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  • Saturday, February 10, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – DCR Southeastern Massachusetts Adult Walking Club

    On Saturday, February 10, take a moderate walk over hilly terrain, approximately 3 miles, from Wolcott Pond to Wildcat Notch, and return via Five Corners Trail, in Milton, Massachusetts with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. Meet at Houghton’s Pond main parking lot at 840 Hillside Street in Milton. Wear sturdy footgear and consider bringing walking poles and ice cleats. Dress in layers and avoid cotton clothing. Carry drinking water. We will hike unless the weather creates unsafe conditions – if weather is questionable, call 508-866-2580, ext. 165. Free.  Image courtesy of www.bostonmagazine.com.

  • Tuesday, August 30, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Public Meeting on the Neponset River Trail

    At this meeting on Tuesday, August 30, from 7:30 – 9 at the Foley Senior Residences Dining Room, 249 River Street in Mattapan, the DCR will discuss and solicit public input on its recommended alternative to link the Lower Neponset River Trail to the Neponset Esplanade, from Central Avenue in Milton, to Blue Hill Avenue in Boston.  If you have any questions about this public meeting, please call 617-626-4974.

  • Saturday, April 2, 9:00 am – 11:00 am – High Density Fruit Orchard Workshop

    The Wakefield Charitable Trust and the Arnold Arboretum will hold a High Density Fruit Orchard Workshop at the Wakefield Estate, 1493 Brush Hill Road in Milton, Massachusetts on Saturday, April 2, from 9 – 11 in the morning. Learn how to install a high density orchard for years of backyard fruit production. This method uses little space yet produces high yields of fruit with little effort. In last year’s session at the Wakefield Estate in Milton, students created a high-density orchard of 40 apple trees in a 25 x 30 ft. area. This year’s session will cover the basic planning and set up requirements for creating a low cost compact orchard for your own backyard. Those interested in planting trees this season should plan to order trees during the winter or early spring. Suggested supplier: Adams County Nursery. Fee is $15, and to register, log on to www.arboretum.harvard.edu, or call 617-384-5277.

  • Saturday, January 1, 12:00 noon – First Day Hikes 2011

    The Friends of the Blue Hills invites you for First Day Hikes 2011, beginning with free hot & hearty soup at noon. All hikes begin at 1:00 pm. Meet at the Houghton’s Pond main parking lot at 840 Hillside Street in Milton. Celebrate the New Year in the Blue Hills. This is twentieth year of our annual New Year�s tradition! Join the fun. Warm up with a free cup of hearty soup, then stretch your legs on a variety of guided hikes suitable for all ages and abilities. A great way to jump start the year! For more information, call 617-698-1802, or log on to www.friendsofthebluehills.org.

    Friends of the Blue Hills

  • Sunday, October 3, 12:00 noon – 3:30 pm – Ferns in the Fall

    When fading sunlight and perhaps a frost have shriveled the undergrowth and turned it brown, evergreen ferns and club-mosses stand out in dramatic contrast. On a Sunday, October 3 walk with New England Wild Flower Society’s Don Lubin and Raymond Abair through the Blue Hills Reservation, visit a dozen evergreen species and other pteridiphyte taxa, including polypody, Christmas and grape ferns, five wood ferns and maybe a spleenwort, four club-mosses and a horsetail. Travel about two miles on mostly flat trails with a few hills. A hand lens is suggested. $28 for NEWFS members, $32 for non-members. Meet at Blue Hills at noon. To register, log on to www.newfs.org.