Friends of the Blue Hills to hold annual celebration Oct. 9

The Friends of the Blue Hills, now in its 35th year, will hold its annual celebration on Thursday, October 9, from 7-9 p.m. at Fuller Village in Milton.

The event will be a celebration of the Blue Hills, Friends’ members and supporters, and everything they have accomplished together over the past 35 years. This year’s keynote speaker will be Joseph Bagley, the city archaeologist of Boston, who will discuss how the Native American tribes were the original stewards of the Blue Hills Reservation.

The celebration will feature delicious hors d’oeuvres from Off the Vine Catering, a cash bar, and a silent auction. In addition, the Friends will be raffling off a private dinner for six atop the Blue Hills Observatory, the oldest continually operating weather observatory in the country. The winner will enjoy 360-degree views of the Boston skyline and the Atlantic Ocean while dining on an elegant meal catered by Steel & Rye, recently named the “Best Restaurant on the South Shore” by Boston Magazine. Raffle tickets are $15 each or three for $35 and can also be purchased on the Friends of the Blue Hills website.

During the celebration, the Friends will also honor their 2014 Community Partners: Dedham Savings, the Eustis family, Milton Junior Woman’s Club, and Steve Valero and the Blue Hills Hiking Club.

Sponsors of this year’s event include Dedham Savings (35th Anniversary Champion), Falconi Companies (Great Blue Hill Guardian), and Fruit Center Marketplace and Poirier Sales & Service (Buck Hill Benefactors). For more information about sponsorship options, contact Anne Comber at 617-696-8248.

Tickets for the annual celebration are $35 each if purchased by October 3 or $40 at the door. Tickets are available at www.friendsofthebluehills.org/celebrate35.

Since 1979, Friends of the Blue Hills has been working to preserve and protect the Blue Hills Reservation’s natural beauty, diverse natural habitats, and many recreational opportunities. The organization does this in a number of ways, including ensuring that the trails are safe and accessible for hikers, advocating for legislation that protects the vulnerable habitats and ecosystems, strengthening the health of the forests by removing invasive plant species, and educating adults and children about the wonders of the reservation. For more information, go to friendsofthebluehills.org.

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