Friends Of The Blue Hills Charitable Trust

2025 YOUTH PROGRAMMING

Friends of the Blue Hills offers engaging outdoor education

programs designed to connect students with nature while

aligning with curriculum standards. Our programs will inspire

curiosity and stewardship in the next generation through

hands-on learning experiences in person in the outdoors.

Reach out to John Harrell, Volunteer and Program Education Manager

john@friendsofthebluehills.org or 781-205-0688

FIRE AND THE ECOSYSTEM

$10

Grades 4-12 | 2 hours | $10 per student Join FBH to learn about the role fire plays in the Blue Hills and how youth can be lifelong stewards of the Blue Hills.

FOREST ECOLOGY & STEWARDSHIP

Free

Grades 6-12 | 2 hours | FREE Take part in trail stewardship, invasive species control, and on-going efforts to clean litter in our parks while learning about the value of habitats and green spaces. Your group will get their hands dirty with FBH while learning what goes into maintaining 125 miles of trails in greater Boston’s largest urban green space.

SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL LEARNING IN THE OUTDOORS

$10

Grades 6-12 | $10 per student Students connect to nature through this hands- on / minds-on discovery hike to the highest peaks in the Blue Hills and explore how to use the power of nature to build physical fitness, regulate our emotions, build character and community, and grow leadership skills.

HABITATS, ECOSYSTEMS & BIODIVERSITY

$10

Grades 3-8 | $10 per student With hands-on outdoor activities, students will discover plants and animals that are essential in ecosystems. This program also covers biodiversity, climate change, and human impact.

GEOLOGY OF THE BLUE HILLS

$10

Grades 3-8 | $10 per student Review rock cycle and rock classification. Then hit the trails to learn about geologic forces that shape the Blue Hills, such as volcanoes, glaciers, and erosion. Students will do field tests on soils and explore the connection of rocks and soils.

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