by Friends of the Blue Hills | Nov 13, 2020 | Blog
Alice Arena discusses the connections between local efforts to reduce the development of fossil fuel infrastructure, public health… and damage to our climate and natural open spaces like the Blue Hills. Alice Arena is the founder and president of the Fore River...
by Friends of the Blue Hills | Nov 9, 2020 | Blog
The Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Friends of the Blue Hills are honoring the history and contributions of the Civilian Conservation Corps in the Blue Hills Reservation with a new interpretive sign mounted at the site of the former Civilian...
by Friends of the Blue Hills | Nov 6, 2020 | Blog
Don’t Miss the Last Program of the Session! Winter Survival! Thursday, February 18, 4:00 pm Register here Winter can be a time of scarcity. Many animals face the challenges of reduced food, limited water, and exposure to the cold. We’ll explore the adaptations...
by Friends of the Blue Hills | Oct 30, 2020 | Blog
Climate Justice and Covid-19: What Can We Learn From These Intersecting Crises? Blue Hills Climate Action Coalition Rebecca Herst, Director of the Sustainable Solutions Lab at UMass Boston, discusses how climate change and Covid-19 are disproportionately impacting...
by Friends of the Blue Hills | Oct 28, 2020 | Blog
This year’s Community Partner Honorees included two Department of Conservation and Recreation veterans who have devoted their careers to our parks… and have been tremendous advocates for the Blue Hills.
by Friends of the Blue Hills | Oct 28, 2020 | Blog
We were thrilled that Derick Lugo, author of The Unlikely Thru-Hiker, could join us for this year’s Annual Celebration. Derick Lugo had never hiked or camped a day in his life. This Brooklyn-born, New York City urbanite hopped a train to Georgia, grabbed a taxi...
