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Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Plan A Field Trip
 

Information to plan an education-based field trip—your island expedition—can be found in the links above. Basic information about what is available at Boston Harbor Islands can be found on this Web site and in the PowerPoint presentations and documents below.

» Introduction to Boston Harbor Islands (PPT - 13.0Mb)
» Expedition Landmarks (PDF - 3.1Mb)
» Island Expedition Worksheet
(PDF - 56kb)

 
Please take a moment after your island expedition to provide feedback on our Plan A Field Trip guide. Our goal is to make island expedition planning as easy and efficient as possible. Your comments and feedback will help us achieve this goal.

The education team from the Boston Harbor Islands is available to help you in any way, and to provide further guidance. Contact the education team with any questions.

Graves Light  

Did You Know?
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.
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Last Updated: May 11, 2008 at 08:32 EST