by Friends of the Blue Hills | Mar 3, 2021 | Blog
Although you may not know it, your experience of the Blue Hills has been influenced by David Hodgdon, the Friends’ first president who passed away this February at the age of 78. Those numbers on the intersections of trails that help you find your way… Dave designed...
by Friends of the Blue Hills | Mar 3, 2021 | Blog
For his entire life, David Morse loved hiking the Blue Hills and being in the outdoors. He grew up in the heart of the Blue Hills on Hillside Street in Milton and hiked the park throughout his childhood. As an adult, he lived in the same house where he grew up,...
by Friends of the Blue Hills | Mar 1, 2021 | Blog
COVID-19 makes two Boston urban parks quieter, but another is noisier When the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown reduced human activity across the United States last spring, Boston University researchers expected a similar decrease in noise pollution in Boston’s parks. While...
by Friends of the Blue Hills | Feb 19, 2021 | Blog
Recording Blue Hills Weather: What do the Climate Trends Tell Us? The Blue Hill Observatory is the longest continually operating weather observatory in the entire country. This makes it an excellent climate study resource. Don McCasland, Program Director at...
by Friends of the Blue Hills | Feb 17, 2021 | Blog
Stuart Dearborn Babb, 55, of Milton, passed away peacefully on February 9, 2021. Stuart was an exceptionally kind man with a big heart and a deep love for bad dad jokes and playing pranks on his daughters. He loved all animals (except cats) but his heart belonged to...
by Friends of the Blue Hills | Feb 12, 2021 | Blog
My two love stories began in the Blue Hills. seven years ago, I met Cody, a handsome chestnut with a heart of gold. The two of us explored Blue Hills trails year-round most weeks until his work was done on January 30, 2019. Cody literally and figuratively carried...
