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Spring Cleanups 2024
This is a list of spring cleanups in the Blackstone Valley in 2024. We will continue to update the list.
Saturday, April 6
Sutton Town Cleanup
8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Meet at Town Common
Saturday, April 6
Uxbridge Town Cleanup
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Register at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4FAEA72FA6F8CE9-48225388-uxbridge#/.
Saturday, April 6
Yellow Bag Day – Cumberland
To volunteer and secure the yellow bags, contact: [email protected].
Saturday, April 6
Yellow Bag Day – Manville/Lincoln
12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Meet at Navigant Credit Union, 56 Railroad Street, Manville, RI
Saturday, April 6
Northbridge Cleanup (Volunteer-led)
8:30 a.m.
Meet across from Linwood Mill, 670 Linwood Avenue
Saturday, April 6
Riverside Cemetery Cleanup
8:00 a.m.
Meet opposite the Harrisville Fire Station on Callahan School Street, Harrisville, RI
Contact Betty at 401-500-0433 for additional information.
Saturday, April 6 & Sunday, April 7
Elder Ballou Cemetery Cleanup – Cumberland
Saturday 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Contact: Keith Hainley 401-996-1542 or [email protected].
Sunday, April 7
Mammoth Mill Cleanup
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Intersection of Canal Street and Mill Street, N. Smithfield
CANCELED:
Friday, April 12
Riverside Park Cleanup – Providence
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Riverside Park, 50 Aleppo Street, Providence, RI.
Saturday, April 13
Hopkins/Marsh/Potter Cemetery #12 Cleanup
8:00 a.m.
Meet at the intersection of Charles Street and Howard Avenue in Pascoag.
Contact Betty at 401-500-0433 for additional information.
Saturday, April 13
Millville Town Clean-Up
9 a.m. to Noon
Meet at the Greenway parking area between 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. for supplies.
Saturday, April 13
Smithfield Community Cleanup with AAA Northeast and KBVB
10 a.m. to Noon.
April 15 to 20
Grafton Cleanup Week
Contact: Helen Blazis, [email protected].
Learn more: https://www.graftongardenclub.org/.
Saturday, April 20
Blackstone Earth Day Celebration
8 a.m. to Noon – cleanup
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Community Art Project
Roosevelt Park, 15 St. Paul Street, Blackstone
Saturday, April 20
Boyden Heights Earth Day Cleanup
9:00 a.m.
Meet in parking lot on Boyden Boulevard, East Providence
Saturday, April 20
Park Serve Day at River Bend Farm
9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
287 Oak Street, Uxbridge
April 20 to May 5
Burrillville Lions Earth Day Cleanup
Contact Andrea Hall at [email protected] or 401-710-4214
April 20 to May 5
Mendon & Upton Community Cleanup
Find details and registration for both towns HERE.
Saturday, April 20
BRWA Cleanup along the Blackstone River Bikeway – Millbury to Worcester
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Saturday, April 20
Smithfield Town Cleanup
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Meet at Deerfield Park, 1 William J. Hawkins Jr. Trail, Smithfield, RI
Saturday, April 20
Regional Environmental Council Earth Day Cleanup – Worcester
8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Learn more here: https://www.recworcester.org/earthday
Saturday, April 20
Stream Cleanup at Mass Audubon Broad Meadow Brook, Worcester
8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Register at https://www.massaudubon.org/programs/broad-meadow-brook/92163-volunteer-stream-cleanup
Saturday, April 20
Douglas Town-wide Cleanup
8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Pick up supplies at the Highway garage on Route 16.
Sunday, April 21
Park Serve Day
Blackstone Heritage Corridor Visitor Center at Worcester
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Click HERE to register.
Sunday, April 21
Park Serve Day
Upton State Forest
205 Westboro Road, Upton, MA
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Raking, planting, spreading mulch, and more.
Sunday, April 21
Pawtucket Earth Day Community Cleanup
12 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Register here.
Monday, April 22 (Earth Day!)
Downtown Providence
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Bath Street Pedestrian Bridge between Promenade Street and Kinsley Avenue, Providence
Monday, April 22
Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful Earth Day Cleanup
Woonsocket/North Smithfield
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, April 27
Central Falls Cleanup
10:00 a.m.
Meet at Jenks Park, 602 Broad Street, Central Falls
Saturday, April 27
East Providence Community Challenge Cleanup
9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Meet at City Hall, 145 Taunton St., between 9:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, April 27
Manchaug Pond Foundation – Annual Spring Lake & Watershed Cleanup, Sutton, MA
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Meet at the Public Access Boat Ramp at 22 Torrey Road, Sutton, MA
Learn more: https://www.manchaugpond.org/event/watershed-wide-spring-clean-up-event/.
Saturday, April 27
Mammoth Mill Cleanup
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Intersection of Canal Street and Mill Street, N. Smithfield
Saturday, April 27
North Smithfield Clean & Green Day
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Registration starts at 8 a.m. at North Smithfield Town Hall, 83 Greene Street.
Learn more: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0845AAAE23AAF85-34529716-newnsclean#/
Saturday, April 27
Blackstone River Watershed Council/Friends of the Blackstone
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Cleanup on Canal Street, Blackstone/North Smithfield.
Contact: Keith Hainley at [email protected]
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlackstoneRiverWatershedCouncil
Saturday, May 4
Auburn Town Cleanup
7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Saturday, May 4
Leo Bouchard Conservation Center in Smithfield.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, May 11
Woonsocket Earth Day Cleanup
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
To register, call 401-767-9287 or email [email protected].
Saturday, May 11
Mitigate the Mustard – Invasive Species Removal
Szerlag Farm Preserve, 547 Roosevelt Dr., Northbridge
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
RSVP to [email protected]