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Help Protect the Observatory. Your Voice Matters.
Take Action · 2026 Help Protect the Observatory. Your Voice Matters. We are asking our community to take two simple actions in support of critical funding for Blue Hill Observatory. It takes only minutes — and your message can make a real difference. Ask #1 · State Contact Your MA State Representative Support Amendment #729… Read More »
141 Years of Watching the Sky. Help Us Never Stop.
Earth Day 2026 · Support the Observatory 141 Years of Watching the Sky. Help Us Never Stop. On this Earth Day, we invite you to invest in the climate record that cannot be replaced — and the community that sustains it. A Blue Hill Observatory observer at work on the rooftop instrument deck — part… Read More »
Climb for a Better Tomorrow: Thank You for Making It Unforgettable
Earth Day 2026 · Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center Climb for a Better Tomorrow: Thank You for Making It Unforgettable April 18, 2026 · Great Blue Hill, Milton, MA With full hearts, we extend our deepest thanks to the participants, sponsors, and volunteers who made the fifth annual Climb for a Better Tomorrow a… Read More »
Meet Cheryl Cummings, Director of Strategic Partnerships
Staff Spotlight · March 2026 Left: Cheryl Cummings, Director of Strategic Partnerships · Right: Janice Richard, Board of Directors · Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center Cheryl Cummings has spent more than two decades helping mission-driven organizations grow — building strategies, strengthening teams, and connecting people to causes worth believing in. For the past six… Read More »
Your Legacy at the Observatory
Legacy Giving · Planned Giving Blue Hill Observatory has stood on this hill since 1885 — through storms, seasons, and 141 years of unbroken daily observation. The people who built that record did so because they believed the work mattered beyond their own lifetimes. A bequest is one of the most meaningful ways to carry… Read More »
From April Break to August: Programs for Every Young Explorer
Educational Programs · Spring & Summer 2026 © Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center From April break through the end of August, Blue Hill Observatory has programs for students of all ages — from week-long nature adventures for elementary schoolers to an intensive meteorology career program for high schoolers. Here’s everything coming up this spring… Read More »
Earth Day Climb Event. Same Hill. Same Mission. A Bigger Invitation.
Events · Earth Day 2026 © Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center On April 18th, hundreds of community members will ascend Great Blue Hill together for one of Greater Boston’s most beloved Earth Day traditions. This year, the event has a new name — and a bigger idea behind it. From “Climb for Climate” to… Read More »
February 2026 at Blue Hill: By the Numbers
Climate Data · Monthly Summary Sunrise from the summit of Great Blue Hill, February 2026. © Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center February 2026 was a cold and notably snowy month on Great Blue Hill, finishing 1.7°F below the long-term average and delivering nearly twice the normal snowfall — driven almost entirely by one extraordinary… Read More »
24.8 Inches: The February Storm That Made History at Blue Hill
Significant Weather · Storm Report Looking out from the Observatory during the height of the February 22–23 storm. © Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center On the evening of February 22nd, snow began falling over Great Blue Hill. By the time it ended late on the 23rd, the storm had written itself into the history… Read More »
The Climb Nobody Sees: Keeping Our Weather Instruments Ready
Behind the Scenes · Instruments & Maintenance Tower climbers service the wind instruments on the roof of Blue Hill Observatory, February 2026. © Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center The historic snowfall totals and wind records from February’s major storm didn’t happen by accident. Behind every data point in Blue Hill Observatory’s 141-year climate record… Read More »
The Blue Hill Observatory Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 9 AM, January 6, 2026 Press contact: Cheryl Cummings, ccummings@bluehill.org Distinguished Scientist and Science Leader Takes the Helm at the Blue Hill Observatory MILTON, MA, January 6, 2026—Dr. Alex Evans, a planetary scientist, science leader, and nationally recognized expert in science strategy and public engagement, has been appointed Executive Director of the… Read More »
Volunteer @ 635 Feet: Become a “Volunteer Tour Guide” at the Blue Hill Observatory
The Blue Hill Observatory is seeking individuals—with a passion for community service—to become volunteer tour guides. In this role, volunteers will give tours of the Observatory’s historic landmark weather observation station—1 of only 11 in the country. Volunteer tour guides will lead visitors through the Observatory, highlighting a 140-year continuous “Weather Observation Program,” along with… Read More »
