Over 200 volunteers in seven towns tended Mother Earth on Sunday, April 27th, by participating in the Blackstone River Watershed Associations's (BRWA) EarthDay Cleanup. This enthusiastic turnout beat last year's record for the annual event. 

The volunteers worked on land and in the water to remove enough litter to fill over 170 large garbage bags! They also removed two dozen tires, household items, bikes, furniture, hazardous waste and construction debris. Removing this trash keeps waterways open for fish and wildlife, and for paddlers and anglers. The cleanup also improves the water quality of the Blackstone River by removing potential sources of contamination. This year's haul included paint cans, propane tanks, a computer monitor, three lawn mowers, and an old seed drill!

Read more about our featured partner on our website: www.blackstonevalleycorridor.org.

Sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists, National Bike Month is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling - and encourage more folks to giving biking a try. 

Whether you bike to work or school, ride to save money or time, pump those pedals to preserve your health or the environment, or simply to explore your community, National Bike Month is an opportunity to celebrate the unique power of the bicycle and the many reasons we ride.  

Read more about the bikeway and National Bike Month: www.blackstonevalleycorridor.org