Action Alert: Contact Your State Rep to Support Our Parks
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
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
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
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!
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...Upcoming Events
Sep
23
Sat
2023
9:00 am
September Adopt-a-Forest Training
@ Fowl Meadow parking lot
September Adopt-a-Forest Training
@ Fowl Meadow parking lot
Sep 23 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
People like you can help control invasives — and protect valuable habitat — by signing up for the Adopt a Forest initiative. When you sign up as a Forest Adopter, you’ll be trained to identify[...]
Oct
3
Tue
2023
5:15 pm
Volunteer Appreciation Event
@ Widowmaker Brewing
Volunteer Appreciation Event
@ Widowmaker Brewing
Oct 3 @ 5:15 pm – 8:15 pm
We’re celebrating our volunteers on October 3rd! Join us for a walk, followed by refreshments at Widowmaker Brewery! Each year, hundreds of volunteers like you devote over 1,000 hours to helping to care for the[...]
Oct
19
Thu
2023
7:00 pm
Annual Celebration: Kindness Cou...
@ Canton Town Club
Annual Celebration: Kindness Cou...
@ Canton Town Club
Oct 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
You’re Invited to the Blue Hills Annual Celebration! Kindness Counts! Join us to support the Blue Hills Reservation and celebrate the past year of protecting and preserving the Blue Hills together. Our Annual[...]