The Friends of Blue Hills Parkway

The Friends of Blue Hills Parkway

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Friends of Blue Hills Parkway is a volunteer group dedicated to preserving and enhancing Milton's historic parkway for present and future generations.

Blue Hills Parkway was constructed in 1894 and was one of the first connecting parkways in the Boston area designed by noted landscape architect, Charles Eliot, an associate of the Olmsted Brothers. Today the Parkway serves as a gateway to the Blue Hills Reservation in Milton on the south and the Neponset River Reservation and Boston on the north. The Parkway is under the care of the Massachusetts

01/02/2026

Boston to Blue Hills Meeting 9-9-25 -- offered for your review before the live neighborhood meeting scheduled for Thurs. Jan. 15th at Milton High School (5:30 - 7:30). Several Parkway plans under consideration are illustrated in the presentation.

Icehouse on the Parkway - SEB HOUSING 09/18/2025

https://sebhousing.com/property/icehouse-on-the-parkway/

September 18, 2025 / Icehouse Affordable Housing Lottery
The lottery for 13 affordable units at the Icehouse on the Parkway (485 Blue Hills Parkway) is now available, with applications due on November 17, 2025 at 2 pm. Units are restricted to those at or below 80% of Area Median Income.

Icehouse on the Parkway - SEB HOUSING This is a lottery opportunity for the thirteen (13) affordable condominiums at Icehouse on the Parkway in Milton. These 13 condos will be sold at affordable prices to households with incomes at or below 80% of the area median income. Icehouse on the Parkway is a brand-new homeownership development c...

09/12/2025

. . . A thoughtful opinion piece from The Milton Times advocating for the preservation and enhancement of Milton's "lost" waterways. . . . Some great ideas for Milton and its residents to consider.

Boston to Blue Hills – MAPC 09/10/2025

https://www.mapc.org/resource-library/boston-2-blue-hills/

Neighbors in the Blue Hills Pkwy area should be aware that some wonderful improvements are being developed for the Parkway.

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) and the Neponset River Watershed Association (NepRWA) are conducting a community process to determine if community members are interested in a walking, biking, and rolling connection from the Neponset River to the Blue Hills Reservation. The Parkway will serve as a crucial piece of this project. ... More to come, but visit the website for a timeline and additional details.

Boston to Blue Hills – MAPC Creating a vision for walking, biking, and rolling connection from the Neponset River Greenway to the Blue Hills Reservation AdobeStock_248561346 De Boston A Blue Hills Boston To Blue Hills (蓝山)…

09/10/2025

If you live on the streets listed below, your trash pickup will be affected: Paving work will be completed on 9/11 and 9/12 for portions of the streets listed below. Please ensure trash is curbside night before pickup day as trash company will be servicing prior to 7am.

Thompson Lane, Lantern Lane, Windsor Road, Willoughby Road, Curtis Road, Eliot Street.

River Runner 11/23/2024

Click on the map to drop a raindrop anywhere in the contiguous United States and watch where it ends up. . . .

River Runner Watch the path of a raindrop from anywhere in the contiguous United States

Donate – Neponset River Watershed Association 11/21/2024

https://neponset.org/donate/?mc_cid=ae7f1275d6&mc_eid=d747eeb012
New greenway creation opportunities are piling up faster than we can push them forward, so it's time to expand our Greenways Program across the Watershed. . . . A local foundation is offering a $25,000 challenge grant to do just that, if we can match it with new or increased gifts from local members and donors like you.

Any increase in your giving over last year by December 31st will help leverage this match. - Ian Cooke

Donate – Neponset River Watershed Association Your gift cleans up the River, restores fish and wildlife habitats, and opens up recreational access for all. $25 $75 $250 $500 other give monthly Prefer to checkout with PayPal? × {"field26":"","field5":"","field34":[""],"field33":"","field1":[""],"field27":[""],"field2":"","field10":[""],"field12...

Greenways – Neponset River Watershed Association 11/21/2024

Help Grow the Greenways by December 31! Your Support Makes It Happen! Your gift before the end of 2024 will help leverage a $25,000 challenge grant to open up the River with expanded greenways, trails, bike paths, and parks in communities up and down the Neponset River Watershed Association

Greenways – Neponset River Watershed Association Help Grow the Greenways by December 31! Rivers should be places where the entire community—people from all walks of life—come together to enjoy the wonders of nature and time outdoors. For too long the Neponset River hasn’t worked that way because of fences, pollution and lack of investment in...

Boston to Blue Hills – MAPC 10/25/2024

Some exciting developments are under way for Blue Hills Parkway. A proposed design for a walking, biking, and rolling route from the Neponset River Greenway to the Blue Hills Reservation is available. Check out the website and sign up for e-mails to stay informed. Neighborhood forums are planned for the spring.

Boston to Blue Hills – MAPC Creating a vision for walking, biking, and rolling connection from the Neponset River Greenway to the Blue Hills Reservation AdobeStock_248561346 De Boston A Blue Hills Boston To Blue Hills (蓝山)…

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Blue Hills Parkway
Boston, MA
02186