Hi my name is Kelly and I am a Junior Marine Educator at Save the Harbor Save the Bay. I work at PiersPark in East Boston as an assistant to Pat and the Harbor Explorers. A typical day at PiersPark begins with a game of “crab tag” or a game of “sharks and minnows”. After the game Pat and I take the kids down to the dock and go crabbing, fishing, and pull up mussels from the dock. In the mornings Pat pulls up the lobster trap, yesterday we pulled up many crabs, a lobster, and a sea star. We bring a cooler and a bucket on the dock and place the animals in them; the kids really enjoy playing with the sea creatures we find. I do that from Monday to Thursday, on Fridays’ I have to go to the Agganis Arena for John Hancock and listen to guest speakers. The speakers normally talk about being professional during work and give us helpful tips about how to get ahead in life and in our jobs.
Today we went to PiersPark but it was raining so we played harbor related games with the kids and drew pictures about the animals that live in the harbor. We went out fishing for a while but then the rain picked back up so we had to retreat to the tent to stay dry. After PiersPark we went to WinthropBeach. It was raining so hard we eventually had to leave.
A Message From Save the Harbor/Save the Bay's President Patricia Foley.
In 2008, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay's summer youth environmental education and recreation programs served nearly 7,800 young people from more than 100 community groups from every neighborhood in the City of Boston, and from metropolitan areas like Quincy, Chelsea, Everett, and Revere.
You won't be surprised to learn that this year the demand for free, first-rate summer youth programs like these is up, while resources to support our summer youth programs are down somewhat.
For many of us, spending a day on a boat, on a dock or an island beach is no big deal. For many of the young people we serve, these explorations are their only chance to experience the marine environment, to learn firsthand what it means to live in a great city by the sea. For them, these opportunities are a very big deal indeed.
If some of your best memories are of the seashore, this summer you can give some very deserving kids a chance to make some great memories of their own right here on Boston Harbor.
I know that these are tough times, and that money is tight. Even a small contribution will make a difference to a deserving youngster, and your support will make a very big difference to me.
I hope you'll take a few moments and read what our 2008 summer staffers and program participants had to say about the value of our summer youth environmental education and recreation programs. And then, I hope you'll take a moment to
contribute and make this summer a memorable one for a deserving child.
It's simple to donate, just Click Here to donate online, or to download a contribution form.
Thanks in advance for your support.
All the best,
Patricia A. Foley, President Save the Harbor/Save the Bay
Let our contributors share their memories with you...
is a Junior Marine Educator and John Hancock Summer Scholar from Dorchester who works with Kat at Harry McDonough Sailing Center in South Boston and Aimee at Courageous Sailing Center in Dorchester.
is a Junior Marine Educator and John Hancock Summer Scholar from Dorchester and works in the office and at Harry McDonough Sailing Center in South Boston.
is a Junior Marine Educator and John Hancock Summer Scholar from Roxbury and works with David and Frankie at All Access Boston Harbor in the harbor islands.
is a Junior Marine Educator and John Hancock Summer Scholar from Roxbury who works with Kat at Harry McDonough Sailing Center in South Boston. She's originally from Ethiopia.
leads the Harbor Explorers Program in the morning at the Bank of America Pavilion in South Boston, and in the afternoon at the Harry McDonough Sailing Center in South Boston.
is the Director of Strategy, Communications and Programs for Save the Harbor/Save the Bay, and is in charge of all of our kids' programs.
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay (SH/SB) is a non-profit public-interest environmental advocacy organization whose mission is to restore and protect Boston Harbor, Massachusetts Bay, and the marine environment for everyone to enjoy.
Each summer we lead two extraordinary summer youth programs that combine recreational activities with hands-on environmental education to enhance the public’s access to the Harbor and to bring it alive for Boston area youth: All Access Boston Harbor and Boston Harbor Explorers.
Over the past years, participation in our youth environmental education programs has steadily increased. In 2001 we served about 1,000 young people. In 2008, our two programs served nearly 7,800 young people from more than 100 community groups from every neighborhood in the City of Boston, and from older industrial cities like Quincy, Chelsea, Everett, and Revere.
This year, demand for first-rate free youth programs like these has increased. At the same time, resources for youth programming have decreased substantially.
Frankly, without your help, this year we may be forced to cut back on the number of trips we can offer and the number of young people we are able to serve.
For many of us, a day on a boat, fishing or crabbing on a dock or a beach, exploring an historic fort, a salt marsh or an island beach is no big deal. For the thousands of young people we serve, these opportunities are a very big deal indeed. For many of them, these island explorations are their only chance to experience the marine environment, to learn firsthand what it means to live in a great city by the sea.
Your contribution of $50, $100, $500 - or whatever you can afford - will help provide us with the resources we need to continue to “Share the Harbor” with thousands of deserving young people again this summer.
Click here to contribute and make this summer a memorable one for a deserving child. Thanks for your support!
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