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Saturday, May 26, 2018

What are you doing this summer? Check out our 2018 Blackstone Valley Visitor Guide for tips on your next adventure!

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Rhode Island's Blackstone Valley is loaded with fun and exciting things to do no matter what your interest is!!!

Whether it's antiquing in one of our quaint villages...mountain biking the hundreds of miles of trails...bowling with the kids...or finding your own special spot for relaxation and serenity - Blackstone Valley has what you're looking for...plus much more to discover!

Download our 2018 Visitor Guide today!

It's full of attraction listings from family entertainment to wineries & breweries (did you know we're Rhode Island's beer capital?), games, where to hike & bike, chicken family style restaurants, annual events, and more!

Plus, our digital guide has direct links to the attractions.

You can also find the beautifully printed booklets at the Blackstone Valley Visitor Center in Pawtucket, kiosks around Blackstone Valley, and other tourism centers in the state.

We'd like to thank local photographer, AJ Collette, for donating his beautiful photo for this year's cover!

The 2018 Blackstone Valley Visitor Guide is really just an introduction to the incredible offerings found in our region!

Visit TourBlackstone.com for a complete listing

VIEW/DOWNLOAD VISITOR GUIDE

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Blackstone Valley Tourism Council | 175 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860

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Thursday, December 28, 2017

"It’s been quite a tradition"

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"If you’ve resolved to get in touch with nature in 2018, you’ll have an opportunity to do so on the very first day of the year.

The Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park will be hosting a “First Day Hike” in the afternoon on New Year’s Day - part of a statewide series of hikes held by the Department of Conservation and Recreation. According to the department, this will be the fifth year the event has been offered in Uxbridge, though the first hike in the state took place 27 years ago at Milton’s Blue Hills Reservation.

Registration will begin at 12:30 p.m. at the park’s River Bend Farm Visitor Center at 287 Oak St., while the hike will kick off at 1 p.m."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20171227/first-day-hike-will-ring-in-new-year

The MA DCR also shares the 7 hikes around the State that are scheduled for January 1
https://www.mass.gov/news/baker-polito-administration-announces-first-day-hikes-at-state-parks

The trails at DelCarte were in use this week

The walk provided some great scenic views

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

In the News: EPA pulls scientists before talk; NYC forecast to get flood waters more frequently

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"Scientists at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency contributed research to “The State of Narragansett Bay and Its Watershed,” but at the 11th hour the federal agency canceled presentations that were set to be delivered by three staff members at a workshop on Monday to discuss the 500-page report on current conditions in the bay and future threats that include climate change.

One of the scientists — Autumn Oczkowski, a research ecologist at the EPA laboratory in Narragansett — was set to deliver the keynote address at the workshop at Save The Bay’s headquarters in Providence. She will be replaced by Robinson W. Fulweiler, an ecosystems ecologist at Boston University, whose research has included a study on rising water temperatures in Narragansett Bay.

“Narragansett Bay is one of Rhode Island’s most important economic assets and the EPA won’t let its scientists talk with local leaders to plan for its future.

Whatever you think about climate change, this kind of collaboration should be a no-brainer,” Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., told The Washington Post Sunday night. “Muzzling our leading scientists benefits no one.”

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/zz/news/20171023/epa-cancels-talks-by-3-agency-scientists-at-rhode-island-event

The Blackstone River runs from Worcester to Narragansett Bay and
close by the Slater Mill in Pawtucket, RI where I grew up

"Within the next three decades, floods that used to strike the New York City area only once every 500 years could occur every five years, according to a new scientific study released just days before the fifth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy.

The study, performed by researchers at several universities and published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, primarily blames the predicted change on sea-level rise caused by global warming.

“This is kind of a warning,” said Andra Garner, a Rutgers University scientist and study co-author. “How are we going to protect our coastal infrastructure?”

The researchers based their analysis on multiple models that factored in predictions for sea level rise and possible changes in the path of future hurricanes."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/zz/news/20171023/study-nyc-could-see-bad-flooding-every-5-years