Blue Hills A-Live, a historic weather observatory
Imagine having continuous, homogeneous weather data from over 100 years. What trends and changes could we notice? What amazing storms would we be able to track? What innovations in weather measurement and data analysis would we witness? The Blue Hills Observatory has...Blue Hills A-Live, discovering trees with Laura Beebe
Trees play an important role in our ecosystems. They provide shelter and food for many species, they dull noise from industry and traffic, and they convert carbon dioxide to oxygen! Learn in this episode of Blue Hills A-Live how trees act as important buffers in the...Disappearing trees in the Blue Hills and around
Although it may seem like there are a lot of trees (especially in the Blue Hills!), we’re actually losing trees… and as Laura Beebe describes, that is a problem that is rather difficult to solve. Learn about the important and surprising roles that trees...A Runner’s Playground
We all love a good day on the trails hiking, but have you ever thought about picking up the pace and going for a run on the trails? On Blue Hills A-Live, trail runner Tess Harvey tells us why the Blue Hills are great for trail running, the benefits of taking your run...What’s bugging them? Discover threats to insects!
The Blue Hills are alive in many ways. We hear birds sing, see animal prints in the mud, and smell the beautiful flowers (and sneeze from their pollen). There is also so much life crawling in the grass or flying around us–I’m talking about the insects!...Upcoming Events
Feb
26
Tue
2019
5:00 pm
Beat the Winter Blues at Winter ...
@ Blue Hill Ski Area
Beat the Winter Blues at Winter ...
@ Blue Hill Ski Area
Feb 26 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Blue Hills Winter Fest Join the Friends of the Blue Hills and the Blue Hills Ski Area for an evening of winter fun at Winter Fest! Come for a night hike or get your exercise[...]
