Preservation Campaigns | Friends of the Blue Hills

Friends’ Members Work to Improve Dangerous Crossing of Route 28 for Skyline Trail Hikers

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Jan 3, 2022 | Blog, Preservation Campaigns

Have you ever climbed Buck Hill to enjoy the exhilarating 360-degree view, only to descend the Skyline Trail and experience fear and frustration trying to cross the stream of cars racing along Route 28? As Randolph Town Councilor Jesse Gordon says, “crossing Route 28...

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...

The Friends Partners with Local Groups to Advocate for Public Transportation Study

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Sep 10, 2021 | Blog, Preservation Campaigns

One hundred years ago the Blue Hills Reservation was created as a haven for city dwellers wanting to escape from the stress of urban life. At that time people could conveniently hop on trolleys that originated in Mattapan and other Boston neighborhoods to travel to...

Protect the Blue Hills TODAY (Wednesday, April 13th)!

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Aug 1, 2021 | Blog, Preservation Campaigns

Protect our Parks.... Contact Your State Senator Today! Write or call your state senator to protect public lands. Act today to Protect the Blue Hills As you may know, our public land, including the Blue Hills, is vulnerable to ‘land exchanges.’ With a...

Survey and Save the Forest!

by Friends of the Blue Hills | Jun 21, 2021 | Blog, Preservation Campaigns

By volunteering just a few hours, you will make a big difference to the Blue Hills! What is ‘Survey and Save the Forest’? Survey and Save the Forest is a project to survey the most destructive invasive plants at Ponkapoag Pond so we can develop a...

Take Action: Protect our Parks from Bad Electric Bike Policy

by Friends of the Blue Hills | May 5, 2021 | Blog, Preservation Campaigns

We’ve recently learned that DCR is on the verge of a regulation change that would allow Class 1 electric bicycles access to all DCR trails currently open to traditional mountain bikes. Please send an email to the below elected officials to make sure that DCR develops...