by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | May 9, 2012 | Blog
Do you want to enjoy the outdoors, live music and crafts – and help keep the forests healthy? Join the Friends of The Blue Hills and the Appalachian Mountain Club on May 20, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm for Green-Up the Blue Hills Day. Together, we’ll help protect the local...
by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | May 2, 2012 | Blog
This year, you can check out Ponkapoag boardwalk without even getting your feet wet. Thanks to dry weather and the work the DCR has done to rebuild the boardwalk through the bog, you can enjoy the wonders of the unique plants and animals in this part of the park...
by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Apr 30, 2012 | Blog
Last week, Friends of the Blue Hills leaders met with Drs Katie Brown and Alfred DeMaria from the Mass Department of Public Health to discuss the raising rate of Lyme disease in our communities. Doctor DeMaria confirmed an increase in Lyme disease statewide and both...
by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Apr 24, 2012 | Blog
Janie Katz joined us last Saturday to help remove the invasive weed, garlic mustard, from where it is threatening native species at Ponkapoag Pond. Like many Greater Boston residents, Janie loves to bring her family from Cambridge to enjoy the Blue Hills. Janie,...
by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Apr 17, 2012 | Blog
Green Up The Blue Hills Sunday, May 20, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Ponkapoag AMC Cabins Join the Friends of the Blue Hills and the Appalachian Mountain Club for a spring festival of stewardship and fun. Enjoy jazz music, face painting, crafts and weeding games. You’ll...
by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Apr 3, 2012 | Blog
After an unseasonably mild winter, spring has sprung early in the Blue Hills, and as a result bird-watching has begun earlier than anticipated. Spring is one of the best times to catch sight of some of the great species the Blue Hills have to offer, as birds are...