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Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
For Kids & Youth
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Junior Rangers
Are you planning a visit to Boston Harbor Islands? Do you want to have fun while learning about the plants, animals, rocks, and history of the park? If so, you should Be A Junior Ranger. It is an exciting way for kids of all ages to explore the park's natural and historical wonders.
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Island Ambassadors
Island Ambassadors provides leadership development and career bridging opportunities for Boston youth. The program includes environmental education activities, stewardship projects, NPS office internships, career exploration, and summer employment.
Island Ambassadors began as part of Boston’s Environmental Ambassadors to National Parks (BEAN), an after school program, plus an initiative to provide students from Odyssey High School in South Boston with summer employment in parks. The program is conducted cooperatively by NPS and Island Alliance.
For more information e-mail us.
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Did You Know?
Thompson Island in Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area was home to the first vocational school in America in 1833. The facility featured a farm, a wood shop and a print shop as well as America’s first organized school band.
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Last Updated: March 29, 2008 at 08:42 EST |
