Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
Volume 2 Issue 4/ April 2014
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Announcement: Hiring of Project Coordinator
Earth Day Events
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Register for Bike & Blues the Blackstone
 
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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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VIDEO OF THE MONTH
April is Volunteer Month
 Along the Blackstone's Episode #42: Volunteers in Nature
Volunteer of the month, chuck arming
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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.
 
VOLUNTEER WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
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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.

 

News
NEWS
Blackstone Heritage Corridor Announces the Hiring of Project Coordinator for New Worcester Blackstone Visitor Center

 

Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor devon kurtzannounces 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

 

 
GET INVOLVED!
Earth Day Events in the 
Blackstone Corridor

  ED clean up

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

 


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
bike and blues the blackstone
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.
 
Read more (event details, registration, sponsorship opportunities): 
Bike and Blues the Blackstone
 
BRVNHC
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.