by Friends of the Blue Hills | Sep 25, 2018 | Blog
When we are born, we first learn to sit up. Then eventually we move about on all fours, crawling from spot to spot. Next we practice standing and taking our first steps, learning to walk and falling occasionally, but always getting back up. Then we master walking,...
by Friends of the Blue Hills | Sep 17, 2018 | Blog
For many of us, seeing trees in our daily surroundings might be so common that we don’t stop to think about the important role that trees play in our lives. We might notice the natural beauty of a tree, particularly as autumn approaches, but we should also consider...
by Friends of the Blue Hills | Sep 6, 2018 | Blog, FaceBook Live
Imagine having continuous, homogeneous weather data from over 100 years. What trends and changes could we notice? What amazing storms would we be able to track? What innovations in weather measurement and data analysis would we witness? The Blue Hills Observatory has...
by Friends of the Blue Hills | Sep 6, 2018 | Blog, FaceBook Live
Trees play an important role in our ecosystems. They provide shelter and food for many species, they dull noise from industry and traffic, and they convert carbon dioxide to oxygen! Learn in this episode of Blue Hills A-Live how trees act as important buffers in the...
by Friends of the Blue Hills | Sep 6, 2018 | Blog
Any outdoor activity comes with potential small threats—things like sunburns, stormy weather, poison ivy, or twisting an ankle! But what about those yellow and black striped flying insects that we see? What are those things? Your first guess might be “It’s a wasp! I...
by Friends of the Blue Hills | Aug 30, 2018 | Blog
The following is the press release from the Department of Conservation. For more information about the management plan visit the DCR website. DCR Approves 2018 Deer Management Plan for Blue Hills State Reservation BOSTON – The Department of Conservation and...
