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We love the way you #LoveBlueHills and love to share the Blue Hills with the ones you love! Nora Bender met her husband, Tom at the DCR Blue Hills Dog Days of Summer Hike in 2003. Years later their love for each other and their love for the Blue Hills has only grown!...

Join us at the 2020 Winter Fest Night Hike! Tuesday, February 25, from 5-8 p.m. at Blue Hills Ski Area: Night Hike begins at 7pm We hope you will join us for chili tasting, live Irish music, reduced rates for skiing... and a night hike! If you'd like to join us for...

Join us on Tuesday, February 25, from 5-8 p.m. at the Blue Hills Ski Area, 4001 Washington St (Rt 138) Canton Join the Friends of the Blue Hills and the Blue Hills Ski Area for an evening of winter fun at Winter Fest!  Come for a night hike or get your exercise on the...

Ever get lost while hiking?  Then this session is for you! 

Have you ever wished that you could take better photographs with your smartphone?

The following is a press release from the Department of Conservation and Recreation.  If you have questions, email the DCR at mass.parks@mass.gov.  See below for maps of hunting areas. The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), in consultation with the...

What could be more spectacular than fall foliage?  Viewing this foliage from the top of Great Blue as the sun sets! Enjoy the season’s finest colors from the summit of the region’s highest hill. On Saturday, October 26, from 4:30-7:30 p.m., the Friends of the Blue...

On Saturday, August 24th the Friends of the Blue Hills are hosting a “Hiking Boots and Brews” event! We are will be gathering together a group of like-minded young adults who would like to explore the Blue Hills Reservation, meet new people, and then sample...

Mosquito Citizen Science Project: Make a Mosquito Trap! Wednesday, August 7, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Do you want to help out with an important project to track the Asian tiger mosquito?  You can help a regional effort to better understand how this invasive insect is...

Houghton’s Pond Fish Festival Saturday, July 20, 10 am to 1pm You are invited to a free family fishing festival! Take lessons in casting, knot-tying and fish identification, then cast a line into Houghton’s Pond. Instructional clinics throughout the day. Fish crafts...

Here’s Your Chance to Win an Exclusive Dinner in the Blue Hills! Purchase your raffle tickets today and you could win an amazing dinner for six at the top of Blue Hills Observatory. The winner will enjoy an elegant meal with incredible 360-degree views of the Boston...

Special 40th Anniversary Celebration! Thursday, October 3, 7:00 - 9:00 pm -  Canton Town Club, 300 Bailey Street, Canton Help us mark this special 40th Anniversary by joining us at our Annual Celebration on Thursday, October 3. We will celebrate the Blue Hills, our...

Trail Maintenance at Farnham Connolly Green Up the Blue Hills! June 22, 9:00 am - 11:30 am 657-697 Neponset St, Canton Join the Friends of the Blue Hills to maintain a part of the park you may not associate with the Blue Hills... Farnham-Connolly Park in Canton!  This...

Are there Beavers in the Blue Hills? By Lawrence Meyer To my knowledge, no beaver has been seen in the Great Blue Hills Reservation, Milton or near Boston in centuries. Still beaver are making a come-back on rivers around, the Charles, the Ipswich, Sudbury-Assabet and...

New England Hiking Speaker: Jeff Romano Wednesday, May 15, 7:00pm Milton Public Library, Keys Community Room  476 Canton Ave, Milton Join author Jeff Romano for a presentation showcasing day hiking opportunities throughout New England. Jeff will discuss the region’s...

Skills in the Hills: Basic Map & Compass Navigation Outing Sunday, May 19, 11:30 a.m. Houghton’s Pond main parking lot, 840 Hillside Street, Milton Ever get lost while hiking?  Then this session is for you!  Bring your Blue Hills trail map (will be available for...

Forest Bathing Saturday, July 27 in the morning (register for time and place) While your senses are always active when you hike in the Blue Hills, you may experience the Blue Hills a little differently with this program. As a special thank you to our members, Friends...

Special Meeting to Approve Change in Our By-Laws The Friends of the Blue Hills Board of Trustees has proposed a number of changes to the organization’s by-laws.   Click for our proposed by-laws.  Our current by-laws require that members vote to approve the changes. ...

James Walsh proposed to Alysha on top of Great Blue.  Spoiler alert... she said yes!

Daylight savings March 13, 2016, he proposed while hiking the white dot trail. September 16, 2017 we were married. November 26, 2018 we welcomed our daughter Wren, named in honor of my husband’s love for nature and birds. #bluehillslovestory (Unfortunately, I can’t...

A beautiful fall day in October of 2001, I woke up to what would be a life changing day! My now husband had planned to propose in the Blue Hills, and he designed a day-long scavenger hunt throughout the Blue Hills, that involved poems he wrote as clues for each...

Friends of the Blue Hills is turning 40 years old... and you're invited to celebrate 40 years of protecting the Blue Hills with us all year long! We hope you'll celebrate with us at these upcoming activities and events... Download the 40 'must see' Blue Hills...