Today my wife & I had the pleasure of joining a flotilla of canoes and kayaks coming down the Blackstone River. Some started on Thursday at the headwaters in Worcester. I am so impressed with their passion and dedication to the health & restoration of this river. Thank you!!!

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Saturday 11am-6pm at Slater Mill #ZAP50 BlackstoneValleyTourism Full day of fun at the Slater Mill along the banks of our beautiful Blackstone River with food trucks, informational vendors, and speakers to recognize the incredible history of ZAP!! #theblackstoneisourriveroflife

Pawtucket Hall of Fame Committee announces inductees: … the late David M Rosser (1899-1975), former executive director of BRWA and founder of Operation ZAP. #ZAP50 #theblackstoneisourriveroflife #BlackstoneNPS #findyourpark valleybreeze.com/news/pawtucket… via The Valley Breeze

Operation Zap - Blackstone River Clean-Up 1972 wgbh.org/news/operation… #theblackstoneisourriveroflife

Saturday at Slater Mill 11am-6pm #ZAP50 instagram.com/tv/CiQCmAIgv3-…

“ZAP 50 Celebration with River Bend East songwriters free concert set for Saturday” @the_valley_breeze BlackstoneValleyTourism #BlackstoneNPS #ZAP50 #theblackstoneisourriveroflife @ Slater Mill Historic Site instagram.com/p/CiQu5L9PsBi/…

“Blackstone River still suffers from pollution 50 years after massive cleanup” wgbh.org/news/local-new… #ZAP50 #theblackstoneisourriveroflife #cleanwateraction #BlackstoneRiver

🎉 13 years ago co-founder Frank Carini and I flipped the "PUBLISH" switch and ecoRI News was born, weighing just a few megabytes. The early years were a whirlwind, but I'm proud of what we've built for and with our community. eventbrite.com/e/zero-trash-b…

Are you ready to become a pirate? From September 17, 2022 - October 30, 2022 expect excitement, surprises and shanty singing aboard The Explorer. rivertourblackstone.com/site/pirates/ #rhodeisland #piratesontheblackstone #blackstonevalleyri #tourism #familyfun #newengland #PVD #providenceRI

Playing an Irish drum valleybreeze.com/river-revival-… via The Valley Breeze #ZAP50

Mary Lee Partington, of the Partington-Sweeney group, playing an Irish drum valleybreeze.com/river-revival-… via The Valley Breeze

For Denise Flynne, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, canoeing takes some help and planning. But a new program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities is helping her and others get out on the river. bit.ly/3qEjInW

“Wake Kitticuck wake” (August 2022) Morning Sunrise, Wabbaquasette, Nipmuck Tribe instagram.com/p/Ci2wc-tMOir/…

“Wake Kitticuck wake” poem reading at The Great Blackstone River Revival ZAP50 Celebration on Sept10th @ Slater Mill Historic Site instagram.com/p/Ci2yQyks8iq/…

Today is #NationalPublicLandsDay! Will you be out exploring the Blackstone River Valley? #BlackstoneNPS #NPLD

In mid-August, the Blackstone Watershed Collaborative — led by @StefanieCovino M.S./ES&P ’15 — sponsored a four-day, 60-mile paddle down the #BlackstoneRiver. The expedition was designed to draw attention to the environmental threats facing this historical waterway.

Blackstone River Expedition - paddled from Worcester to Providence in August 2022 instagram.com/reel/CjJRi_rPy…

Tourism Council’s Pirates on the Blackstone highlights CF’s new hub of activity valleybreeze.com/townnews/fleet… via The Valley Breeze

The #CleanWaterAct became law on 10/18/1972. For the Ocean State ⚓, the 50th anniversary of this law’s enactment has special significance. With 400+ miles of coastline 🌊 + Narragansett Bay as its centerpieces, our environment is the cornerstone of our quality of life. (1/10)