Sea, Sand and Sky: Week Five

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Saying Goodbye to a Great Summer

Friday was my last day of working with kids for the summer. The day turned excited just as we were wrapping up at Piers Park. We caught two fish! The first was a small cunner, but the second was a bass! I couldn't have asked for a better last day. I am off to school at Clemson in just a few days!

Working at Save the Harbor this summer has been amazing. I have had so much fun! Plus I had the privilege of working with a great group of people. I love this job for so many reasons. One of which is how I always seem to end up smiling and laughing most of the days. We have had the perfect blend of employees this summer: from seasoned veterans like Jen and myself, to goofs like Conor and BJ, and rookies like Timmy the Kid. I really have enjoyed working with everyone. I am definitely excited to go back to school but I will also miss everyone. It has been such a successful summer! We have caught so many marine creatures! Thank you to all.

Yours truly,

Tom Regan

Monday, August 2, 2010

Casting on the Sugar Bowl

Monday afternoon turned out to be a really great time. After a morning at the Children's Museum like we had (which you can read about below), a nice afternoon at Southie wrapped up a perfect day. I was so impressed at how well the kids have gotten at casting this summer. There are surely some future pro anglers in the making out there. We decided to go out to the Sugar Bowl despite the somewhat lengthy walk. The kids have the most room to show off their casting skills out there. The weather was fantastic and everyone had fun. I can't wait to get back out there and hopefully catch a bass!

On the way back from fishing we saw the food chain in action! A seagull was picking apart a crab that it caught for an early dinner. It was a little gross but still really cool to watch up close. I could not have asked for a more exciting Monday. Such a fun day will be hard to top the rest of the week.

Yours truly,

Tom Regan

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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.