• Lush vegetation on the top of Spectacle Island's North drumlin dominates the foreground. Boston's skyline can be seen in the distance. The park's logo with tag line minutes away, worlds apart empashises the stark contrast between the city and islands.

    Boston Harbor Islands

    National Recreation Area Massachusetts

Stewardship Saturdays

Volunteer park stewards work alongside park rangers on habitat restoration and citizen science programs throughout the year. Stewardship Saturday programs are held every Saturday-except holiday weekends-from May through October, usually from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM. From November to April, Stewardship Saturday programs are scheduled about once a month.

 
Calf Island Habitat Restoration
Stewardship Saturday crew on Calf Island.

Details and Registration
Spaces are limited; registration is required. Individuals, families and small groups (up to 7) are welcome. Have a group of 8 or more? Please visit our Park Guardian page to arrange a program.

Please note that youth under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. High school age youth that wish to come on their own should contact us in advance to arrange for appropriate written permission from their parent or guardian. 

 

Follow the links below for details and to register: 

Stewardship Saturday Lovells Island: June 1, 2013 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM 

Stewardship Saturday Peddocks Island: June 8, 2013 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Stewardship Saturday Grape Island: June 15, 2013 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Stewardship Saturday Thompson Island: June 22, 2013 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Stewardship Saturday Bumpkin Island: June 29, 2013 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Stewardship Saturday Peddocks Island: July 6, 2013 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Stewardship Saturday Grape Island: July 13, 2013 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Stewardship Saturday Lovells Island: July 20, 2013 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Stewardship Saturday Thompson Island: July 27, 2013 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Stewardship Saturday Bumpkin Island: August 3, 2013 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Stewardhip Saturday Grape Island: August 10, 2013 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Stewardship Saturday Lovells Island: August 17, 2013 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM 

Stewardship Saturday Thompson Island: August 24, 2013 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Stewardship Saturday Bumpkin Island: August 31, 2013 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Check this page for additional dates, or join our park community and sign up for Stewardship & Science updates.

 
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Stewardship Saturday crew at the end of a day at Worlds End, looking pleased with their work.

Did You Know?

Graves Light

On September 1, 1905, Elliot Hadley lit the most powerful light in Massachusetts at the top of Graves Lighthouse, now in Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. The first-order Fresnel lens aided in navigation and allowed for safe passage into Boston Harbor. More...