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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...

Three Best Summer Destinations for Your Family

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Aug 3, 2022 | Blog

By Brittany Dixon Looking for great outdoor activities you can enjoy with your family? Look no further than the Blue Hills for the best summer fun in the South Shore! Here are three great spots that are sure to please everyone in your family. Ponkapoag Pond, just...

Stroller-friendly Hikes

by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Aug 1, 2022 | Blog

The Best Stroller-friendly hikes in the Blue Hills Hiking is a great way to give your kids the benefit of exercise and the outdoors. But when you have kids of different ages or you’re worried you’ll have to carry them home (or deal with tantrums), you might find it...

Ponkapoag Pond Master Plan & Fisherman’s Cove Improvements

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Jul 13, 2022 | Blog, Preservation Campaigns

Department of Conservation and Recreation is creating a Master Plan for Ponkapoag Pond, which includes improving the parking at Fisherman’s Cove and building a new bog board walk. The plan also calls for signage at entrances to the park in Randolph. The...

July is Membership Month !

by Diana Fisher Gomberg | Jun 28, 2022 | Blog

Every July we celebrate our Members with special members-only events. Not a Friends of the Blue Hills member? Join today… and then join us at any or all of these terrific Membership Month events! You’ll meet other people like you who love the Blue Hills....