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Volume 2 Issue 4/ April 2014
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Share Your Photos & Stories about the Blackstone Valley!
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We want to feature your photos and personal stories in a future issue of Corridor Currents! Have you taken a cool photo in the Blackstone Valley? Or, do you have a story to share related to the Valley? If so, we want to hear from you.
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Enjoy the Blackstone Valley on the go with our mobile Web app.
And, it's free!
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Click on the image above to get the free web app
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Slater Mill
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VIDEO OF THE MONTH | |
April is Volunteer Month
Along the Blackstone's Episode #42: Volunteers in Nature
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Everyone needs a good volunteer including Mother Nature. Join us as Along the Blackstone Episode #42 takes into intimate relationships with turtles, Blue Birds, salamanders and vernal pools thanks to some very talented volunteers.
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VOLUNTEER WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
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BECOME A VIP!
The Volunteer-In-Parks (VIP) program is a highly respected program of the National Park Service administered locally by the nonprofit organization, Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor.
Through this program, the Heritage Corridor provides program coordination, recruiting, training and networking opportunities for volunteers that support both for the Heritage Corridor and for any one of our dozens of partners.
There is a strong sense of community and a deep love for the valley in which we operate. With over 200 volunteers, the Volunteers-In-Parks program is an active part of the fabric of the Blackstone Valley.
Learn more about getting involved with the VIP program.
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NEWS
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Blackstone Heritage Corridor Announces the Hiring of Project Coordinator for New Worcester Blackstone Visitor Center
Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor  announces the hiring of Devon Kurtz as Project Coordinator for the Worcester Blackstone Valley Visitor Center in Worcester, MA.
In his new role, he will guide the programming, design, and promotion of the visitor center and promote the development and utilization of the site in concert with the adjacent Blackstone Gateway Park.
Read the press release: Project Coordinator
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GET INVOLVED!
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Earth Day Events in the
Blackstone Corridor
Annual Earth Day Cleanup
Blackstone River Watershed Association
Sunday, April 27
Earth Day Spring Cleaning 2014
Partnership for Providence Parks
Saturday, April 26
Great American Cleanup Events
Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful
Multiple dates and locations
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GET INVOLVED
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Become a Corridor Keeper Today!
The success of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor has always been due, in large part, to public support and active participation by the people and communities of the Blackstone Valley.
People like you!
For more than 25 years, the people of the valley have shared in rediscovering their roots, their heritage and their common identity. They have supported the Corridor by speaking or writing to their elected officials, by showing up at public events, and by participating in numerous projects and programs. |
NEWS
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Join us for a festive bike ride along the Blackstone River on May 31st
Join the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, along with our partners and sponsors, for a festive ten mile ride on the Blackstone River Bikeway. Departing from the Woonsocket Depot, One Depot Square, Woonsocket, RI and ending with an afternoon of live music and a Taste of Regional Breweries at the Blackstone River Theatre. Musical performances at the Theatre include: Pendragon (the sounds of the Blackstone), Ken Lyon, SuperChief Trio and Buddy Cavaleri. |
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| About the Blackstone Heritage Corridor | |
Congress established the National Heritage Corridor in 1986 to restore and preserve the nationally significant heritage of the Blackstone River Valley, where the industrialization of America began. It has become a successful program of partnerships between federal, state and local government agencies, as well as nongovernment organizations pooling their resources and pursuing a common agenda of preservation and revitalization.
Ongoing Corridor programs and projects include historic preservation, river cleanup, land conservation and stewardship, visitor centers, ranger walks, programs with schools, recreational programs and events, support for arts and cultural events, training for partners and volunteers and assistance to towns trying to preserve their heritage while also improving the local and regional economy.
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