Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor

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Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor

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Linwood Mill Building, 670 Linwood Ave, Whitinsville, MA 01588
Phone (508) 234 - 4242
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Our mission

The Blackstone Heritage Corridor works with community partners to preserve and promote the Valley’s historic, cultural, natural, and recreational resources for current and future generations.
Opportunities

Volunteer-in-Parks Program

The Volunteers-In-Parks (VIP) program is a highly respected program of the National Park Service and is administered locally by the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor. The VIP program aims to create a mutually-rewarding experience for the volunteer and the National Park Service by matching individual interests with the many different venues, groups, and events.
  • Occasional, Weekly, Monthly
  • Teens, Adults, Child with Adult
  • Individuals, Groups (2-10), Corporate Teams, Families
  • Physical, Event support, Indoor, Outdoor
  • On-site
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends
How you help

Our volunteers provide a vital link between the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor and the communities that are included within its boundaries. These passionate individuals foster a sense of pride and a concern for the Blackstone Valley of the past, present, and future.
About us

Created by an act of Congress in 1986, the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor (the Corridor) is where the industrialization of America began with the first water-powered cotton mill in Pawtucket, RI. The development of mill villages followed along the Blackstone River and its tributaries spreading out across the valley in a pattern that can still be seen and experienced today in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The Blackstone Heritage Corridor includes 25 cities and towns in a watershed stretching from Worcester, MA to Narragansett Bay in Providence, RI. The Blackstone Heritage Corridor has many historic sites as well as fabulous recreational opportunities on land and water.