by Friends of the Blue Hills | Nov 20, 2022 | Blog, Preservation Campaigns
Congratulations to the Friends of the Blue Hills’ members and all our partners! After more than two decades, we succeeded in passing the Public Lands Preservation Act! A huge thank you to Rep. Ruth Balser and Senator James B. Eldridge for sponsoring this bill...
by Friends of the Blue Hills | Nov 17, 2022 | Blog, Preservation Campaigns
One hundred years ago the Blue Hills Reservation was created as a haven for city dwellers wanting to escape from the stress of urban life. At that time people could conveniently hop on trolleys that originated in Mattapan and other Boston neighborhoods to travel to...
by Friends of the Blue Hills | Jul 13, 2022 | Blog, Preservation Campaigns
Department of Conservation and Recreation is creating a Master Plan for Ponkapoag Pond, which includes improving the parking at Fisherman’s Cove and building a new bog board walk. The plan also calls for signage at entrances to the park in Randolph. The...
by Friends of the Blue Hills | May 4, 2022 | Blog, Preservation Campaigns
A number of wildfires have burned in the Blue Hills recently, disrupting some visitors’ plans and requiring state and local fire resources. The fires, however, may have delivered some benefits to the Blue Hills fire-dependent ecosystems. In the last month,...
by Friends of the Blue Hills | Apr 1, 2022 | Blog, Preservation Campaigns
Please urge your state representative to increase investment in our state parks through the FY23 state budget. The need for investment in our parks system has been apparent for years, but has become more urgent as the Commonwealth struggles to respond to accelerating...
by Friends of the Blue Hills | Feb 4, 2022 | Blog, Preservation Campaigns
Thanks to our members and partners… the Invasive Species Bill is moving out of Committee! The Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture passed the Invasive Species bill out of committee. Thank you to everyone who responded to the action...
