Ivaniel Diaz

Hi, my name is Ivaniel Diaz and this is my second year working for Save the Harbor / Save the Bay. I was born in Boston and currently reside in Roslindale, which is not too close to the Save the Harbor, but I believe it is worth the trip. I am an avid sports fan and my favorite sports are baseball, which I love to play, and football which I enjoy watching. I am going into my second year of college at Salem State University. I had a blast last year with Save the Harbor and want to repeat the fun this year as well.

There are many new faces that have joined us for the Summer of 2015, and a few people from last year who were unable to come back. But, even though the familiar faces are no longer here, I believe that I can still have just as much or even more fun than I did last summer. This summer's orientation was two days long instead of one day long like last year. The additional day was a good addition because it gave us another morning to get to know more people. The next day was easier because I was already familiar with my new coworkers, so conversation were easier to be made and there were less awkward moments.

I am looking forward to making more memories with everyone again. I'm excited to see new sites that are coming in like Carson Beach and a full day at Camp Harbor View.

Sincerely,
Ivan

About Myself

My name is Abdi which is short for Abdullahi, Im 16 and from Roxbury. I go to Madison Park High and going to be a junior this upcoming fall. This is my second summer at Save the Harbor/Save the Bay. I came back to Save the Harbor because I had fun last summer and met really cool people. I mainly play soccer and basketball. I spend about 5 - 6 hours playing one of those two sports each day. I played for both Madison and a club team. After college I hope to become a soccer player, if not, I'd want to become an engineer. One thing I'm looking forward to working with Save the Harbor on this year is the Beach Bash, because it was really fun last year, and also working at Blacks Creek because the kids there get super excited about learning.

Blacks creek 

Abdullahi Abdi
 

Dorchester's Finest: Carson Beach

Yoga, to stretch out those limbs!

           Hi everyone! Carson Beach is the newest site of the Save the Harbor Save the Bay sites. It can endure blazing heat and pouring rain. In the morning America Scores, a soccer program, stays with us in the morning and we enjoy the harbor and the great sport of soccer. There are so many games and drills during the morning that there is never a resting moment and always a blast. I especially enjoyed playing games with new kids and developing my soccer skills for the next championship at my school. We meet some great kids today and their endurance despite the heat was phenomenal. One of the campers had such amazing endurance, she beat Preston Powell at Pacers, a endurance running exercise that gets progressively more difficult. Her standing record is 47 laps. I prefer to swim than run so I only did 17 before I threw in the towel. In the afternoon, Mother Nature decided to give us a nice cooling shower which was greatly accepted by some (ME) and rejected by others.

A game of Soccer 

           Carson Beach is a really cool site. It keeps everyone excited with interesting discoveries at low tide and nice wading water at high tide. We are here all day and would welcome anybody who wants to come down and enjoy the sea, sand and sun. It's a great experience! Just do NOT forget your sunscreen and water. You always want to protect your skin and stay hydrated. Headaches, dizziness and nausea are common signs of dehydration and should not be taken lightly. If you are at Carson or one of our other sites do not skimp on water or sunscreen. This summer is as hot as the winter is cold. Protect yourself from the elements but have fun!
Excited as always,
Ruth Scott

Who Am I?

Macqueripe Beach 

Hello everybody! It's been a while! My name is Ruth Scott and I'm a rising junior at Boston Trinity Academy.This is my second exciting year at Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and it's off to a great start! I am 16 years old and live in Dorchester with my siblings and parents. I am a competitive swimmer for Dolphin Swim Club and the Flaherty Dolphins and I also dabble in varsity soccer. Marine biology has always been an interest of mine with all of the contact I have with water and such so it's great to be back out on the harbor this year gaining more knowledge about my home, Boston. I also got the chance during February break to see some marine animals in the Caribbean. Since my mother is from Trinidad we traveled down to enjoy some sun and get away from Boston's brutal winter. I had a great time hanging out with the animals of the sea and enjoying the warm water. (It is really unbelievable how warm the water is in Trinidad, it's bathing temperature!) If anyone wants to take a trip to the Caribbean, I recommend Trinidad and Tobago. It's a beautiful island paradise with so many cultures mixing together.

Squantum, Quincy (2015)

            We started off the summer with an orientation trip to George's Island (one of my favorites!) It was great to return and see some of my old haunts. Including the infamous David Coffin, I did not go flying at this meeting although it did cross his mind. The parade ground was completely goose free which was mind blowing, that field ALWAYS has geese. We also saw some new passages that I wasn't able to explore last year. Orientation went so well that there are no doubts in how this summer will turn out: FANTASTIC!
           I cannot wait to get to my site and start all the fun. The kids of Boston and the surrounding areas will not know what hit them! Save the Harbor/Save the Bay 2k15 will be AMAZING!
Super excited,
Ruth Scott

the Parade Ground at George's Island, FREE of goose poop!

Encounters with the harbor

yup,that's me ...

Hey guys, 

 My name is Isabella but you guys can call me Bella; If you didn't know i am Puerto Rican and El Salvadorian but i was born and raised here in Boston just like most of you bloggers'. I am currently a rising junior at John D. O’bryant where they have many programs that students are able to sign up for. During freshman year and sophomore year i was able to contribute in NJROTC which stands for the Navy junior reserve officers training corps. This program gives me the opportunity to engage in many different events that others aren't able to experience such as competitions and parades.Unfortunately the school year has ended and summer has finally begun. so far the summer has consisted of nothing but the best and i look forward to an adventurous summer with save the harbor save the bay.

... and this is us 

 When i first found out  about save the harbor save the bay, i thought we would be  trying to keep it clean. But at orientation it was completely different from what i had thought, instead i learned we would be fishing, crabbing and doing many other activities to keep the young ones engaged with the harbor. I can tell that this summer is going to be full of surprises trying to make the best memories.

Making waves since  1986 

First Day At Children's Museum

This is Mike Murray. Our first day at the Children's museum was awesome. We had over fifty people come by and we caught eighty crabs! The JPA's, Ana, Jayda, Marco, Isabella, and Mike, all did a fantastic job interacting with the kids, teaching them how to fish, and showing them crabs. Mark did an awesome job overseeing the site, talking to people, and making sure everything ran smoothly. 

Earlier today, while we were setting up, Mark mentioned that he was scared of jelly fish. Later in the day we caught a moon jelly in our pale, and Mark, I am proud to day, not only touched the jelly, but picked it up (and then promptly dropped it). The next step: swimming with jelly fish, though not at the children's museum. After today, I'm really, really excited for summer. We're going to have a great time!

-Mike

Ready...Set....SUMMER!

Hi everyone!

My name is Bridget Ryan and I am so excited to be back for my third summer with Save the Harbor/Save the Bay!  During the school year, I teach 8th grade Civics and coach the Varsity Softball Team at the John D. O'Bryant in Roxbury but during the summer I serve as the Lead Teacher in charge of the Summer Youth Programs for Save the Harbor.  With the 100+ inches of snow that fell on Boston this winter, I am ready to break out the fishing rods and lobster traps and embark on another fabulous summer around Boston Harbor.

                                  

This past week, the senior staff visited the different program sites around the harbor and got ready for the all-staff orientation!  On Wednesday, 36 of our summer staffers participated in Save the Harbor's summer orientation.  I cannot think of a better way to kick off the summer than traveling to George's Island, walking through the dark tunnels of Fort Warren, or listening to Nora Dooley explain the art of storytelling as she transformed into Mary the Pirate.

This summer not only will I be managing our summer staff and youth programs but I am also taking on another role as Site Director for the Harbor Explorers Program at Carson Beach.  Under the guidance of the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), Save the Harbor will work out of the McCormick Bath House with kids from around the city will be able to participate in swim lessons with the YMCA, kayaking with Boating in Boston, soccer clinics with America SCORES, fish prints, and other activities with Save the Harbor staff.  Many Junior Program Assistants (JPAs) will be working on Carson Beach this summer and are eager to see what awaits them at the site.

Here's to a great summer filled with sunshine, striped bass, and lobsters for everyone!

Cheers,
Bridget

First Blog Post

Hi Everyone,

My name is Charles Lagasse (but call me Charlie, everyone does).  I am a recent graduate of Emerson College (see pic above).  This is my second summer at Save The Harbor/Save The Bay and I'm thrilled to be back.  This year I'm in charge of all the social media and creating videos of the events that we have.  So, like us on Facebook (Save The Harbor/Save The Bay) and follow us on Twitter (@savetheharbor).  I'm putting my skills that I learned at Emerson to good use this summer.  I'll be posting to this blog each week so keep your eyes open for my posts.  

Peace,

Charlie 

The Summer Begins

My name is Ana and this year is my first time working with Save the Harbor/ Save the Bay and I'm so excited! I found out about this summer job through my 8th grade teacher Ms. Ryan who I've gone on two service trips with in the past two years. We just finished our orientation and it was not a typical one. We did and learned many new things. The best part of it was meeting the people I'm going to be spending my summer with.


One of the main reasons I'm so excited about this job is the fact that I get to be outside all summer. It's something that is not appreciated by many teenagers. The summer holds boring lazy days for teens where they will be home playing video games or stuck with a office job filing papers. All of us at Save the Harbor/ Save the Bay will be out everyday getting to explore parts of Boston that get looked over far to much and we will be experiencing a new adventure everyday. I also learned how to fish at orientation and I'm sure I'll be learning more and more throughout the summer.

Let summer programming begin!

See you on the harbor,
Ana

Orientation

Hello everyone, my name is Ian Pederson and this is my first summer with Save the Harbor/Save the Bay. I live in the Town of Hull, and am a rising junior at Hull High. Living along Nantasket Beach my whole life has made me knowledgeable about life in and on the ocean, and I feel I can put that to use this summer.

A birdnest in the fort walls of George's Island

Wednesday and Thursday of this past week is when I had orientation for the summer. Wednesday starting off with a gloomy morning, filled with dark skies, rain and paperwork. But as the clouds cleared up, it turned into a pretty good afternoon. We went through the layout of George's Island, exploring its dark tunnels and hallways, as well as being given a small crash course in how to properly fish on the island. Thursday was just as interesting. Team 'get-to-know-you' games were first. Partaking in ones such as 'Where the Wind Blows' and 'Ride that Pony'. Then a visit from storyteller Norah Dooley for the rest of the morning. She explained to us what makes a good story, and showed us this through her pirate Mary Read impersonation. The day was then wrapped with a trip to the Childrens's Museum where we talked about what days there would be like.

Norah Dooley as Mary Read

I am looking forward to my summer with Save the Harbor/Save the Bay.

Danny O'Hara

Hey everyone! My name is Danny O'Hara and it's my first year at Save the Harbor/Save the Bay. I live in Quincy, Massachusetts and I'll be attending UMass Boston in September. I've always loved the ocean, and Save the Bay gives me the perfect opportunity to show others the wonders of Boston Harbor.

I had a wonderful time at Orientation, where I met my awesome coworkers and went to Georges Island. Our guide David Coffin was a really nice, funny guy, and he definitely helped make the trip memorable. It was my first time on the island, and I can't wait to go back! From the dark corridors of Fort Warren that are stalked by The Lady in Black, to the open (goose-poop free) field, the island was a blast to visit.

I'm the ginger in the middle with the messed up hair.

While Georges Island was great, my favorite part of orientation was the storytelling workshop conducted by Norah Dooley. She gave us help in becoming better storytellers, which is undoubtedly an important skill. As someone who loves stories and books, her workshop was a great experience.

I can't wait for us to begin! I look forward to exploring new horizons with you all!

Who am I ?

Hi guys, my name is Jayda Chandool and I am a rising junior at Boston Trinity Academy. This is my first year at SHSB and I am so excited to be working with some AMAZING people. As an animal lover myself and an aspiring veterinarian, I am more than excited to share what I know with those I will meet throughout the summer. We started off the summer with a trip to George's Island and it is one of my favorite islands in the harbor. From walking through the haunted caves to getting a jump start on fishing, the summer seems to finally have come to a start and I am ready.

Dex Andrews: Introduction

Who am I?

My name is Dexter Andrews, I was born in Boston, Massachusetts on November 19, 1996 as the second to last child out of my mother's four. Out of those 4 children, I am the only boy but along with my fathers 3 children I am the oldest boy and have an older sister. Ninety percent of my family resides in Boston, MA and has for my whole eighteen years of living. But the family roots go back to southern states such as North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, and Georgia. Growing up, my family and I visited the South at least twice a year and that's where I learned my sharp tactics of catching crabs, and lobsters, but none was more fun and exciting than FISHING! It was my all time favorite. 

I enjoy playing sports and hanging with my family/friends during my free time as well as writing and taking photographs. The main sport that I enjoy playing is football.  I've been playing since I was six years old. 

The first week of orientation I learned  the importance of communicating with others especially people you aren't familiar with.  It provides them with the ability to know who you are and remember you. You never know what you and another person may have in common. It was my first experience on the many of the Boston Harbor islands and I was scared of the caves and stories. However, it was a great experience overall. I learned new tactics of story telling: how to change tone and how to be brief while getting the main point across. Im looking forward to a great summer and new experiences with my 1st year in the program. 

-Dexter Andrews

Sea you on the Harbor

Richard Marrero

The staff going into the dark cave.

Storyteller telling us a story.

Hi my name is Richard Marrero and this is my second year working for Save the Harbor/Save the Bay.  Last year was so much fun, that I couldn't resist coming back. During the orientation we went to Georges island there we took a nice walk and went in through all the caves. It was fun trying to find your own way through the dark. It showed us what to do when we are with the kids they told us not to use our phones for light. This was because the objective was to find your way through the dark and if you were using your phone you already failed objective. It was also fun listening to how to tell stories. We had a professional storyteller come and teach us how to tell stories. It was nice knowing that everybody can tell a story. It was also fun meeting a lot of new people and also seeing the people I worked with last year. I'm glad to be a part of save the harbor save the bay staff I can't wait to get this summer started.

Hey!

Hey my name is Arianna, but most people call me Ary. I live in Dorchester and I am 16 years old This is my first summer working with Save the Harbor and I am really excited to be working here. I interned at Save the Harbor Save the Bay back in February and was excited to see that I was going to work with their summer program. I am a rising junior. I play soccer, I'm on a step team, and something interesting about me is that I am double-jointed in my shoulders and fingers.

At orientation, it was exciting to go to George's Island and learn about the history that the island holds along with the ghost story about The Lady in Black. I am excited to see what else I can find out about the Boston  Harbors and the stories that it holds.

First Summer on the Harbor!

Hi Everyone! My name is Samantha Bowman but most people call me Sam. This will be my first year at Save the Harbor and I'm super excited! I first learned about the program from my softball coach at the O' Bryant, Bridget Ryan! Other than softball I love to play soccer and I am very excited to be entering my senior year as captain of the O'Bryant soccer team.

I grew up in a family that enjoys camping every summer and I've always loved being on the water whether it included canoeing, fishing, or swimming. I can not wait to spend this summer exploring new opportunities and meeting lots of new people.

The most exciting part about orientation was our trip to Georges Island. I had only been there once and didn't get the chance to explore the fort. Going through the dark tunnel and learning the stories about the fort was interesting and exciting. I can't wait to have more experiences like this one!

Until next time, 

Sam

Lets Get this Summer Started

Hello Everyone. my name is Mauricio Andrade , I'm 16 years old and I'm a Up coming junior at eastboston high! A little about my self , I play Basketball , Football , and occasionally Soccer I'm not to good but I'll play ! I have a obsession with Nike. Legit my favorite brand ever. I'm cape vearden , I was actually born there not here in the U.S.! 

I enjoyed going to George's and Going through the dark tunnels and hearing the stories. I also like the women pirate story that Nora told ! I'm so happy and ready to be working here at Save the harbor , Save the bay ! Let's get this summer started !!

Ready For Summer!

Hi everyone!

I am Justin Warrener, and this is my first year with Save the Harbor/Save the Bay as a Senior Harbor Educator. I grew up in Glocester, Rhode Island and they don't call it the ocean state for nothing. I spent my summers all over the beaches and islands of Narraganset Bay. Whether I was swimming, digging for clams, or crawling over the rocks and catching crabs with hot dogs, I was always having fun exploring the coast.

Orientation Day 4: Nora Dooley's pirate show (I'm the one in blue).

These summer beach days really inspired my love of the sea, and when I started college at the University of Rhode Island I pretty much jumped into studying Marine Biology. This ended up providing me even more opportunities to explore the ocean and study the life within it, whether through class boating trips, field studies on the salt marshes and beaches, or SCUBA diving trips. Since my graduation last year, I've had the chance to volunteer with Save the Bay in Rhode Island helping to run a small aquarium in Westerly, RI where I was able to share my love of the sea and the life within it to children and visitors of all ages.

I am super excited for this summer, where I'll be able to explore a whole new harbor and share it with everyone! We are going to have a ton of fun!

Orientation Day 3: The whole Save the Harbor/Save the Bay Summer crew on Georges Island!

Me!

Hi everyone, my name is Daynaja Depina but people call me "D." I'm 16 years old and I am from Dorchester. This is my first year at Save The Harbor Save The Bay. I am very excited to be working for this program. I'm also excited to learn new things and meet new people.

My favorite part of orientation was getting to know the staff. I got to meet college students, other high school students, and people who run the program. I could just tell that I'm going to have a fun and amazing summer with all these new people. At orientation we played different games to get to know the people we are going to be working with. My favorite game was "Where the wind blows." I can't wait to start.

See you later! 

-Daynaja Depina 

Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself

Hi Friends!

My name is Lindsay Phenix and this is my second summer as a Senior Harbor Educator with Save the Harbor/Save the Bay.  Last summer I was responsible for conducting healthy outdoor activities on the harbor islands as part of the All Access Boston Harbor program.  This summer, I will continue in that role as well as contribute as the artist in residence.  I have tons of great ideas, and can't wait to get back on the harbor to see what this summer has in store!



My love for the ocean began with my summers spent on Cape Cod.  Thanks to my dad and grandfather I became fearless when it came to exploring the waters and shores just down the road from our beach house. Before graduating from Saint Michael's College in 2014, I had the opportunity to study abroad on the Caribbean Island of South Caicos (located in the Turks & Caicos Islands).  There I studied with the School for Field Studies conducting research on the island’s marine life and marine protected areas.  Additionally, I learned about the many conservation efforts taking place to protect the fragile reef ecosystems from over fishing and global warming. 

It's safe to assume that I love everything about the ocean and its creatures.

Fun Fact: I love sharks and I like to paint them!

Orientation week was amazing, and it was awesome to see so many familiar faces mixed in with the new ones.  Getting back out on George's Island was a sweet homecoming, despite the dark tunnel seeming darker than I remembered.  I'm really looking forward to getting to know the new staffers and I'm counting down the hours until Monday!



2015 Summer Staff


Get excited for a great Summer!!



Duty Calls..... Time to Return Home

Circa April 15',  Im the tallest in the picture! (Thats a norm for me)

Hey, Guys! My name, if you did not know, is Ahmed Hassan. This is my fifth summer with the infamous Save The Harbor Save the Bay. A little about myself, I recently turned twenty years old (I'm very old), I am a rising junior at Stonehill College, and also the 2014 Boston Harbor Hero! I look at every summer, since my first year, as an opportunity to give back to the city of Boston that does so much for us that we may sometimes look past. I carry a lot of pride in the work our company does for the water quality of the many cities and towns of Mass, and also the children of the urban communities of Boston we serve. I am an eight year resident of South Boston. My neighborhood, West Broadway Homes, is less than two miles from our Fish Pier office, hence why I call my job my second home and not work. It's always a great pleasure to return to Save the Harbor.

During our first week of work we held a full staff orientation, it was such a great time. While learning all the new faces and trying to remember all the new names I found myself stuck. Being the oldest of eight you'd think I could remember names with leisure. This was not the case. I found myself constantly looking to my left and my right to find the "regulars." You know, Bridget, Amy, Kelly, and so forth. But, due to the fact that I am a veteran, I reached out to the few that may feel a little tense during orientation periods. When we went to Georges Island, with the help of John, an SHE, we instructed our crew on the basics of fishing. I believe spiderman says "with great power comes great responsibility" and with this power instead of calling on people who knew how to fish I volunteered the new comers. The outcome was great!

I couldn't be anymore excited for this summer, or could I? We'll just have to wait and find out!

Catch you later!

-Ahmed M. Hassan

Story Time!

Hello, all!

I am new to Save the Harbor / Save the Bay, and I could not be more excited for the adventures that this summer holds for our team. Amongst all of the stories, songs, bits of advice, and challenges from this week, one call-to-action stands out to me: try something new every day! Today, I am formally blogging for the first time!

My name is Carolyn House and I am one of the 2015 Senior Harbor Educators. I studied for a year in Chile where I expanded my smile by several centimeters, and my Spanish by various chilenísmos (Chilean slang-words.) I love spending time with others, I love the ocean, and I am rock climbing and learning Portuguese in my spare time.

While in Chile, I started to connect to some of my academic interests at a more personal level. I did research on climate change and water policy, and saw how fragile many of our world's water resources are. In this photo, I had just had my first cup of water right from the stream. Glacial melt is delicious, by the way, and refreshing too!

In Parque Nacional Torres del Paine in the Patagonia (Chile).

 People need water- they need it to be clean, they need to have access to it, and they need to be able to enjoy it. I believe that this is true everywhere, from Chile to Boston. I am thrilled to be working with an incredible group of people dedicated to connecting Boston's coastline to its surrounding communities in new and engaging ways! Below is a photo from this week. I went on my very first trip to George's Island. Can you believe there was a thunderstorm just three hours before this was taken? We had a great day of orientation despite the stormy morning, of course. Just look at that beautiful beach!

At George's Island for the first time!

 The folks at Save the Harbor/ Save the Bay have shown me how organized and effective they are. They exceed their goals because they care deeply about their work. As a new staff member, I  feel warmly welcomed. Patricia Foley, our president, has met with us several times, and made sure to shake the hand of every summer staff member, from the Senior Educators to our teenage JPAs. She knows that great leadership is personal and inclusive, and has made her support and gratitude for the staff clear. She greets us with a smile and works hard to keep up with how we are doing, and I am impressed with her genuine appreciation of all of the staff.

Patricia Foley is not alone in finding a personal touch- our entire staff is learning how to tell our stories so that we can connect with the kids we serve. Thursday, July 2nd, we met local storyteller and author, Norah Dooley. Soon, she had turned into Mary the Pirate- what a captivating performance! Within minutes, our tent was filled with chatter and giggles, as we all practiced our new story-telling techniques. Norah's message is unforgettable: stories matter to people. The stories that are important to us are meaningful to others, and we should share them! Norah believes that stories help us form and construct our communities, and swept us away with her instruction. Here's a picture of Norah helping us through a memory exercise where we focus on our senses, and another of her incredible performance!

Norah Dooley (left) teaching us to remember what we could see, hear, smell and feel at the time of our stories.

Mary the Pirate

The summer is upon us and ripe with stories waiting to be told! Thank you to Save the Harbor/Save the Bay for letting me be a part of this team, and for an upbeat and energizing first week! I can't wait to harvest a beach tale, or even a sea chantey or two!

Happy adventuring to you!
Carolyn House

Summer Is Here!

Orientation on Georges Island!

Hi everyone, my name is Nikita Cayabyab. This is my first summer with Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and I'm beyond excited to spend the summer with everyone. I grew up in Sandown, New Hampshire and growing up my parents would take my brothers and I to different beaches along New England. I was always thrilled to go, I cause I knew that when I got to go, I would be finding sea shells, sea glass, listening to the ocean and the list can go on. It was truly a great experience as a kid to know that we have so much to discover and what lead me to my passion. I'm a graduate from the University of New Hampshire with a Bachelors in Marine and Freshwater Biology. One of my greatest opportunities I got from college was being able to study abroad in Australia at the University of Western Australia. Not only did my passion for Marine Sciences grow, I also made friends with people from all over the world.

Photographing Humpback Whales on Stellwagen Bank Marine Sanctuary

After college, I discovered that I also love to share and educate others about the things that I'm passionate about, which I did at the SeaCoast Science Center in Rye, New Hampshire and at Cape Ann Whale Watch in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Conducting research on behavior and migration patterns and educating the guest on the whale watch was amazing and made my appreciation and love or some people may say obsession with marine mammals grow.

I recently moved back from Denver, Colorado where I finished up teaching for Denver Public Schools at Centennial Elementary. There I was a Math Teacher that specialized in small group instruction to 4th and 5th graders.

Last week of School with a few of my students

Now that it's summer, I'm excited to explore the harbor with everyone and have tons of fun!

Nikita :)

Excited to be back!

Hi everyone! My name is Kelly Randall and I am a full time staffer with Save the Harbor/ Save the Bay. I started working for STH last summer as a Senior Harbor Educator, I then came on board as a communications intern for the fall and was hired full time at the start of 2015 to assist with fundraising, communications, and outreach! This summer, I will be working as a Senior Harbor Educator once again- and I could not be more excited to get back out onto Boston Harbor! 

We just wrapped up our summer staff orientation where we were able to meet all of the amazing educators, college students, and high school students who will be working with us this summer. I can already tell it is going to be a fantastic year- everyone is so enthusiastic about working on the harbor with the region's youth and teens! Our orientation consisted of program site visits, getting-to-know-you games, a trip out to the Boston Harbor Islands National Park, and a storytelling workshop with Norah Dooley (also known as Mary Read the Pirate). We all had a ton of fun and I'm sure I can speak for everyone when I say that this summer will be incredible! 

2015 Youth Environmental Education Program Summer Staff

-Kelly Randall-