Blue Moon This Friday

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Hillary T.
© Mackenzie Lannon

© Mackenzie Lannon

Every few years, one month has two full moons. July 2015 is one of those months. This Friday, July 31, you can witness the month’s second full moon, also now known as a Blue Moon.

Don’t be disappointed, though, if the sky isn’t glowing in blue light. The name’s origin has little to do with the color. (Learn more about where the name comes from.)

Whether or not you believe full moons hold magical properties, just their luminosity alone holds advantages. Exploring one of Mass Audubon’s wildlife sanctuaries with a naturalist under a moonlit sky brings one in touch with the animals that prefer to live on the edge of day and night such as emerging owls and foxes, foraging deer, and more.

So why not take advantage by getting outdoors or joining us for a evening program this Friday night.

Just chalk it up as something you really do “once in a blue moon.”

Action Alert: Blue Hills Trailside Museum Needs Your Help

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Hillary T.

Blue HillsUpdate 7/30 part 2: Great news! The Senate has also voted to override the veto meaning funding has been restored. Thank you!

Update 7/30: Good news! The House voted to override the veto of Trailside! Now on to the Senate…

We need your help! Governor Baker recently eliminated funding for Blue Hills Trailside Museum in Milton. This means that Trailside has no operating funds authorized for 2016.

The Blue Hills Trailside Museum is the gateway for the 7,000 acre Blue Hills Reservation. It is a state-owned facility that opened in 1959 and has been managed by Mass Audubon for the Commonwealth since 1974.

Through Trailside, Mass Audubon welcomes more than 200,000 visitors a year to the Blue Hills Reservation; provides environmental education to more than 200 schools; and offers universally accessible nature trails, including sensory trails for the visually impaired.

In order to continue to successfully attract and educate citizens and visitors to our state, it is imperative that Blue Hills Trailside Museum continue to be funded annually in the state operating budget.

Please contact your local representative and senator by Wednesday July 29 and ask them to support an override of the governor’s veto of funding for the Blue Hills Trailside Museum in the FY2016 Budget, account 2810-0100.

Thank you for your support!