Boston Duck Tours is grateful for our success in Boston. We make a sincere effort to share our good fortune with the community in which we live and work. Our charitable focus is on "Clean Water", "Education", and "Veterans". You can help - if you'd like to round your bill up to the next dollar, your change will help support five very worthy causes:

Charles River Clean Up Boat
Their mission is to remove the floating trash from the Charles River.
Boston Public Library Youth Programs
Their mission is to preserve and provide free access to the historical record of our society while serving the cultural, educational and informational needs of the people of City and the Commonwealth.
Community Boating
Their mission is the advancement of sailing for all by minimizing economic and physical obstacles to sailing.
The Charles River Watershed Association
Their mission is to improve the water quality and recreational potential of the Charles River.
The Bostonian Society
Their mission is to study and preserve Boston's uniquely important history.

Boston Duck Tours will match 100% donated by our valued guests at the end of our season. Our 2011 season total raised by this program was $21,519.63, ultimately raising $43,039.26 for these local charities after our 100% match. Thank you for your generosity. Quack-Quack!

Clean Water
Because we operate in the Charles River, Boston Duck Tours is a major supporter of the Charles River Watershed Association, a non-profit organization that works with government agencies and other non-profit groups to improve the water quality and recreational potential of the Charles River. We also support the Charles River Conservancy, another volunteer group working to improve the parklands along the river. In 2004, Boston Duck Tours became the first major financial supporter of a new volunteer organization, the Charles River Clean Up Boat. Volunteers use the boat to clean the river and riverbanks of floating trash. In addition to our financial support, several Boston Duck Tours' employees have volunteered to work on the boat. A new joint effort with the The Esplanade Association, although in its beginning stages, should prove to be a beneficial partnership.

Education
Every year, Boston Duck Tours visits numerous area schools to present educational programs on Boston's history, as well as entrepreneurship. Special presentations are offered to veterans, business groups, and senior citizens. We have also served as mentors to students interested in pursuing a career in the travel industry. Every year, hundreds of school children learn to sail on the Charles River at Community Boating, the nation's oldest public boating program, and a cause that we have supported for many years. We are also charter members of the Student and Youth Travel Association (SYTA) and the SYTA Youth Foundation that raises money for youth travel scholarships. Boston Duck Tours is active in supporting local teachers through the Massachusetts Teachers Association and in honoring the Boston Teachers of the Year.

Veterans
Our original Ducks (DUKWs) were built in the 1940s to be used in WWII. DUKWs played a crucial role in the allied invasions in Sicily, the Pacific, and the biggest invasion of all, D-Day. Each day we run our amphibious tours, we honor the women who built them and the men who drove them in combat. Our Veterans hold a special place in our company and we strive to pay tribute to them in every way we can. We offer discounted rates for Military personnel and their spouses. Each year we offer free rides to all Veterans during the week of Veteran's Day. Any time a WWII Vet wants to take a tour, it's on us. New in 2011, we are a major sponsor of the Run to Home Base - the Home Base Program (created and supported by the Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital) will help to ensure that local veterans who served our country receive the clinical treatment they need for combat stress and/or traumatic brain injury, and that their families get the guidance and support they need. Not only will we support them with our dollars and marketing outreach, but we also have a group of dedicated employees raising money and running the 9K race.

Free Tickets
Every year, Boston Duck Tours donates thousands of tickets to youth groups, senior citizens, and non-profit organizations. During the week of Veterans Day, any veteran or active duty member of the Armed Forces can take a Duck Tour free of charge. In addition, military personnel always receive a discounted ticket price. Donation requests are filled on a first come, first served basis beginning on January 1st of each year.

Please Note - Donations for our 2012 season are now being allocated. We donate 2 passes per organization. To request a donation YOU MUST send a letter of request to the address below.

Boston Duck Tours
Attn: Donations Department
4 Copley Place, Suite 4155
Boston, MA 02116


Boston is our home. We are proud of our city and we are proud to do our part to make this a better place to live or just visit.

Local Association Involvement
Bostonian Society
Dorchester Historical Society
Paul Revere Memorial Association
Friends of Copley Square
Back Bay Association
Beacon Hill Business Association
Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay
Newbury Street League
Friends of City Square Park.

Industry Memberships
Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
Cambridge Chamber of Commerce
American Bus Association
National Tour Association
Ontario Motorcoach Association
Student and Youth Travel Association
Pennsylvania Bus Association
Meeting Planners International
International Motorcoach Group