Preservation Campaigns | Friends of the Blue Hills

Action Alert: Contact Your State Senator

by Friends of the Blue Hills | May 18, 2023 | Blog, Preservation Campaigns

Please contact your state senator today to let him or her know you value our state parks and want to make sure they are adequately funded. See sample email below. The Senate Ways and Means has just released its version of the state budget. The budget is $2.7 million...

Action Alert: Contact Your State Rep to Support Our Parks

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Apr 25, 2023 | Blog, Preservation Campaigns

Please contact your state legislator today to let them know you value our state parks and want to make sure they are adequately funded. See sample email below. While more people than ever are visiting state parks like the Blue Hills, funding to support the park...

Advocacy for Quincy Trails to the Blue Hills

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Apr 11, 2023 | Blog, Preservation Campaigns

Anne, a long-time Friends’ member, lived in an apartment complex adjacent to the Granite Links Golf Course. For over a year, she looked for a trail to the Blue Hills. She asked neighbors, friends, and employees at the golf course but, even though the course borders...

Invasive Plants that Threaten the Blue Hills

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Mar 30, 2023 | Blog, Preservation Campaigns

Watch arboretum director, Debbie Merriam, to explore the world of invasive plants that live in the Blue Hills and threaten our native plants and animals. You’ll also learn how you can join volunteers and members of the Friends of the Blue Hills to control these...

Advocating for Access to the Blue Hills in Quincy

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Dec 19, 2022 | Blog, Preservation Campaigns

Thanks to the advocacy of Friends of the Blue Hills’ members and partners, the Quincy City Council held a public hearing and a public walking tour to learn more about the trails and increasing access to the Blue Hills. As a result, Quarry Hills Associates has...

Public Land Preservation Act — Passed!

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Nov 20, 2022 | Blog, Preservation Campaigns

Congratulations to the Friends of the Blue Hills’ members and all our partners! After more than two decades, we succeeded in passing the Public Lands Preservation Act! A huge thank you to Rep. Ruth Balser and Senator James B. Eldridge for sponsoring this bill...