March 2019
Volunteers-In-Parks Skills Workshop: WALK FIT – LIVE ACTIVE™
Join volunteer instructor Raindrop Fisher for a one-hour session of WALK FIT—LIVE ACTIVE. This is fun and easy no matter your age or fitness level, and provides a safe, low-impact workout. This is a great opportunity to network with other volunteers from the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor. In this workshop you will be walking in place with a series of arm and leg movements to get your heart pumping and your blood flowing to increase energy, improve balance and…
Find out more »Spring 2019 Fiber Art Classes
Registrations have begun for the Spring 2019 Trad Fiber Art Classes! Classes being offered: Papermaking / Suzi Ballenger May 1 - May 22 (Wed. Evenings) 6:00 - 8:30 PM Professional textile artist Suzi Ballenger teaches the paper-making process: how to embed, layer, shape, and color the pulp. Students will leave with a bound book of their handmade papers. In this class, students will learn how to make paper. They will embed, layer, shape, and color the pulp, and explore different…
Find out more »Middle River Nature Walk
Join Wachusett Greenways for Nature observations along the Middle River trails & boardwalks in Worcester, MA. Meet at the NEW Blackstone Heritage Corridor Visitor’s Center, Worcester (for GPS use 115 McKeon Road, Worcester; address is 3 Paul Clancy Way). Walk the elevated boardwalk to look for birds & signs of wildlife. Trails are flat and handicap accessible. To sign up contact Christy (christybarnes0706@gmail) or call 508-688-7540. . Bring binoculars.
Find out more »First Hike of the Season – Cumberland Monastery
The Blackstone Heritage Corridor Trail Ambassadors welcome you to visit the Cumberland Monastery on Sunday, March 31 for a fairly easy, two to three mile hike. This site, a former Cistercian monastery, now owned by the town of Cumberland, is home to the oldest war veterans memorial in the United States. The memorial, Nine Men’s Misery, lies toward the beginning of the trek, which will lead to the Monk’s Quarry Trail. From there we will do a loop through the…
Find out more »April 2019
Volunteers-In-Parks Skills Workshop: Backpack Hiking 101
Are you ready to hit the trails but would like some pointers on what to pack and how to carry it all? Join Jody Madden, Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation Park Supervisor at Blackstone River & Canal Heritage State Park for an overview of what to expect with backpack hiking, how to carry your gear appropriately and tips on hiking safely. Meet at the River Bend Farm Visitor Center. Registration is required. Contact Suzanne Buchanan no later than March…
Find out more »Roots in Nature at Upton State Forest
Roots in Nature at Upton State Forest Beginning Bridges in partnership with Woodland Adventures invites you to unplug, leave the toys at home and join us for fun free play and friendships. Outdoor play offers so many benefits to the health and development of a young child. Make sure you dress to play in the woods and according to the weather. To provide support, education, encouragement and community resources to families with children birth to 8 years. • Recognize parents…
Find out more »Spring 2019 Fiber Art Classes
Registrations have begun for the Spring 2019 Trad Fiber Art Classes! Classes being offered: Papermaking / Suzi Ballenger May 1 - May 22 (Wed. Evenings) 6:00 - 8:30 PM Professional textile artist Suzi Ballenger teaches the paper-making process: how to embed, layer, shape, and color the pulp. Students will leave with a bound book of their handmade papers. In this class, students will learn how to make paper. They will embed, layer, shape, and color the pulp, and explore different…
Find out more »Preservation, Recreation and Sport
Play ball! Preservation, Recreation and Sport, Rhode Island’s 34th Annual Statewide Historic Preservation Conference, will take place on Saturday, April 6. Rhode Islanders and visitors to the Ocean State love to play in historic places. The state’s coastal resort towns have hosted generations of summer visitors seeking rest and relaxation. Our cities erected large-scale sports venues for professional teams—and their adoring fans. Every community built its school gyms, little league fields, and public recreation facilities. By balancing historic preservation with the…
Find out more »Uxbridge Town Cleanup Day
Join with neighbors, friends and family to volunteer in a town-wide cleanup event to help beautify Uxbridge. Volunteers will serve in the National Park Service Volunteers-In-Parks program for the day and receive the use of safety vests, gloves and litter pickers. Return to the Town Common after the cleanup for a free lunch provided by the Uxbridge business community. NEW THIS YEAR! Free T-shirts to the first 100 volunteers who pre-register and participate in the cleanup! T-shirts are presented…
Find out more »Neutaconkanut Hill Conservancy’s Monthly Guided Hike
NHC and the Providence Parks Department invite you to enjoy a guided hike on top of Neutaconkanut hill. The guided hike will take you to the top of the hill, the highest point in Providence. (Elevation: 296 feet above sea level.) From the hilltop meadow and from several hiking trails are spectacular views of the City and nearly a quarter of the State. In all seasons, the beauty of this 88-acre woodland is a classroom-in-nature. The forested woodlands, with several…
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