Sea, Sand and Sky: June 2009

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Summer is Here!

Hi I'm Janet Stalker, Youth Program Director for Save the Harbor - and first time blogger!

Today we finally got the chance to kick off our summer season, as we had the first official gathering of all of our summer staff together for training week. We've had a good morning here in the office, but are excited to head to South Boston in a few minutes to try out our fishing rods and crab traps for the first time this season! I will follow with pictures soon...

See you on the Harbor!

Janet

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Summer 2009

Welcome to Save the Harbor /Save the Bay's 2009 Summer Youth Program Blog.
My name is Bruce Berman, and I am Director of Strategy and Communications at SH/SB, and (along with David Coffin and Janet Stalker) lead Save the Harbor's two youth environmental education and recreation programs, the Boston Harbor Explorers, and All Access Boston Harbor.
I also teach marine science, history and communications at Boston University. You might want to visit my marine science blog at http://snails2whales.blogspot.com sometime.
I live on a boat in Boston Harbor with my wife and four snails. I like fishing photography, and learning new things. Did I mention fishing?
I am really looking forward to the summer, and spending time with our youth program staff and with some of the thousands of great kids we will connect with Boston Harbor and the Boston Harbor Islands this summer.
But most importantly, I am looking forward to seeing the sun after two straight weeks of rain!!!!

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.