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Horseshoe Pitching in the Blue Hills
ST. MORITZ HORSESHOE PITCHING CLUB Bunker Hill Lane (Off Willard Street) W. Quincy, MA Monday evenings 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM May – September 2015 Spring has finally arrived in New England and that means horseshoe pitching time is here again! Time to get out, enjoy the...
Skyline Society Members: Win and Denny Swenson
Win and Denny included the Friends of the Blue Hills in their Will... so future generations will enjoy the Blue Hills like they do today.  Denny and Win Swenson love the Blue Hills and want to make sure it’s taken care of for years to come. Denny Swenson grew up in...
Watching Eagles Near Blue Hills
Long-time Friends of the Blue Hills member and avid birder, Larry Meyer, has been watching the eagles who neighbor the Blue Hills. Since October 2014, a number of people (myself included) have been watching eagles that have been perching almost daily in trees...
Welcome New DCR Commissioner
The following is from a DCR press release. Leo Roy Named Commissioner of Department of Conservation and Recreation BOSTON – December 9, 2015 - Today, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Matthew Beaton announced that Leo Roy will serve as Commissioner of...
Petition to Support Trailside Museum and Observatory
Petition to Support Trailside Museum and Blue Hill Observatory The Blue Hills Trailside Museum and the Blue Hill Observatory serve tens of thousands of people each year, sparking their interest in science and the wonder of nature and the Blue Hills. These...
Happy Holidays!
Wishing you a very happy holiday season! Friends of the Blue Hills Board and Staff
Saving Baby Birds: Controlling Deer Populations
If we do nothing, baby birds will die. That’s how a scientist with National Audubon recently explained the troubling problem of too many deer and the related problem of too many invasive plants. While it is painful to allow hunting of any sort in the Blue Hills, we...
Eagle Project Seeks Funds for Bog Bridge in Fowl Meadow
My name is Sal Spada, and I am an Eagle Scout Candidate in Troop 1 Dedham. As a Boy Scout, I have been hiking in the Blue Hills area for well over a decade, primarily from the Trailside Museum to the Quarries. However, on a Friends of the Blue Hills trail maintenance...
Winner of the Raffle!
Congratulations to Sam Briseno of New Paltz, NY for winning the raffle for six for a mouth-watering picnic in the Blue Hills, catered by the award-winning restaurant The Plate in Milton! As part of the raffle, Sam also received an outdoor entertaining tableware for...
Line Dance Fundraiser for Mass Park Rangers Mounted Unit
DCR Approves Deer Management Plan for Blue Hills State Reservation
Controlled Hunt Authorized to Manage Deer Overpopulation Boston –Wednesday, October 14, 2015- Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Matthew Beaton and Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Commissioner Carol Sanchez, with the guidance of...
Three DCR Public Meetings on Deer Management Proposal
The following is a press release from the Department of Conservation and Recreation about a series of public hearings on deer management in the Blue Hills. Massachusetts Department of Conservation aÂnd Recreation Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game State Senator...
Honoring Founding Members of the Hilltop Society
This week, a special group of Friends were celebrated as the founding members of the Hilltop Society. This new club recognizes generous members who have given $1,000 or more to the Friends of the Blue Hills. Society members were honored at a special cocktail party at...
Volunteer Spotlight: Liz Tran
How long have you been going to the Blue Hills? I've been going to the Blue Hills since high school, so roughly 10 years? That seems like such a long time! What is your favorite spot in the Blue Hills? Any spot with a view. We tend to frequent Buck Hill when in the...
Blue Hills makes a great neighbor
Who wouldn't want to live near the Blue Hills?! Â Check out this article by Mass Realty about the beauty of the Blue Hills Reservation.
Green up the Blue Hills May 31
Team Up with Friends of the Blue Hills to Green Up the Blue Hills! You are invited to join the Friends of the Blue Hills for a spring festival of stewardship and fun. The annual Green Up will be held on Sunday, May 31, from 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Ponkapoag AMC...
Petition to Support Blue Hills Buildings
Petition to Support Blue Hills Buildings With just a cursory look at some Blue Hills landmark buildings, you’ll find:  A leaky roof on the Blue Hills Observatory that if not repaired, could destabilize the building Walls on the Trailside Museum that need support or...
Join us for Peek a Blue Hikes — Starting April 14!
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Celebrate Earth Day at Fruit Center Marketplace (Just don’t forget your bag!)
Fruit Center Marketplace and Friends of the Blue Hills Celebrate Earth Day In celebration of Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22, the Fruit Center Marketplace will donate $2 for every customer who uses a reusable grocery bag in the store that day. All proceeds of the...
Creating a Coalition for a Better Blue Hills
Historic buildings crumbling, no lease security and inadequate funding… these are the issues that we will work to address with other Blue Hills organizations as part of the new Coalition for a Better Blue Hills. The Friends of the Blue Hills has brought together Blue...
Protecting Conservation Land from a Hotel
You probably don’t think of a hotel when you think of parkland, but that didn’t stop an individual from proposing to build a hotel on DCR conservation land near Little Blue Hill. Luckily, Friends of the Blue Hills worked with local and state officials to oppose the...
Hotel on Park Land? Not Happening!
Proposal to build a hotel on Little Blue Hill conservation land: thwarted! You probably don’t think of a hotel when you think of parkland, but that didn’t stop an individual from proposing to build a hotel on DCR conservation land near Little Blue Hill. Luckily,...
Member Challenge: Make Your Gift Go Further
As an Friends of the Blue Hills member, you have made great things happen for the Blue Hills - through your support, you've cleared trails, kept the forests healthy and make sure that people for generations can enjoy the Blue Hills. You now have a unique chance to...
Who will make your Chili February 26?
You are in for a treat at the Blue Hills Winter Fest, Tuesday, February 24, from 5-8 p.m. at Blue Hills Ski Area, 4001 Washington St, Canton! Join us for a free chili tasting from some of the best local restaurants...  tap your feet to Irish music... enjoy crafts with...