Lighthouse Spotlight: Boston Light
September 4, 2020
Boston Light First Erected: 1716 Destroyed in 1776 by British, re-erected in 1783 as first US lighthouse Height: 75ft First Keeper: George Worthylake Current Keeper: Sally Snowman Automated in: 1998 Light: Second order Fresnel Lens 10 second interval/White…
Cultivating Resilience
September 4, 2020
Photo Credit: NPS, Lampley A park staff member wielding a backpack sprayer within the planting site on Grape Island. Inscribed along the side: ‘water only’. Two watering bag assemblies can be seen above the goldenrod facing Hingham to…
Islands in Quarantine
September 4, 2020
Over the past several months, we have heard the word “quarantine” quite a bit. We have been asked to distance ourselves and stay away from crowded places in order to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Our…
