Blog | Friends of the Blue Hills

See Your Impact: 2021 Annual Report

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Jun 6, 2022 | Blog

A huge thank you to all our members, supports, volunteers and leaders for helping to care for the Blue Hills. Please click below to see the 2021 Annual Report today to learn how you have made a positive impact on the park we all love.

Donate to the Blue Hills (The Park Will Thank You!)

by Friends of the Blue Hills | May 11, 2022 | Blog

Your commitment to the Blue Hills can protect the forest and all the woodsy creatures too! Spring is the season of renewal… and it’s a good time to remember that we rely on individual supporters like you to be able to “renew the park” – to keep it healthy and...

Fires in the Blue Hills this Spring

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

A number of wildfires have burned in the Blue Hills recently, disrupting some visitors’ plans and requiring state and local fire resources. The fires, however, may have delivered some benefits to the Blue Hills fire-dependent ecosystems. In the last month,...

Sign Up to Hike with Friends!

by Paul Williams | May 2, 2022 | Blog

Meet friends and hike in the Blue Hills! No matter the hike you choose, you’ll meet people like you who love the Blue Hills and want to explore it! If you’d like to challenge yourself to explore ALL trails in the park, sign up for the 125-Mile Club! If...

Donating Stock May Offer You Tax Benefits… and Help the Blue Hills

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Apr 27, 2022 | Blog

When you donate stock to the Friends of the Blue Hills, you give an amazing gift to the Blue Hills Reservation… and you may receive tax benefits as well. Your donation of stock will care for the Blue Hills’ wildlife by keeping habitat healthy… and make sure visitors...

Planning your IRA withdrawals?

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Apr 26, 2022 | Blog

Planning your IRA withdrawals? Consider donating to the Friends of the Blue Hills through a Qualified Charitable Distribution! Donations from people like you are vital to caring for the Blue Hills. Thanks to recent tax changes, donating to the Friends of the Blue...