Boston Harbor Now

08/27/2026

PSA: Boston Harbor Island’s public ferry service schedule shifts to the fall service running from Sept 10 to Oct 12. Public ferries will depart from Boston to Spectacle from Thursdays through Sundays until Sept 27, after which the ferries will run from Fridays through Sundays until October 11.

The ferry service for Georges island will conclude for the season on September 7.

Peddocks ferry service will continue until October 11.

Celebrate the end of the 2026 Harbor Island season with $5 ferry weekend from October 10-12! Tickets can be purchased in advance online or purchased in person on a first come first served basis.

Ferry Schedule: https://www.bostonharborislands.org/ferryschedule/
More info here: https://www.bostonharborislands.org/event/5-ferry-weekend-26/?o=6501

08/24/2026

Join us for a cross-sector convening on waterfront access and equity, grounded in shared insight and designed to spark collective action.

For five years, a coalition of community groups, public agencies, and advocates has worked to make the waterfront open to everyone. The Waterfront for All Summit marks that milestone and sets the course for what comes next.

On Tuesday, September 22, 2026, Coalition for a Resilient and Inclusive Waterfront and Boston Harbor Now will co-host a free, one-day gathering at Boston Children's Museum. This summit is an opportunity to join other broad cross-section of partners, practitioners, and stakeholders around a shared mission: advancing a waterfront that is more accessible, welcoming, and equitable for all.

Grounded in data and insights from multiple organizations and perspectives, the summit's sessions are designed to help participants move beyond information-sharing alone toward a deeper shared understanding of the challenges and opportunities ahead. From there, our goal is to create meaning collectively and build momentum for action across sectors, communities, and institutions.

We hope you will join us. Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/waterfront-for-all-summit-tickets-1992860466301?aff=FB

08/21/2026

Round Off the Summer with these Harbor Happenings! Featuring Free Ferry Days, Island fun, and more!

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08/13/2026

Great news for Boston Harbor climate research: with $200,000 of state funding that Boston Harbor Now secured from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, several new wave buoys and flood sensors will be added to the suite of monitoring instruments operated by the Stone Living Lab, the climate research partnership that we lead with UMass Boston.

The Lab’s expanded Real-Time Monitoring Network will track wave conditions and overland flooding in more locations throughout Eastern Massachusetts. These sensors give planners, scientists, policymakers, and community members the information they need to understand changing conditions and help communities prepare for the impacts of dangerous coastal storms.

Read more here: https://www.bostonharbornow.org/stone-living-lab-real-time-monitoring-network-expansion/

08/12/2026

08/08/2026

Boston Harbor E-News August 2026 - https://mailchi.mp/6005141e658b/aug-2026-enewsletter-15632605

08/06/2026

Congratulations to Carole Charnow and the Boston Children's Museum, incoming Director Melissa Higgins, their staff and board, State Representative Michlewitz, Senator Nick Collins, State Representative David Biele, Economic Development Secretary Eric Paley, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn, the City of Boston and Sasaki and their team for "breaking ground" on Phase One of the Museum's ground breaking (pun intended) Resiliency Plan.

The storms of 2018 inspired Carole and her huge extended team to get to work to ensure that children are served to foster curiosity, creativity and community for the next 100 years.

07/30/2026

Boston Harbor Now thanks Governor Maura Healey for endorsing Question 6, which will appear on this November’s statewide ballot. The measure would establish a new Nature for All Fund dedicated to conserving and restoring natural areas, parks, trails, and wetlands!

Learn more at https://www.natureforma.org/about-ballot-initiative.

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