Celebrate Boston Harbor Islands opening weekend with a FREE trip to the Park! Enjoy free ferry service to Georges Island all weekend long from Saturday, May 18 – Sunday, May 19! Enjoy a scenic boat ride, explore historic Fort Warren, or relax with in island picnic on beautiful Boston Harbor. Catch the ferry right from
Melissa Hoffer, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ first ever Climate Chief, joins us for our September Stone Living Lab seminar! Join us Thursday, September 19 from 2:00-3:00pm for this free virtual event to hear Chief Hoffer talk about climate resilience throughout the state. About Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer: Melissa Hoffer is Massachusetts’ first ever Climate Chief. She
Join our community of BPS families, K0-12 students, partners, and educators for free workshops, & BPS Innovation Challenge. All members of the BPS community are welcome to attend. BPS STEAMfest will feature STEAM activities, BPS Innovation Challenge, STEAM workshops, and more! Find out more here.
The Lab’s July seminar presentation features UMass Boston master’s student Daniel Lopez and his work on our upcoming Living Seawalls project. Daniel is particularly interested in examining the effects of green infrastructure within urbanized coastline on species diversity. How do living seawalls influence what types of species settle and establish themselves on urban structures? Are
The Lab’s August seminar presentation features National Parks of Boston’s Climate Conservation Corps (NPB CCC)! NPB CCC is a service-learning program that addresses climate change through lenses of understanding, mitigation, adaptation, and communication. The National Parks of Boston is comprised of three sites with valuable historic, natural, and cultural resources. The CCC program is evaluating
By Daria Healey Summer Institute Fellow Last month, we were pleased to host our second Stone Living Lab Teacher (SLL) Institute – a free five-day course bringing teachers, educators, and researchers together to engage in hands-on activities and discussions about climate change, place-based learning, and participatory science* in the local context of Boston Harbor. This
Join the Stone Living Lab for fun activities and learn about climate change! Join Boston Nature Center for our annual Rockin’ with Raptors festival and the 20th Anniversary of the George Robert White Environmental Conservation Center in Mattapan. This free community celebration is a great opportunity to explore Mass Audubon’s urban sanctuary, located just outside
December’s Stone Living Lab Seminar will feature Boston City Councilor Gabriela “Gigi” Coletta. Councilor Coletta serves District 1, which encompasses much of the city’s waterfront communities, including Charlestown, East Boston, and the North End. Join us Thursday December 21 from 2:00-3:00pm for this free seminar to learn more about Councilor Coletta and her efforts to
Join the Stone Living Lab and National Parks of Boston from July 22 – 26 for our Stone Living Lab Summer Teacher Institute! This free, five-day course brings Boston area teachers together to explore Boston Harbor through the lens of climate change, place-based learning, and participatory science. Applications are open now through March 10, 2024. Find out
Visit the Climate Cart at the DCR Summer Nights at Carson Beach! Explore how erosion affects the coast, design a resilient city, learn about local marine species, or try one of our other activities. Be sure to stop by to pick up an exclusive SLL sticker! Other event activities include kayaking, volleyball, cornhole, art, and