Sea, Sand and Sky: A Day in Aimee's Life

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

A Day in Aimee's Life

Last Friday I had the opportunity to take over for Aimee on her day off at Quincy and Camp Harbor View. Since I've been at Piers Park all summer I wasn't really sure what to expect. Quincy Rec turned out to be awesome - espescially since it was so different than Piers Park. Quincy is located on a salt marsh and there were lots of different animals and plants to find. We saw egrets, mummichogs, and someone even caught an eel!

That afternoon we drove out to Camp Harbor View on Long Island.

This too was a completely different experience. We ran a fishing club out on one of the piers where it was at least twenty feet down to the water. All the kids got a buddy and took turns trying to see how far out they could cast their lines before they hit the water. The kids also had a great time waving to boats passing by and watching the huge difference between high and low tide that happened while we were there.

Both locations were beautiful. It was nice to get out of the city for a day, but I was excited as ever to return to Piers Park on Monday!

1 comment:

Aimee Y said...: Thanks for covering for me, Pat! The kids really enjoyed fishing with you and it sounds like you enjoyed it too! Hopefully I will be able to experience your site by the end of the summer! Aimee; August 11, 2008 at 8:58 AM

Post a Comment

Welcome!

Welcome to Save the Harbor / Save the Bay's Boston Harbor blog "Sea, Sand & Sky".

Save the Harbor/Save the Bay is a non-profit public-interest Boston Harbor environmental advocacy organization whose mission is to restore and protect Boston Harbor, Massachusetts Bay, the Boston Harbor Islands, the Boston Harbor region's public beaches, Boston's waterfront and the marine environment and share them with the public, for everyone to enjoy.

Since 1986, Save the Harbor / Save the Bay has been the driving force behind the transformation of Boston Harbor from one of the dirtiest urban harbors in America to one of the cleanest in the world.

As a result of our advocacy, Boston Harbor has been transformed from a "Harbor of Shame" into a source of recreational, educational and economic opportunity and civic pride. Today the beaches of South Boston are among the cleanest urban beaches in the nation, the Boston Harbor Islands are a National Park, and Boston's waterfront has become a compelling destination for residents and visitors alike.

Working with a broad base of civic, corporate, government, scientific, philanthropic and community partners, Save the Harbor / Save the Bay continues to strengthen the connections between communities and the harbor, and promote the increasingly important impact Boston Harbor has on the region’s economy.

Each year Save the Harbor / Save the Bay runs 2 free Youth Environmental Education Programs that combine recreation and hands-on education to bring Boston Harbor alive for thousands of Boston area young people. Since 2003, we have connected nearly 250,000 youth and teens to Boston Harbor, the Boston Harbor Islands, our region's public beaches and Boston's waterfront.