

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Oct 11, 2022 | Blog

Most people have noticed at least a few poop bags littering the Blue Hills’ trails. But most people do not know that dog waste – in and out of a bag – is more than just a smelly annoyance. Dog waste in the park is an environmental pollutant that contaminates our...

Lost and Found in the Blue Hills

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Oct 1, 2022 | Blog

Did you lose something in the Blue Hills? Did you find something? Leave a comment with the item(s) and we’ll try and get the word out for you! You can also try checking a Facebook page which posts lost and found items. Photo credit: Jim Ciardelli...

Friends Members and Supporters Help Create Sound E-bike Policy

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Sep 22, 2022 | Blog

Thanks to the advocacy of our members and others, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) clarified their regulations about the use of electric bicycles (e-bikes) on DCR properties and roadways. In response to your letters and emails, the DCR recently...

Three Eagles Seen Soaring

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Sep 21, 2022 | Blog

By Lawrence Meyer September 2022 The last two summers the nesting pair of eagles that have been there since 2015 were not often seen in their familiar perches in the Hutchison Field trees along the river. Did this mean the nest was abandoned? Apparently not. A good...

The Blue Hills, The Best Dinner Ever, and You (Enter the Raffle to Win!)

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Aug 8, 2022 | Uncategorized

Who knew helping out could TASTE SO GOOD?! Yes indeed, in one lovely gesture, you can help to clean, protect, and preserve the Blue Hills . . . and enter to win a spectacularly scrumptious dinner for 6 — YUM! Please help the Friends of the Blue Hills take care of our...