by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Oct 24, 2011 | Blog
According to WickedLocal Canton, the Department of Health found high levels of organic mercury in fish caught in Ponkapoag Pond, the Neponset River and two other locations in Canton. If you fish locally, you’ll want to check the advisory to see if you should...
by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Oct 19, 2011 | Blog
Of the many fine memories I have in and of the Blue Hills, I guess the number one experience was encountering Fishers (Martes pennanti) near Hemenway Hill. On July 7, 2006, I was walking with a friend when she stopped, grabbed my shoulder and whispered...
by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Oct 18, 2011 | Blog
I am the youngest of seven children and have many wonderful memories of the Blue Hills. Here are just a few: I loved the otter at the Trailside Museum. I could watch him for hours. I would hike with Dad and my sisters and have lunch at the top of Great Blue. I...
by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Sep 27, 2011 | Blog
As you can see below, the Department of Conservation and Recreation has opened up the Ponkapoag Pond section of the Blue Hills to mountain biking. Here’s the latest from the Department of Conservation and Recreation: The Blue Hills Resource Management Plan was...
by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Sep 23, 2011 | Blog
See below for the latest update on the campaign to pass the Bottle Bill from the Environmental League of Massachusetts. As part of the Coalition that supports the bill, we will no longer work to collect signatures for the ballot initiative, but will work with other...
by Friends of the Blue Hills - Admin | Sep 13, 2011 | Blog
According to the Milton Times, the director of “Crooked Arrows” thought the Blue Hills was the perfect setting to film a sacred mountain. We agree, it’s definitely ‘a gift.’ Director Steve Rash – whose other work includes “The Buddy...
