Upcoming Events
Apr
20
Sun
2025
12:00 pm
APRIL HIKE EVENT IS FULL-REGISTR...
@ Widowmaker Brewing
APRIL HIKE EVENT IS FULL-REGISTR...
@ Widowmaker Brewing
Apr 20 @ 12:00 pm

APRIL HIKE EVENT IS FULL-REGISTRATION CLOSED. Please sign up for a future series hike. Join the Friends of the Blue Hills along with our partners Widowmaker Brewing and ARC’TERYX at the 2025 Widow Walkers Hike[...]
Apr
21
Mon
2025
9:30 am
Invasive Plant Removal CCC camp
Invasive Plant Removal CCC camp
Apr 21 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm

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[...]
Apr
26
Sat
2025
9:00 am
Park Serve Day with The Friends ...
Park Serve Day with The Friends ...
Apr 26 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

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[...]
10:00 am
Beginners’ Hike with Bruce
@ Houghton's Pond Recreation Area
Beginners’ Hike with Bruce
@ Houghton's Pond Recreation Area
Apr 26 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Beginners’ Hike with Bruce Event Details: – When: Saturday, April 26th 10:00 am-12:00 pm (CHANGES MADE! WAS PREVIOUSLY APRIL 19TH) – Meeting Point: Playground at Houghton’s Pond – Leaders: Bruce Dezube – Sign-Up: Guests must sign up[...]
10:00 am
iNaturalist Walk City Nature Cha...
@ Houghton's Pond
iNaturalist Walk City Nature Cha...
@ Houghton's Pond
Apr 26 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

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[...]
Apr
27
Sun
2025
9:00 am
Blue Hills Season Opener–2025 Cy...
@ Houghton's Pond
Blue Hills Season Opener–2025 Cy...
@ Houghton's Pond
Apr 27 @ 9:00 am

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[...]
Apr
30
Wed
2025
6:30 pm
Severe Weather and Flooding: Imp...
@ Milton Library
Severe Weather and Flooding: Imp...
@ Milton Library
Apr 30 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

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[...]
May
1
Thu
2025
7:00 am
Your Morning 3-Miler
@ Houghton Pond
Your Morning 3-Miler
@ Houghton Pond
May 1 @ 7:00 am – 8:30 am

How do you start your mornings before work? Brew a cup of coffee, read the news, or watch some TV? The Friends of the Blue Hills has a better idea… Why not start your day[...]
May
4
Sun
2025
10:00 am
Green Up the Blue Hills 2025
@ AMC Cabins
Green Up the Blue Hills 2025
@ AMC Cabins
May 4 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Do you want to help care for the Blue Hills and have a great time? Then join us for Green Up the Blue Hills, our annual stewardship event that celebrates Spring! This family-friendly event is[...]
10:00 am
Widow Walkers Hikes-5/4/25 May t...
@ Widowmaker Brewing
Widow Walkers Hikes-5/4/25 May t...
@ Widowmaker Brewing
May 4 @ 10:00 am

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[...]
May
8
Thu
2025
7:00 pm
Mardi and the Whites
@ Milton Library
Mardi and the Whites
@ Milton Library
May 8 @ 7:00 pm

Join Mardi and the Friends of the Blue Hills for a screening of the award-winning 11-minute documentary “Mardi and the Whites” at the Milton Library on May 8th at 7 PM. Following the screening, Mardi[...]
May
9
Fri
2025
10:00 am
Be Kind! Intro to Trail Stewards...
@ Houghton's Pond Parking Lot
Be Kind! Intro to Trail Stewards...
@ Houghton's Pond Parking Lot
May 9 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

This event will be a part of our “Be Kind” series. Have you ever noticed rocks in the trails that do not look like natural placement? Curious about trail maintenance or how trails are designed.[...]
May
10
Sat
2025
8:30 am
Walk with a Doc
@ Houghton's Pond Parking Lot A-
Walk with a Doc
@ Houghton's Pond Parking Lot A-
May 10 @ 8:30 am

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![...]
12:00 pm
Kristin Kubera Memorial Hike 2025
@ Blue Hills Trailside Museum
Kristin Kubera Memorial Hike 2025
@ Blue Hills Trailside Museum
May 10 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Please join the Friends of the Blue Hills on Saturday, May 10th to celebrate the life of Kristin Kubera with a hike in her memory. Kristin passed away suddenly on May 9,2023 from heart disease. To[...]
May
15
Thu
2025
7:00 am
Your Morning 3-Miler
@ Shea Rink
Your Morning 3-Miler
@ Shea Rink
May 15 @ 7:00 am – 8:30 am

How do you start your mornings before work? Brew a cup of coffee, read the news, or watch some TV? The Friends of the Blue Hills has a better idea… Why not start your day[...]
May
16
Fri
2025
3:00 pm
Women’s Hike with Kay
@ Chickatawbut Overlook
Women’s Hike with Kay
@ Chickatawbut Overlook
May 16 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Join Kay on this Woman’s Hike! Our goal is to hike is approximately 3-4 miles, with trail adjustments to limit the time to 2 hours. The trail is sometimes very rocky with some inclines. We’ll[...]
May
17
Sat
2025
9:00 am
Join David at Ponkapoag Pond for...
@ Ponkapoag Pond
Join David at Ponkapoag Pond for...
@ Ponkapoag Pond
May 17 @ 9:00 am

Join David Saturday May 17th for a Hike followed by a yoga session in the park! We will meet David at Fishermans Beach at 9:00 am! Starting your day with a hike in nature allows[...]
9:00 am
Trail Maintenance at the Friends...
Trail Maintenance at the Friends...
May 17 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join us for a volunteer day dedicated to maintaining and improving the trails at The Friends of the Blue Hills. We’ll focus on essential tasks like brushing back overgrowth, clearing debris, raking paths, picking up[...]
Sounds like this is just up my alley since I can’t be around because of my health yet, so I am looking forward to it. So, where would I find this list?
Janet,
That’s wonderful that you’d like to participate. You already signed up on the form above, so you should have received an email with the list. We’ll go ahead and send you another one. Let us know if you receive it!
We would Love a list . My Furry Friend and I have Great times in the Blue Hills
Steve,
So awesome that you’d like the list! Hopefully, you received it in the mail. We’ll send another, in case the first one didn’t go through. Let us know when you receive it!
Thank
You for
All your wonderful efforts to keep the hills alive
you have dozens of trackers on your site, and It doesn’t work most of the time.
I spent half an hour signing up, looking for the list, going back to resign… I mean I never got to the list of 40… not even the list of 1.
Sounds like a lot of fun!
I think the confusion may be that it says “sign up below” and the form is actually above the post…
Thank you!
Please send me the list! This sounds so fun 😀
Misty, We’re so glad you would like to participate! Just fill out the form and you’ll get an email with the list!
Great idea to promote the reservation. I have been to just about all the locations and have pictures from most of them. Is there a restriction to using pictures from past trips or do they need to be new pictures ?
Robert,
I’m so glad you’d like to participate! We do not have any official restriction on whether it needs to be a new photo, but we really like the idea of people taking photos throughout the year for it!
We look forward to seeing your photos!
Judy
Please email me the list of 40! Eager to start!
Just by signing up, it will be emailed automatically! We can also send it to you.
Please send the list — I assume Dec. 31 means 2019, right?
Is Facebook the only way to participate? As someone who doesn’t do Facebook, I’m feeling ignored.
Richard,
You can also post on Instagram and Twitter… but I have a feeling that might not work for you either!
We don’t mean to ignore you! What about your email us your photos… and would you mind us tweeting or posting some of them? That’s another way of participating!
Thanks for writing in!
Judy
Please send me a checklist for #FBHfind40
We emailed it to you. Let us know if you didn’t receive it!
This sounds like so much fun! Who doesn’t like a scavenger hunt? and to be outside in the woods, win win!
So glad you like it! We look forward to seeing your photos!
Looking forward to doing this with my friends! Is there a deadline for submitting the photos?
Great question! You have the year to visit and post photos from the 40 places on social media with the #FBHFind40 hashtag! The deadline is December 31st at midnight.
Thanks for the question –we’ll add that to the post!
And thanks for stopping by!