to the public until further notice). Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) - The City of Boston's planning, economic, and industrial development agency. BRA initiated the development of the HarborWalk program which, when complete, will provide a 43-mile pedestrian walkway along the waterfront of Boston and its neighboring communities. BRA also owns and operates both Long Wharf (which is the central Downtown terminal for water transportation on Boston Harbor), and the Boston Marine Industrial Park (which is a 152-acre maritime facility located in the Seaport District). Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center (TIOBEC) - Non-profit organization which owns and manages Thompson Island. It also operates the island's educational institutions, which offer summer and year-round programs for the Boston Public Schools, as well as an Outward Bound program. The island is only open to the public on Saturdays during the summer, through tours which are led by the Volunteers and Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands. The Trustees of Reservations (The Trustees) - Non-profit organization which owns and operates 89 reservations (totaling nearly 22,000 acres) throughout the state of Massachusetts. A land-owning member of the Partnership, The Trustees manage Worlds End for public recreational uses. Worlds Ends is located on a mainland peninsula and can be reached on foot, bicycle, or by car. The reservation charges an entrance fee, and is open every day of the year. Boston Harbor Island Alliance - Established in 1996 solely to provide financial support to the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. The Island Alliance works to attract capital investment from the private sector, and coordinates outside activities to secure financial support for the park system. The Island Alliance directly supports park facilities on the mainland (e.g. construction of the "Gateway" to the park system: the Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion), as well as the renovation of existing facilities (e.g. the Visitors' Centers located on Spectacle Island and Georges Island). The Island Alliance also provides financial management services for the other members of the Partnership Boston Harbor Islands Advisory Council - The Council advises the Partnership in the planning and operation of the park through public involvement. It helps to facilitate the public process in connection with the general management plan for the Boston Harbor Islands park system. It has two seats on the Partnership, and consists of 28 members (appointed by the NPS director) which represent seven distinct interest groups: municipalities educational and cultural institutions environmental organizations