Sea, Sand and Sky: can't wait to cast with you

Thursday, August 22, 2019

can't wait to cast with you

Hello, my name is Anthony Morgardo, I go to East Boston High School (EBHS) and live in Charlestown. I've played Trombone since 5th grade and I'm a current member of a youth group in Charlestown called Turn It Around. One thing I love is history and knowledge, as much as school is a pain for me, I like learning about some of the interesting things it has to offer. Now this brings me to Save the Harbor. Not only does learning new things like historical facts, fishing, and sea life interest me. I get to teach the kids that come by about the many things I've learned about.

Now what are some of the things, you ask?

I have learned that I can teach the kids. Well first we have Spectacle Island. Spectacle Island is one of the harbor islands that had a pretty hard time. It went from a normal island, to a flat piece of land because it was dug out, to a trash dump, to a big ball of fire for 10 years, and then covered back over with dirt. Back to a normal looking island. Insane how something like that happened. Today Spectacle Island is full of wildlife and is one of the most well known harbor islands. Another subject is sea life and fishing. The harbor is home to many fish and crabs. One fish that is common to find is the flounder. Flounders are flat fish with a brownish top and a white bottom.

Hope to see you out on the Harbor!

Anthony

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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.