Sea, Sand and Sky: From St. Louis to Boston Harbor

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

From St. Louis to Boston Harbor

My name is Christian Herbosa. I am originally from St. Louis Missouri, but I moved up to Boston to attend Tufts University. At Tufts I earned an undergraduate degree in International Relations and in Economics. This academic year I have enrolled in several GIS related courses at the Harvard Extension School. This January I joined Save the Harbor / Save the Bay as the new Environmental Policy Intern.

I was drawn to STH/STB through my love of the ocean, and interest in environmental policy and advocacy. After moving to the East Coast I picked up the surfing and scuba diving. Through these recreational ocean activities, I really began to see what a great resource a nice beach with clean water can truly be.

That’s why I’m excited to work with Save the Harbor / Save the Bay. So that I can help protect and share one of the country’s most valuable natural resources: the Boston Harbor. I recently attended the Metropolitan Beaches Commission public meeting, where I was able to witness first hand how the public involvement of the waterfront neighborhoods and beachfront communities can influence policy.

Speaking with beachfront community members at the MBC public meeting, I gained an understanding of how much the waterfront neighborhoods value the harbor beaches. I am proud to take part in Save the Harbor/Save the Bay's mission to restore and protect the Boston Harbor. I am especially excited take the plunge at Cupid Splash on March 29th at the BCYF Curley Community Center as part of a STH/STB youth programming fundraiser! You can register and donate for Cupid Splash here: http://www.cupidsplash.com/cupidsplash/register.asp

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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.