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Friends of the Blue Hills volunteer Caleb Blankenship (center) and DCR rangers Tom Bender (left) and Ray McKinnon received awards for  their commitment to the Blue Hills at this year’s Massachusetts Forest and Park Friends Network Conference. Caleb earned this year’s...

Lost and Found on Blue Hill By Judith Wurtman (FBH member living in Boston) [Photo: Judy with her dog, Simon] We were lost. Again.  The trail from the top of Blue Hill should have ended at  Ponkapoag Pond and the parking lot. Instead it ended in a dense mass of thorny...

To celebrate our 35th year anniversary, we’re organizing a 35-place challenge, where people are encouraged to visit 35 places on a list to be entered into a raffle for a prize.  Because we’ve been told “Amazing Race’ is already taken, we need your help with a name!...

Take Action:  Please write to Natural Resource Co-chairs Anne Gobi and Marc Pacheco to urge them to support Bills H.818 and H.819 which would protect Fowl Meadow wetlands. (See sample letter below.) Background:  A private company has proposed building 276 housing...

Two bills would repeal the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act.  The Committee on Natural Resources is holding a hearing on these bills on Monday.   The chairs of that Committee need to know that we oppose the bills that would destroy protections for endangered...

For the Friends of the Blue Hills 35th Anniversary, we’re creating a Top 35 list of places to visit in the Blue Hills.  (People who visit all 35 places will be entered into a raffle for a great prize!) Please help us create the Top 35 Things to Do and See in the Blue...

A Texas-based company was given preliminary approval this month to move forward on a 276-unit housing development near the part of the Blue Hills called Fowl Meadow.  Despite letters submitted by the Friends of the Blue Hills and others opposing the project, the...

If I had a  hammer... Volunteers Needed for Stable Repairs DCR Brian T. Broderick (aka Blue Hills Stable) 705 Hillside Street, Milton Sunday, October 27, 8:00 - noon Mass Parks is looking for volunteers this Sunday to help rehab two horse paddocks by the Broderick...

The DCR and YMCA Boot Camp Mondays and Fridays, September 30 – November 22 Every Monday and Friday – 8 week program 9:00am, approximately 1 hour DCR MassParks and YMCA/Hyde Park co-sponsor the first Boot Camp Exercise Program at the Blue Hills Reservation.  A...

The 10th annual Houghton’s Pond Trail Race will take place on Sunday, October 6th, beginning at 9 AM near the Houghton’s Pond main parking lot on Hillside Street in Milton  The net proceeds from the race are divided between Colonial Road Runners and Friends of the...

We're so saddened by the death of Judi Houghton, FBH member and mother of FBH Board Member, Denny Swenson.  Denny wrote the following tribute to her mother after her mother's passing last month.  We remember Judi with much love and our hearts go out to Denny and her...

Hugh Cronin was one of over 300 fourth graders who created colorful and informative posters about the dangers of Lyme disease. The Friends of the Blue Hills teamed up with Milton Town Nurse Caroline Kinsella and Milton Fourth Grade Future Problem Solvers at the end of...

Turn your coins into CASH with the new coin counting machine located at Bank of Canton’s 557 Washington Street branch! The coin counting service is free for Bank of Canton customers. Non-customers are subject to a 6% fee of all coins counted.  But for the month of...

We're in Fowl Meadow again this Sunday morning, July 21.  Join us to remove the mile-a-minute vine in Fowl Meadow.  You'll help keep this fast-growing invasive weed in check so Fowl Meadow's sensitive wetland habitat can thrive.  Wear long pants, bring heavy gloves,...

Enjoy wet and wild fun for the whole family! The heat is on at Houghton’s Pond this summer but we will stay cool with wacky water games, make and take kid crafts, music, dance, live wildlife, pond exploration, free fishing fun and more! (Free equipment loans for...

By Evan Lipton We’re all attuned to different sounds and sights when we visit the Blue Hills.  In this article, you’ll walk with experienced birder, Evan Lipton, to explore the birds that are hidden in the Blue Hills.  Follow Evan through the quiet trails of the Blue...

Please help support funding for the Blue Hills Trailside Museum. The House and Senate Conference is debating the budget this week to reconcile the House and Senate budget proposals.  The House budget proposal includes language that allows the state to provide $425,000...

Don’t have a lot of time but want a wonderful summit view?  Why not hike Hancock Hill!  Begin this adventure by following the North Skyline Trail at Reservation Headquarters and ascend the first hill, stopping at the first summit. In July, check the top of Hancock...

On the agenda of numerous town meetings is the proposed development that would harm the portion of the Blue Hills called Fowl Meadow.  If you live in Canton or Milton, we encourage you to attend these meetings to encourage our town representatives to protect the...