Blog | Friends of the Blue Hills

DCR Announces 2021 Deer Management Plan for Blue Hills Reservation

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Nov 17, 2021 | Blog

The following is a press release from the Department of Conservation and Recreation. The yellow areas on the map indicate where archery will take place. The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), in consultation with the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries...

Poo-lution Solution

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Nov 11, 2021 | Blog, Preservation Campaigns

Most people have noticed at least a few poop bags littering the Blue Hills’ trails. But most people do not know that dog waste – in and out of a bag – is more than just a smelly annoyance. Dog waste in the park is an environmental pollutant that...

We all need the Blue Hills… and the Blue Hills needs YOU.

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Nov 8, 2021 | Blog

Your gift today will help: Clear the trees and brush on the trails after violent storms. Build drainage structures to prevent trails from flooding. Protect endangered and native species from invasive plants. Photo: Maura Walsh

Reporting from the Frontiers of Climate Change and Conservation, a Journalist’s Perspective

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Oct 21, 2021 | Blog

In his keynote address, “Reporting from the Frontiers of Climate Change and Conservation, a Journalist’s Perspective,” David Abel discusses his career as an environmental reporter and filmmaker covering climate change and conservation. An award-winning...

Native Wonders of Ponkapoag Pond

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Oct 21, 2021 | Blog

Dr. Rick Kesseli of UMass Boston reveals the amazing native plants that live in and around Ponkapoag Pond that the Friends of the Blue Hills volunteers are working to protect when they participate in our Survey and Save the Forest initiative. In this video, Dr....

Fall Foliage and Sunset Hike

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Oct 8, 2021 | Blog

What could be more spectacular than fall foliage? Viewing this foliage from the top of Great Blue as the sun sets! Enjoy the season’s finest colors from the summit of the region’s highest hill. On Sunday, October 17, from 4:30-7:00 p.m., the Friends of the Blue Hills...