Government
/Administration:
The Department of
Conservation and Recreation was formed by the merger
of the Department of Environmental Management and the
Metropolitan District Commission in July, 2003.
Department of Environmental Management: The Boston
Harbor Islands National Park contains 17 islands; six
were operated cooperatively by the DEM and MDC.
Metropolitan District Commission: The MDC operated
Boston Harbor Islands Reservation includes Georges,
Lovells and Peddocks Islands.
National
Park Service-Boston Harbor Islands Guide: This site
explains the administration of the new Boston Harbor
Islands National Park Area and links to a comprehensive
Visitors Guide with information on various islands and
activities.
See also City of Boston, Boston Redevelopment Authority,
Thompson Island Outward Bound, Trustees of Reservations,
U.S. Coast Guard, which own and manage specific islands.
History:
Boston Light:
There are many pictures of Boston Light as well as maps
and history, which are part of an excellent site on
New England Lighthouses, A Virtual Guide, http://www.lighthouse.cc/ma.html/.
As a national landmark, Boston Light is the best known
Boston Harbor lighthouse, but there are others featured
in the MA section: Broad Sound Channel Inner Range Lights,
Deer Island Light, Graves Light, Long Island Head Light,
Lovells and Spectacle Islands Range Lights, and Narrows
"Bug Light".
Boston
Online: This site provides links to Boston Harbor-related
sites with topics ranging from history , commerce, and
tourism to ferry services.
Boston
University History of Recreation on the Islands:
Boston University provides details on the history of
recreation on many of the Boston Harbor Islands.
Edward
Rowe Snow's History of Fort Warren:Contains historic
information on Fort Warren with an emphasis on its role
as a Civil War prison.
USS
Constitution: This official website for the USS
Constitution displays history, visitor information and
details about the ship.
See also National Park Service Visitors Guide above
Science:
Environmental
Protection Agency: This is a good site for general
information on environmental projects, policies and
events. Its Teacher
Resource Center page has ideas and activities that
could be adapted to the Boston Harbor Islands.
Massachusetts Water
Resource Authority: MWRA provides information on
Boston Harbor water quality, Deer Island, and the Third
Harbor tunnel. See also listing under Curriculum
above.
Massachusetts
Coastal Zone Management: MCZM has a comprehensive
website, with useful information on coastal management,
aquaculture and other ocean subjects. Teachers can obtain
educational materials from MCZM at http://www.magnet.state.ma.us/czm/czmpub.htm
MIT
Sea Grant: This site details the scientific studies
being done by this program. A special page offers learning
materials for kids dealing with the Harbor at http://web.mit.edu/seagrant/education/literature.html
US Geological Survey:
For the student researcher, the USGS displays many of
its background papers online, dealing with the drainage
basin and Harbor conditions. Search for Boston Harbor.
Events/Field Trips/Ferry
Info:
Boston
Harbor Cruises: A website detailing the services
offered by Boston Harbor Cruises. The site includes
information on their rates, times for departure, and
vessels. Of particular interest is their "Fish Stories"
page, which contains games and trivia on the harbor
for children.
Harbor Express:
The homepage for the Harbor Express commuter boat providing
service around Boston Harbor
Mass Bay Lines:
Information on ferry service in and around the harbor.
Massachusetts
Office of Travel and Tourism: A good site for visitors,
it provides information about the islands and ferry
services.
Tall
Ships and Sail Boston 2000: This website offers
wonderful pictures from Sail Boston 2000's exciting
tall ship event, which included opportunities for field
trips and volunteering.
Save the Harbor
Save the Bay: website is a good resource for Harbor
events and activities and also provides information
on internships and other programs for students.
The Boston
Harbor Association website describes events, Harbor
Walks, Harbor Bound educational programs.
Thompson
Island Outward Bound Education Center provides custom-designed
school and summer programs, guided nature walks, self-guided
walks.
See also MWRA, Boston Online, USS Constitution, Boston
Light above. See Harbor Explorations and Marine Operations
at UMass Boston below.
Commerce/Port:
Central
Artery Project, Big Dig: This site contains good
information on Spectacle Island and the Third Harbor
Tunnel project.
Massachusetts Port
Authority: This website features useful information
regarding commerce and industry in Boston Harbor.
US Army Corps
of Engineers: Boston Harbor dredging project will
benefit port and commerce.
US Coast Guard:
The USCG has a broad range of marine-related tasks including
safety inspections of fishing and commercial vessels,
rescue at sea, and law enforcement. District 1 covers
the North Atlantic coast, including Boston Harbor.
See also Mass. Coastal Zone Management, MWRA, Mass.
Office of Travel & Tourism above
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