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Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Park Planning
 

The Boston Harbor Islands are part of the national park system and are managed by a Partnership of federal, state, and local officials and private non profits working under the guidance of a general management plan.

Planning is conducted by the Partnership planning committee, which holds meetings monthly. The committee has begun work on a resource stewardship plan and several other implementation plans that will chart the course for implementing the management plan in the near term. Sub-committees work on specific issues and bring recommendations to the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership through the planning committee.

 

2016 Strategic Plan
The Boston Harbor Islands Partnership adopted the 2016 strategic plan on September 15, 2009. This strategic plan is our second for the park and will guide us through the year 2016. It presents strategies adopted by the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership for collective action under five themes, including Education and Interpretation; Stewardship; Environmental Leadership; Recreational Experience; and Professional Excellence.

» Boston Harbor Islands 2016 Strategic Plan [PDF, 842KB]

Burrage Hospital on Bumpkin Island  

Did You Know?
Clarence Burrage was a philanthropist who established the Hospital for Crippled Children on Bumpkin Island in 1902. It was one of the first facilities with ramps instead of stairs. Though it burned in 1945, the remains can be seen today at Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.
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Last Updated: October 09, 2009 at 13:23 EST