Do You Want to Join the Leadership Team?
Close your eyes…Imagine hiking through scrub oak, pitch pine, blueberry shrubs, and 100-year old white pines. You top out on the summit of a prehistoric volcano, and you are rewarded with spectacular views of lush green hills, glacial ponds, ancient wetlands, and...Invasive Plants that Threaten the Blue Hills
Do you love the Blue Hills’ forests? Do you want to learn what threatens the forests and how you can help keep them healthy? Watch arboretum director, Debbie Merriam, to explore the world of invasive plants that live in the Blue Hills and threaten our native plants...
DCR Ponkapoag Pond Master Plan Public Meeting
Want to know the plans that Department of Conservation and Recreation has for Ponkapoag Pond? Attend an online public information meeting to hear about the final design of the Ponkapoag Pond master plan. See details below. DCR Ponkapoag Pond Master Plan Public...
Green Up the Blue Hills Sponsorship
GREEN UP THE BLUE HILLS 2023 Green Up the Blue Hills takes place on Sunday, April 30, 2023, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the AMC Cabins at Ponkapoag Pond. This annual event attracts over 100 people of all ages to help protect the forest from the invasive plant, garlic...Upcoming Events
Jul
5
Fri
2024
9:00 am
Discover Eastern Ponkapoag Hike
@ Donovan School
Discover Eastern Ponkapoag Hike
@ Donovan School
Jul 5 @ 9:00 am – 11:30 am
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: EASY This hike will be approximately 2 miles, with fairly flat terrain and mild obstacles. Wear sturdy footwear. This hike will begin at the Donovan School at 123 Reed St. in Randolph. Hikes[...]
Jul
18
Thu
2024
5:00 pm
Life After Fire Hike
@ Houghton's Pond Parking Lot
Life After Fire Hike
@ Houghton's Pond Parking Lot
Jul 18 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: MODERATE This hike will be approximately 3 miles, with some elevated difficult terrain and rocky obstacles. Wear sturdy footwear. This hike will begin at 840 Hillside St, Houghton’s Pond, by the playground. Hikes[...]
Jul
20
Sat
2024
9:00 am
July Trail Maintenance
July Trail Maintenance
Jul 20 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Get some fresh air and exercise… and give back to an amazing park that serves tens of thousands of visitors each year. You will be helping to care for the trails by improving erosion structures,[...]
Jul
26
Fri
2024
10:00 am
Invasive Plant Removal with Charlie
Invasive Plant Removal with Charlie
Jul 26 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
If you want to help care for the forest, join us for ‘Invasive Plant Removal with Charlie!’ On the fourth Friday of the month, you can help protect the forest by removing invasive species in[...]
Jul
27
Sat
2024
10:00 am
Meet the FBH Team Hike!
@ Houghton's Pond Parking Lot
Meet the FBH Team Hike!
@ Houghton's Pond Parking Lot
Jul 27 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: MODERATE This hike will be approximately 3 miles, with some elevated difficult terrain and rocky obstacles. Wear sturdy footwear. This hike will begin at 840 Hillside St, Houghton’s Pond, by the playground. Meet[...]