Volunteer Spotlight: name: Daniel Byrnes Town: Braintree Volunteer activities: Writing for the Friends of the Blue Hills Newsletter and Twitter account FBH member since: 2013 Favorite Hike: Skyline trail Favorite thing to do in the Blue Hills: Hiking, wondering...
Name: Pete Tierney Town: West Roxbury Volunteer activities: Trail work FBH member since: 2011 (I should have joined way before) Favorite Hike: Skyline, although as I explore the many other areas of the Blue Hills I am adding a lot of “favorites.” Favorite...
Name:   Susan Sharkey Town:  Randolph Volunteer activities:  Trail maintenance FBH member since: 2009 Favorite Hike: Walking around the great swamp area. Favorite thing to do in the Blue Hills: Hiking, looking at wildflowers, birds, meeting other hikers on the...
Name: Christine Miller Town: Cambridge Volunteer activities: Organize events with the Friends of the Blue Hills Programming Committee FBH member since: 2011 Favorite Hike: Skyline Trail-you’d never know you were so close to Boston. It has views like New...
Name: Steve Campbell Town: Jamaica Plain Volunteer activities: Trail maintenance FBH member since: 2012 Favorite Hike: Skyline trail Funniest thing that happened in the Blue Hills:Â When my chow chow was scared to climb up an incline and I had to carry her uphill....
Town: Quincy Volunteer activities: Two separate geology walks for the FBH at Great Blue Hill and the Quincy Quarries. Additionally, I have been leading geology walks for other organizations here in eastern Massachusetts for many years. FBH member since:  ~1995...
Starting your week with a hike on World Health Day is a great way to set the tone for a healthy week ahead. It’s a simple way to jumpstart your Monday by boosting your physical[...]
This walking program is a fun and safe place to take a walk (at your pace), learn health tips from local healthcare professionals, and meet new people. The event is FREE and all are welcome![...]
Join Friends of the Blue Hills as part of Milton’s town-wide clean-up day on Saturday, April 12. The plan is go around the Houghton’s parking area and along Headquarters Path as far as the State[...]
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: MODERATE This hike will be approximately 3 miles, with some elevated difficult terrain and rocky obstacles. Wear sturdy footwear. This hike will begin at 840 Hillside St, Houghton’s Pond, by the playground. Hikes[...]
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY:Â MODERATE 4-mile hike with moderate hills, rocky terrain and some larger obstacles. This hike will be meeting in the Houghton’s Pond parking lot by the children’s playground. Join the Friends of the Blue[...]
iNaturalist is an online citizen-science platform that helps identify the wildlife around you while generating data for science and conservation. iNaturalist’s Boston Area City Nature Challenge (CNC), is part of a worldwide collaborative bioblitz in cities[...]
Beginners’ Hike with Bruce Event Details: – When: Saturday, April 19th 10:00 am-12:00 pm – Meeting Point: Playground at Houghton’s Pond – Leaders: Bruce Dezube – Sign-Up: Guests must sign up in advance Hike Description: Join Bruce for[...]
Join the Friends of the Blue Hills along with our partners Widowmaker Brewing and ARC’TERYX at the 2025 Widow Walkers Hike Series. All hikes will meet at Widowmaker Brewing, 200 Wood Road Braintree and the[...]
Volunteer Event: Invasive Species Removal at Friends of the Blue Hills We will meet of Ridgewood Road. Parking maybe limited. There are a few parking spots along route 28. Join us for a hands-on volunteer[...]
The Friends of the Blue Hills are happy to partner with the Department of Conservation and Recreation to keep the park clean! Be sure to join us! Join us for a volunteer day dedicated to[...]
Join us for a Boston Area City Nature Challenge at the Friends of the Blue Hills at Houghton’s Pond! iNaturalist is an online citizen-science platform that helps identify the wildlife around you while generating data[...]
Presented by Blue Hills Cycling Club, SE Mass chapter of NEMBA and Landry’s Bicycles Join Us for the 2025 Cycling Kickoff Event! Get ready to pedal into the new riding season with our exciting[...]
Weather Wonders Series Hear from Blue Hill Observatory weather observer and graduate student in atmospheric science Amanda Joly about the unique characteristics of Severe Weather and Flooding, with a particular emphasis on their effects in[...]