by Friends of the Blue Hills | Apr 12, 2022 | Blog
The Blue Hills Climate Action Coalition is giving away trees again this year to celebrate Earth Day! Fellow members of the Coalition are distributing trees at their events throughout the Blue Hills region. See event details and event sign ups below. Thanks to REI...
by Friends of the Blue Hills | Apr 10, 2022 | Blog
By Karen Murphy Bowes Hiking through the East side of The Blue Hills, it’s easy to miss. The history is quite rich. St. Moritz pond is man-made, but why? Shea Rink is a staple of the community in Quincy but the selection of this location at the edge of the Blue Hills...
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...
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...
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...
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...