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How the Forest Tells a Story

How the Forest Tells a Story

Forests are familiar characters in many well-known fairytales and bedtime stories, such as Little Red Hood, The Jungle Book, Bridge to Terabithia and so many more. But how does a forest tell its own story? On Tuesday, January 23, Julia Minot, Volunteer Coordinator...

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DCR Blue Hills Deer Management 2023 Program

DCR Blue Hills Deer Management 2023 Program

The following is information from the: Department of Conservation and Recreation on the Blue Hills State Reservation White-Tailed Deer Management Program 2023 The 2023 permitted archery deer hunt will take place over the course of 11 days on Mondays through Thursdays...

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Important Update from the Friends of the Blue Hills

Important Update from the Friends of the Blue Hills

Milton, MA, September 19, 2023  – The Friends of the Blue Hills, a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation and preservation of the Blue Hills Reservation, today announced that  Judy Lehrer Jacobs, their esteemed Executive Director, will move on after an...

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Your Chance to ‘Adopt-a-Forest’

Your Chance to ‘Adopt-a-Forest’

As you travel the Blue Hills' trails, you pass through over 7,000 acres that serve as vital habitat for a multitude of wildlife.  The habitat that wildlife depend on, however, is degraded by invasive species.  Invasive plants, like mile-a-minute vine, grow quickly and...

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Why is Eliot Tower Closed?

Why is Eliot Tower Closed?

By Michael Morgan It has stood sentry near the top of Great Blue Hill for some 85 years now, offering stunning, 270- degree views of Boston Harbor, the City of Boston and the South Shore. It has endured snow, rain, ice, burning sun, vandalism, fire and the footsteps...

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Great News for Our Parks

Great News for Our Parks

Good news for the Blue Hills – and for all our parks. Many thanks to our members and supporters who advocated for adequate funding for the Department of Conservation and Recreation. Your voices were heard. Last week, the legislature sent a $56.2 billion Fiscal Year...

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You can Survey Poo-lution

You can Survey Poo-lution

Would you like to give back to the Blue Hills -- on your own time -- when you walk in the woods?  You can join a group of volunteers who survey bio-pollution (read dog waste) in the park.  We call them the Poo-lution Solution Team! While most people properly dispose...

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Member Profile: Joe Greeley a ‘Good Scout’

Member Profile: Joe Greeley a ‘Good Scout’

By Michael Morgan An older term for a nice person is "a good scout." So, what do you call a nice person who was a Good Scout? We call him Joe Greeley. The Norwood resident has long worked at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in the Longwood section of Boston and...

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Remembering Betty Boop: a Poo-lution Solution Champion

Remembering Betty Boop: a Poo-lution Solution Champion

Remembering Betty Boop: a Poo-lution Solution Champion Interview with Jen Brodbeck by Lauren Magee, Friends of the Blue Hills Social Media Intern Betty Boop, a female German Shephard, was our #1, Bone-afide Super Sniffer for the Poo-lution Solution team. Betty Boop...

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Cold Blooded Snakes: Friends not Foes

Cold Blooded Snakes: Friends not Foes

Let John Walsh, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Friends of the Blue Hills, introduce you to our cold-blooded friends in the Blue Hills.  John is a biologist and educator. The mercury is falling, winter gales are rising, and balmy weather is an increasingly...

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See Your Impact: Annual Report 2022

See Your Impact: Annual Report 2022

A huge thank you to all our members, supports, volunteers and leaders for helping to care for the Blue Hills. Read the 2022 Annual Report today to learn how you have made a positive impact on the park we all love.  

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125-Mile Club Participant (and finisher!): Matthew Thomas

125-Mile Club Participant (and finisher!): Matthew Thomas

Matthew Thomas completed the 125-Mile Club hike… and then reflected on his journey.  He says, “I didn't strive to take the most "efficient" route - more so I would think "where do I want to go and what do I want to see today?" And then would see what I haven't done...

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125-Mile Club Enthusiastic Participant: Loraine Sumner

125-Mile Club Enthusiastic Participant: Loraine Sumner

Interview by Diana Gomberg Loraine Sumner is one the hundreds of enthusiastic participants in the 125-Mile Club!  To challenge yourself to explore all 125 miles of trails in the Blue Hills, learn more and sign up here. Loraine reveals below what inspires her to...

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