Half Day Field Trips

Boston Harbor Now Working Port Cruise

The Port of Boston is a major seaport located in Boston Harbor and Massachusetts’s largest port. Please join us for a three-hour narrated cruise of the four inner-harbor Designated Port Areas (DPA). This tour will depart from Columbia Point at UMass Boston and will visit the DPAs in South Boston, East Boston, Chelsea Creek, and Mystic River. A wide variety of guests speakers from government and industry will discuss Boston waterfront’s historic redevelopment boom and the recreational, economic, and industrial pressures on the harbor. The boat will return to Columbia Point.

Tentative Details:
Date: July 20, 2022
Departure Time: 1 PM
Return Time: 4 PM
Length: 3 hours
Number of Attendees: 50

Red’s Best, founded by Jared Auerbaach in 2008, supports local fishing communities in the USA by providing a way for consumers to have direct access to the freshest seafood. A native of Boston, Jared worked on commercial fishing vessels off the coast of both Alaska and Cape Cod, Massachusetts. During his work, Jared was witness to the struggles traditional fishing communities were faced with due to advancement of technology and government regulations of open oceans. In light of his experience, Jared set out to create a brand to support the livelihoods of American fishermen and fisheries harvest. Through the development of proprietary data management software Red’s best is able to track daily catches as they land, and aggregate fisherman catches packaging, labeling, and shipping them in an “unbroken chain of custody” to reduce the distance between fishermen and consumers. This field trip involves a tour of Red’s Best facility, located on the historic Boston Fish Pier, by Jared himself and a stop at the Boston Public Market & Eatery, which hosts one of Red’s Best local fish markets.

Tentative Details:
Date: July 20, 2022
Departure Time: 1:00 PM
Return Time: 4 PM
Length: 4 hours
Number of Attendees: 50

City of Quincy, Working Waterfront

The City of Quincy, known as the “City of Presidents”, being the birthplace of John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams, the second and sixth presidents of the U.S is just a short drive south of boston. Located within the 7000 acre Blue Hill Reservation, and along  27 miles of coastline the area is rich in historic sites, and currently hosts the largest marina in the Northeast, Marina Bay. Beginning in 1825 and spanning a century, Quincy was a major player in the rising granite industry, helping to transform Boston’s “wood and brick”  settlement to a city with profound monumental stone structures. This afternoon field trip will include a guided tour of the Fore River Shipyard, one of the country’s largest shipbuilding enterprises, and the location of the U.S Naval Shipbuilding Museum. Following the shipyard, the City of Quincy will provide a personal guided tour of the historical society, located in the heart of Quincy Center. Folks will also have the opportunity to spend time exploring Quincy Center which includes several dining options, shops, and other historical attractions.

Tentative Details:
Date: July 20, 2022
Departure Time: 12:30 PM
Return Time: 5 PM
Length: 4.5 hours
Number of Attendees: 50

City of Chelsea, P.O.R.T. Park and DPA

The City of Chelsea contains one of the ten Massachusetts Designated Port Areas (DPA) along Chelsea Creek. DPAs were created by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management to promote and protect water-dependent industrial uses. This trip will involve a visit to the DPA  and the P.O.R.T Park and Rock Chapel Marine. The PORT (Publicly Organized Recreation Territory) was once a 13 million gallon oil tank farm that has been converted into a multi-use waterfront with a road-salt terminal, recreation area, and wildlife habitat landscape. The project has received various accolades for its design and contribution to the city’s waterfront. While there, folks will get to hear from one of the P.O.R.T Park designers and a city official to learn about the city’s planning efforts-both in the context of the harbor, DPA plans, and coastal resiliency.

Tentative Details:
Date: July 20, 2022
Departure Time: 12:30 PM
Return Time: 4 PM
Length: 3 hours
Number of Attendees: 50

MassCEC Wind Technology  Testing Center

Wind turbine blade testing is a critical factor in maintaining high levels of reliability and evaluating the latest technological developments. Blade testing is required as part of turbine certification to meet international design standards. Meeting international standards allows developers to mitigate the technical and financial risk of deploying mass-produced wind turbines.