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Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Plan A Field Trip
 

Information to plan an education-based field trip—your island expedition—can be found in the links above. Basic information about what is available at Boston Harbor Islands can be found on this Web site and in the PowerPoint presentations and documents below.

» Introduction to Boston Harbor Islands (PPT - 13.0Mb)
» Expedition Landmarks (PDF - 3.1Mb)
» Island Expedition Worksheet
(PDF - 56kb)

 
Please take a moment after your island expedition to provide feedback on our Plan A Field Trip guide. Our goal is to make island expedition planning as easy and efficient as possible. Your comments and feedback will help us achieve this goal.

The education team from the Boston Harbor Islands is available to help you in any way, and to provide further guidance. Contact the education team with any questions.

Sunset at the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area  

Did You Know?
In the 1800s, when the Great Famine drove a million or more Irish citizens to immigrate to the United States, Deer Island was the landing point for thousands of refugees, many sick and poverty-stricken, hoping to reach the Port of Boston.
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Last Updated: May 11, 2008 at 08:32 EST