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Please Don’t Let Dogs Run Through Vernal Pools!

by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Mar 29, 2011 | Blog

As I wander through the Blue Hills these days, I know spring is here, because I can hear the chorus of the wood frogs and spring peepers as I pass vernal pools. If you are not familiar with the term “vernal pools”, these are seasonal ponds that are wet for...
Featured Hike: Ponkapoag Pond Bog

Featured Hike: Ponkapoag Pond Bog

by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Mar 9, 2011 | Uncategorized

Walk down the boardwalk to find unique plants and animals found only in this part of the park.  Click here.

Big Blue Needs You

by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Mar 9, 2011 | Uncategorized

Help us improve the park’s resources and protect it from inappropriate development. Click to learn more.

Volunteer Spotlight: Caleb Blankenship

by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Mar 8, 2011 | Friend of the Month

Town: Milton Volunteer activities: Trail Maintenance Most adults would say that Caleb Blankenship grew up on a dead end street in Milton. Caleb, however, would say he lived on a thoroughfare to the Blue Hills. He can recall countless adventures that began at his...

Researcher says deer are killing the forest

by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Dec 9, 2010 | Blog

In some of our recent posts on deer impacts in the Blue Hills, some people commented that they would like to see data on the deer population and the effects on local plant species. The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation will be conducting research...
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