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Island Passports
DCR has launched the Park Passport program for Massachusetts state parks. Kids are encouraged to collect all 76 stamps in their passport and experience the diverse natural, cultural and recreational resources that span DCR's 450,000 acres.
We have two location in Boston Harbor Islands: Spectacle and Georges Islands! Each island has a box that houses the Passport stamp. The boxes are locked to keep the stamp safe. The combination to the lock is in the Passport on the Park List page. Participants in the program are being told that "park staff will also have a stamp." Be prepared.
e-mail us for more information or visit, www.mass.gov/dcr/passport.
Boston Harbor Islands 2008 Science Symposium Set for October 3
Save the date. The Boston Harbor Islands 2008 Science Symposium will be held on Friday, October 3, at UMASS Boston. The program runs from 9:00 'till 4:30 for a $10 registration fee. – Marc Albert, NPS Stewardship Program Manager for Boston Harbor Islands, can provide details
Praise for "This Guy"
From a visitor—Hey, I've been meaning to write to you to tell you what a great time my family and I had a couple of weeks ago on our tour of the Boston Harbor Light. My sister and her husband brought my three nephews up to Boston (Lynne's birthday weekend) and we took the Saturday afternoon boat tour. I plum forgot the name of our tour guide, but he was fantastic. The ride out was informative and really, really interesting. He did a great job….This guy (as well as everybody else we met that day) was really an excellent tour guide: top notch in my book.--- Brandon Chamberlain (a.k.a. “This Guy”) is a 2008 NPS seasonal park ranger
Training Opportunity: Nurturing Young Scientists
The NPS is offering a Telnet broadcast that will be of interest to Boston Harbor Islands rangers and educators. “Sharing Science Using Research Learning Center Models: Nurturing Young Scientists” will deal with the value of science communication in national parks. It will utilize a four-step process for creating interpretive products/services that are an integral part of resource protection and stewardship. As a participant in the training, you will produce an outline for an educational activity that links research and education in the park.
In order to take the best care of our natural and cultural resources, national parks draw on the results of scientific research. New scientific information helps managers make the right decisions, and sharing this information can help students and members of the general public understand and support these decisions. This course utilizes principles of Interpretive Development Program Module 340 and NPS Research Learning Center models to guide teams of NPS interpreters and resource managers, scientists, and community educators in planning educational activities and interpretive products that will help students and other audiences understand key messages related to resource issues in national parks. This will ultimately lead toward increased resource stewardship and protection.
Class Date: 08/27/2008
Class Time: 1:00-4:00
Location: Charlestown Navy Yard
Cost: No cost
For more details contact Kelly Fellner, NPS Youth & Visitor Services Program Manager at Boston Harbor Islands
Last updated: September 16, 2021