Boston Harbor Now has announced the launch of Harbor At Home, an online platform of video content created to help viewers form a stronger connection to Boston Harbor’s waterfront and Islands while life prevents them from physically enjoying these natural resources. Harbor At Home uses art, culture, fitness, history, and nature as connection points for Read More…
Join the National Parks of Boston, the USS Constitution Museum, the USS Constitution, and Boston Harbor Now at the USS Constitution Museum on March 16, 2020, from 6 – 8 pm, to celebrate the official launch of author Stephen Puleo’s new book Voyage of Mercy: The USS Jamestown, the Irish Famine, and the Remarkable Story Read More…
On Saturday, February 22, Boston area residents and visitors will have the rare opportunity to explore Peddocks Island during the winter season. Boston Harbor Now, in conjunction with the Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park and Boston Harbor Cruises, will host the Winter Wander, an unforgettable winter day of exploring, fun, and discovery. Bring Read More…
On Saturday, January 25, Boston Harbor Now, in conjunction with the Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park and Boston Harbor Cruises, will host the Winter Wildlife Cruise, offering visitors the opportunity to witness how alive the Harbor is during the winter months. What: Grab your camera and join park rangers and local naturalists to Read More…
The Military History Harbor Cruise returns November 9 for U.S. military veterans and their families. Boston Harbor Now, the nonprofit partner of the Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park, has announced it will partner with the Arbella Insurance Foundation for the seventh consecutive year to sponsor this special cruise that honors veterans and active Read More…
This summer, 2,370 local youth took to the water to learn how to handle sailboats and kayaks while discovering the wonders of marine biology during summer programming put on by Piers Park Sailing Center, located in East Boston. Children age six to nine and youth 10 to 22 took part in a variety of summer Read More…
This summer, more than 100,000 individuals traveled by boat to the Boston Harbor Islands to engage with the natural and historic wonders of the Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park through public programming and individual access. More than 40,000 youths, families and seniors traveled throughout the Harbor and to the Islands for free this Read More…
Boston’s Harborwalk turns 35 this year, celebrating over three decades of waterfront public access to both visitors and local residents. In honor of this occasion, Boston Harbor Now, a non-profit dedicated to providing community access to the Boston Harbor and its Islands, is holding a series of four guided neighborhood Harbor[walk] strolls along the waterfront. Read More…
The great outdoors are calling, and L.L.Bean, in partnership with Boston Harbor Now and the National Park Foundation, is helping residents of Boston and visitors alike get outside this summer to explore their parks through weekly activities at Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park. During Saturdays throughout the summer until August 31st, L.L.Bean is Read More…
Through the Work of Various Artists, Island Visitors will Strengthen Community Connections BOSTON, Mass. – August 5, 2019 – Throughout the course of history, art has served as a common unifier. This summer, thanks to the efforts of the National Park Service and Boston Harbor Now, a non-profit dedicated to providing community access to the Read More…
Boston Harbor Now has announced its full schedule for the 6th Annual New Year’s Eve on the Waterfront Celebration. Over twenty businesses, government agencies, and cultural institutions from Boston’s waterfront neighborhoods will come together for New Year’s Eve on the Waterfront 2019, offering free and low-cost programming to provide a fun and memorable experience for Read More…
This summer, more than 6,700 residents of Boston and surrounding communities joined Boston Harbor Now for free cruises around Boston Harbor and to the Boston Harbor Islands. The American Indian Foundation, The American City Coalition, Authentic Caribbean Foundation, East Boston Main Streets, East Boston Social Center, GreenRoots, Piers Park Sailing, and the Veronica Robles Cultural Read More…