Blog | Friends of the Blue Hills

Action Alert: Invest in Our Parks

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Apr 1, 2022 | Blog, Preservation Campaigns

Please urge your state representative to increase investment in our state parks through the FY23 state budget. The need for investment in our parks system has been apparent for years, but has become more urgent as the Commonwealth struggles to respond to accelerating...

Meet Blue Hills Champion: Pete Jackson

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Mar 30, 2022 | Blog

Interview by Julia Lynne Milot, Friends of the Blue Hills intern Pete Jackson is a Blue Hills Champion, someone who has signed up for monthly giving to the Friends of the Blue Hills. Pete has been a Friends of the Blue Hills member and volunteer for over 35 years. He...

Meet Blue Hills Hiker: Michelle DeVivo

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Mar 9, 2022 | Blog

Interview with Blue Hills’ hiker, Michelle DeVivo By Julia Lynne Milot, Friends of the Blue Hills Intern Michelle Devivo is new to the Boston area, and has always had a passion for hiking and the outdoors. She hopes to hike all 125-miles of trail in the Blue Hills...

Where is our state rock?

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

One of the questions on a recent Jeopardy TV show was of local interest and even made news on a local TV station. The category was “The 50 States” and the question was: “Rhodonite is its state gem and Roxbury puddingstone its state rock.” The...

Video: The Essential Role of Moths in the Blue Hills

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Feb 17, 2022 | Blog

As a part of her PhD work at UMass Boston, Teá Kesting-Handly has undertaken a 5-year study of hawk moths in 14 Massachusetts state parks, forests, and conservation lands including the Blue Hills. She is documenting how their populations and distribution are different...

Invasive Species Bill Moves Out of Committee

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Feb 4, 2022 | Blog, Preservation Campaigns

Thanks to our members and partners… the Invasive Species Bill is moving out of Committee! The Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture passed the Invasive Species bill out of committee. Thank you to everyone who responded to the action...