Paddling season isn't over yet! There are three more chances to get out on the water: September 14, September 20, and October 18. See our events calendar for details. | | Corridor News - September 2, 2025 | | An independent nonprofit preserving, promoting, and celebrating the Corridor's historic, natural, and recreational resources for current and future generations. | | |
We’ve found yet another passionate advocate for the Blackstone River Bikeway—someone who not only uses it for fitness but cherishes it as a sanctuary for mind and body.
Kate McPherson, the Narragansett Bay Riverkeeper with Save the Bay and a resident of Glocester, has long found joy in exercising outdoors. An avid runner and cyclist, Kate has been making the most of the Blackstone River Bikeway for many years—whether training for competitive events or simply enjoying a peaceful bike ride or run. Read more here.
| | Blackstone Heritage Corridor is committed to the completion of the Blackstone River Greenway/Bikeway. The completed segments of the bike path are tremendous assets to the communities through which it runs, and we want to keep promoting the benefits of the bike path as we work towards completing the missing segments. If you appreciate and enjoy the bike path, we welcome you to share your story with us. Click here to share your story. | | |
Guided Bike Rides
Join our volunteer Bikeway Ambassadors for guided bike rides on the Blackstone River Bikeway/Greenway!
Wednesday, September 3: Blackstone River Bikeway This ride starts in Woonsocket and goes to the end of the off-road trail in Valley Falls for 22 miles, round trip.
RSVP at https://bit.ly/bhcbike25.
Watch for a fall foliage ride in October!
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The fall hiking series kicks off on Saturday,
September 13, at Cormier Woods in Uxbridge.
To see the full schedule and to RSVP, visit
https://bit.ly/bhchikes2025.
Read our press release here.
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A number of events are taking place throughout the Blackstone Valley to commemorate America 250.
Check out our listing here.
Find some great America 250 articles from our partner, Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park here.
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Save the date of Wednesday, December 3, for our Champions of the Blackstone Awards. It will be held at Alternatives' Whitin Mill in the G.B. & Lexi Singh Performance Center in Whitinsville.
These awards highlight the great work that has been done in the Blackstone River Valley. We're looking forward to seeing you there!
RSVP here.
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Nominations are now open for our Champions of the Blackstone Awards, which include the John H. Chafee Leadership Award, Student of the Year Award, Volunteer of the Year Award, and Partner of the Year Award
Find nomination forms here.
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The Blackstone Heritage Corridor shares inspiring stories of cultural evolution in partnership with dozens of local organizations and communities. Through signage, interpretive panels, brochures, exhibits, five heritage visitor centers, and passionate volunteers, our work honors the past as we look to the future. But we need your support.
Click here to learn more about the campaign and make a donation.
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The Douglas Historical Society is proud to be a 2025-2026 Host Site for the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum On Main Street’s exhibit Voices and Votes: Democracy in America.
Grand Opening
Saturday, September 13 at 2 PM
Douglas Municipal Center Gymnasium, 29 Depot Street, Douglas, MA
Exhibit Hours:
Tuesdays 10 am – 6 pm
Wednesdays, Thursdays 10 am – 4 pm
Saturdays 10 am – 3 pm
Other times by appointment
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Take a free tour with a park ranger at Old Slater Mill this spring or summer. No reservations are required. All tours are free and open to the public.
Summer Schedule (Through November 1)
Visitor Information Station:
Open Thursdays - Sundays (10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.)
Guided Tours: Thursdays - Sundays (10:30 A.M., 12:30 P.M., 2:30 P.M.) Tours are limited to 25 persons – first come, first served.
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Sunday, September 7 at 4 p.m.
Old Slater Mill, 67 Roosevelt Ave., Pawtucket, RI
Enjoy a free performance by the acclaimed Aurea Ensemble inside Slater Mill.
Aurea members are equally inspired by each other’s artistry and seek to create a new genre of performance, melding words, and music thematically in a highly collaborative spirit.
Learn more and RSVP here. RSVP required.
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Thursday, September 18 | 12 pm - 1pm
Roger Williams National Memorial, 282 North Main Street, Providence, RI
Guided by RI Music Hall of Famer and director of The Same Thing Project, Mark Cutler, the workshops bring people together from all walks of life to express themselves and tell their stories.
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