Ranger Walkabout

Join a Park Ranger and explore the Blackstone River Valley.

During the months of June, July, and August, park staff offer specialty tours at varying locations across the Blackstone River Watershed. These programs begin at 6:30 PM and are 60 minutes long.

Please wear comfortable footwear and bring water. Most tours are outside and often include walking on uneven surfaces on varying types of terrain with no access to bathroom facilities. Bug spray and sunscreen are also highly suggested.

July 6: Architects and Anarchists, 12 Hopedale St., Hopedale, MA

Who has the power to make big decisions in your community? This tour will focus on key moments of change in Hopedale, MA, through an exploration of houses in the community. The walkabout will include a long history of habitation in the area and continue through the construction of the large Draper workers’ houses in the late 1800s.