Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s mission is to restore and protect the harbor and the bay, and to reconnect them with Bostonians from every neighborhood, regional residents and visitors alike, so that we can all enjoy the benefits of the enormous public and private investment in our revitalized harbor and waterfront.

We are not your “typical” environmental organization, and we don’t simply turn to government to solve every problem. Though we understand that government can make a difference, we know it can’t do everything. We thrive on our entrepreneurial spirit, and we are particularly proud of our track record of leveraging public dollars with foundation funds, private donations, and corporate support.

Working together, we have expanded our focus beyond clean water to include how to best realize the recreational, cultural, and economic potential of the public and private investment in our harbor and waterfront and what that means for our city and the region. We are developing and implementing strategies that make the harbor and waterfront an exciting and compelling destination for everyone. We are looking at models in other world-class waterfront cities to help us develop events, programs and destinations here in Boston. They have the potential to bring the most important resource of all down to our spectacular harbor: people.

Help Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and the Massachusetts Environmental Trust safeguard our waterways!

All Massachusetts' drivers have a unique opportunity to safeguard the Commonwealth's waterways by selecting a "Preserve the Trust" environmental license plate. These are the only specialty plates that exclusively benefit the environment. Proceeds from the sale of over 70,000 environmental license plates have funded more than $16 million in environmental protection and education projects. From Provincetown to Pittsfield, approximately $1million in grants is awarded annually to fund a diverse array of environmental efforts.

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