Sea, Sand and Sky: Summer Starts Here!

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Summer Starts Here!

Summer began "officially" last week, but for me it began today with the first meeting of our 2010 summer youth environmental education staff at our offices at the Fish Pier on Boston Harbor.

Our President Patty Foley welcomed everyone to the Save the Harbor team, and then we got right to work.

First stop - Long Wharf, for a visit to Spectacle and Georges Island with SH/SB's Maritime Historian and songster extraordinaire David Coffin - who has promised us a post about the island visit soon.

Today we are meeting at 9:00 - to familiarize ourselves with the equipment we are going to be using this summer, and plan to visit most of our Boston Harbor Explorer sites as a group this afternoon.

See you on Boston Harbor
Bruce Berman

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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.