Environmental Mixer a Success

Over 100 people attended the Friends of the Blue Hills’ Environmental Mixer on Monday to meet the candidates, show their support for environmental issues and learn where the candidates stand on key environmental initiatives. We appreciate Selectman Burr and Senator...

Where Do the Candidates Stand?

Updated September, 2010 As part of our continuing efforts to keep our members informed and our political leaders responsive, Friends of the Blue Hills sent an environmental questionnaire in August to 29 candidates for House and Senate seats in districts surrounding...

What’s the new land like?

This information from a DCR planner speaks to the environmental quality of the Reservation property.56.7 acres of open land located in the Town of Canton, MA, acquired from the Canton Wayland Real Property Trust in July, 2010 explicitly for conservation and open space...

57 Acres Added to Reservation

You can’t visit it now. But 57 acres are already added to the Blue Hills. On July 30th, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) purchased 57 acres for $198,000 to add to the Blue Hills Reservation. In a year or so, when construction of a sewer line is...

Mile-a-minute in the news

The mile-a-minute vine made the news yesterday. Click here for the full story. Here’s an excerpt. The “state conservation land in Canton” that they mention? You guessed it! The Blue Hills!But the worst infestation in the state is on state...