Page 8 THE REVERE ADVOCATE - Friday, August 2, 2019 Revere kids join Save the Harbor/Save the Bay for free cruises to the Boston Harbor Islands T his July, 120 young people from Revere Parks and Recreation set sail to the Boston Harbor Islands on Bay State Cruise Company’s flagship Provincetown II on a free All Access Boston Harbor cruise hosted by Save the Harbor/ Save the Bay. The youngsters enjoyed a day fi lled with fun, fi shing, environmental exploration and songs and stories of the sea. Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s free All Access Boston Harbor program is a series of free day trips that bring local youth organizations out to Spectacle and Georges Islands, where they have an opportunity to learn the history Live Performances |DDozens offFood Vendors Activities forthe Entire Family |BeerGarden Activities for the Entire Family | Beer Garden More than 4,000 youngsters joined Save the Harbor/Save the Bay this July for free day trips to Spectacle Island or Georges Island as part of the nonprofi t’s All Access Boston Harbor program for local youth groups. of Boston Harbor and the harbor cleanup, explore everything the island has to off er and enjoy Boston’s spectacular urban natural resources. “What a great way to spend a summer day,” said Save the Harbor/Save the Bay President Tani Marinovich. “The Harbor Islands are truly Boston’s treasure, and we’re certain that the 230,000 kids and families that have attended these free trips since we began them in 2002 would agree.” Over the summer Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s free All Access Boston Harbor program will connect more than 10,000 youngsters from more than 120 youth development H1%* )I%&% 81$& J)E%) * 7..($1 )*.(> K G L%> M@F2MNOPQ@Q@ DFG CA A BC !"# $% & '()$* '( +!, !"# $- $. '()$* '( +"/ !"# $0 $. '()123* '( 345 67896: ;<=> ?@,AA . .#( /%0&1*%B%C% * D)E% ?F,AA )* *G% $..( A group of 120 young people from Revere Parks and Recreation smiled before venturing out to the Boston Harbor islands with Save the Harbor/Save the Bay in July. and community organizations to the Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park. The day starts with an interactive history of the harbor, ~ Home of the Week ~ SAUGUS....Perfectly maintained inside and out! This wonderful colonial/bungalow location. View the interior of this home right on your smartphone. complete with storytelling, art and a touch-tank at the Rockland Trust Pavilion. From there, the groups make their way to the dock at the World Trade Center to board the boat and take a short ferry ride out to the islands, where they have the chance to try fi shing, hiking, sports and beach exploration with Save the Harbor/ Save the Bay’s Youth Environmental Education staff. The groups enjoy lunch on the island and return to the docks by early afternoon. In 2019, Save the Harbor is hosting 26 free All Access Boston Harbor cruises that will connect young people from all Boston neighborhoods and 43 cities and towns across the region to the Boston Harbor Islands. For many, these trips are their fi rst opportunity to connect to the harbor islands and experience the marine environment fi rsthand. Save the Harbor’s free All Access Boston Harbor cruises are made possible with Leadership Grants from Cronin Development, the Massachusetts Executive Offi ce of Energy and Environmental Aff airs and Bay State Cruise Company. Save the Harbor is also grateful for Leadership Grants from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, The Boston Foundation, The Coca-Cola Foundation and the Yawkey Foundations. Save the Harbor is grateful for Partnership Grants from Boston Properties – Atlantic Wharf, The Daily Catch, the Davis Family Foundation, Eastern Salt Company, Inc., ENGIE, The Fallon Company, John Hancock Financial Services, The HYM Investment Group, LLC, The Llewellyn Foundation, the Massachusetts Environmental Trust, the Massachusetts Port Authority, Mass Humanities, the National Grid Foundation, KIDS | SEE PAGE 9 !"#$%& '(%% ()''"% % *(+, -%'%( *. /%0&1*% '.( $%*)1"&2
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