Blog | Friends of the Blue Hills

3 Ways To Protect Vernal Pool Species

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Apr 30, 2018 | Blog

You may have seen small pools of water that appear from spring to fall and tend to disappear in the winter. These are vernal pools and there are quite a few in the Blue Hills. Reservation. Vernal pools play an important role as a home and breeding ground for many...

How Beacon Hill Helps or Hurts the Blue Hills

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Apr 25, 2018 | Blog

The survival of the Blue Hills — and all our state parks — depends on resources and support from our legislature. Watch Senator Walter Timilty to learn the latest news from Beacon Hill and how legislation will affect the Blue...

What can Thoreau tell us about climate change in the Blue Hills?

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Apr 16, 2018 | Blog

Henry David Thoreau, famous for his publications such as Walden and Civil Disobedience, was also a man very much invested in the study of biology. Not only did he collect various samples for the Boston Society of Natural History (such as bird eggs and nests), but he...

Fruit Center Marketplace Helps Blue Hills on Earth Day

by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Apr 13, 2018 | Blog

In celebration of Earth Day, the Fruit Center Marketplace will donate $2 for every customer who uses a reusable grocery bag in the store on Sunday, April 22. All proceeds of the promotion will go to the Friends of the Blue Hills to help maintain 125 miles of trails...

Help Protect Skyline Trail Hikers

by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Apr 11, 2018 | Blog, Preservation Campaigns

Please sign our petition if you care about making the Blue Hills safe and the trails accessible for everyone who wants to hike the Skyline Trail. Anyone who has tried to follow the Skyline Trail across Routes 28 and 138 knows how dangerous it is to cross these...

Three Reasons Why Climate Change Matters to You

by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Apr 10, 2018 | Blog, FaceBook Live

Climate change is the change in the regional or global weather patterns and temperatures that is largely attributed to increases in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. These weather changes have large implications for the timing of growth and migration for many species...