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 removing trash from trailheads and parking areas at various locations in the Blue Hills. Please wear sturdy shoes (no sandals) and long pants. Please bring at least a liter of water as well. We will provide all the tools and training you’ll need. No experience necessary. When you sign up, we’ll let you know the start location at least a day in advance.
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Do you want to learn how to lead or co-lead volunteer events for the Friends of the Blue Hills? Join Bob Flagg, one of our most experienced trail maintainers to learn all about how to lead your own group. We will provide all tools necessary.
Please wear sturdy shoes (no sandals) and long pants. If you have a favorite pair of gardening gloves, please bring them. Please bring at least a liter of water as well. Thank you to Bob Flagg for leading this event!
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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 removing trash from trailheads and parking areas at various locations in the Blue Hills. Please wear sturdy shoes (no sandals) and long pants. Please bring at least a liter of water as well. We will provide all the tools and training you’ll need. No experience necessary. When you sign up, we’ll let you know the start location at least a day in advance.
Sign up here.
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Get some fresh air and exercise… and give back to an amazing park that serves tens of thousands of visitors each year. At this event we will be replacing two water bars that have wood supports with water bars that have stone supports. Your work will keep the trails from eroding and make sure people can explore the park. Please wear sturdy shoes (no sandals) and long pants. If you have a favorite pair of gardening gloves, please bring them. Please bring at least a liter of water as well. We will provide all the tools and training you’ll need. No experience necessary. Thanks to Mike Pratt for leading this event.
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Do you want to help care for the Blue Hills and have a great time? Then join us for Green Up the Blue Hills, our annual stewardship event! People of all ages will help to protect the forests from the invasive plant, garlic mustard.
This plant is easy to pull out… but very damaging to other plants in the forest. It releases a poison in the soil so native plants do not survive. By removing garlic mustard, volunteers will help keep the forest healthy for the endangered species that live at Ponkapoag Pond — and all the plants and wildlife.
It won’t be all work and no play, though! You’ll also enjoy complimentary refreshments, crafts, live music featuring the Owl Haus band, face-painting, and a scavenger hunt. You can also learn from DCR interpretive staff all about the importance of the work you will be doing to protect the forest.
We’ll provide all the tools and training you’ll need but bring your gardening gloves if you have them. We recommend you also wear close-toed shoes. We’ll be working (and playing!) at the AMC Cabins, which is about a 3/4 mile walk.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Canton Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Get some fresh air and exercise… and give back to an amazing park that serves tens of thousands of visitors each year. Depending on current needs, you will help maintain the trails or remove invasive weeds that threaten the forest. Please wear sturdy shoes (no sandals) and long pants. If you have a favorite pair of gardening gloves, please bring them. Please bring at least a liter of water as well. We will provide all the tools and training you’ll need. No experience necessary. When you sign up, we’ll let you know the start location at least a day in advance.
Sign up here.
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