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Blackstone River Watershed Council / Friends of the Blackstone
Our Mission: To restore, enhance and preserve the physical, historical and cultural integrity of the Blackstone River, its watershed and its eco-system, through public advocacy, education, recreation, stewardship and the promotion of our unique Blackstone Valley resource.
We are a Rhode Island non-profit organization dedicated to making the Blackstone River fishable and swimmable. Our programs are dedicated to protecting, preserving and enhancing the natural habitat of local river wildlife and creating recreational programs for the local residents to enjoy.
All of our programs provide opportunities to volunteer, including cleanups, education and work with local municipalities to bring this great river and its surrounding watersheds back to its natural and majestic state.
Latest News (click headline to read more)
BRWC / FOB a national role model? Check it out now along with updates on our latest projects including the Petersen Puritan Superfund Site, Blackstone River Fish Passage Project, the August Savers Clothing Drive and a look back at the events held at the new BRWC / FOB Environmental Center. It has been an incredibly […]
The EPA has released a proposed cleanup plan for the site. There will be a public hearing held on August 21st at 6:30 p.m. at the Cumberland Public Library where questions and clarifications can be addressed. Please click on article title to view the Proposal for the Peterson / Puritan Cleanup 2014 Share on Facebook
UPDATE- Print out this Savers BRWC form and include it with your donation to donate proceeds to BRWC. The Blackstone River Watershed Council will be holding a used clothing & fundraiser drive. From Saturday August 16th through Sunday August 2th. You can bring your gently used clothing along with, shoes, belts, hats, gloves, scarves, purses, […]
Come out and greet the three paddlers who are making an attempt to paddle across Rhode Island this summer. On Sunday around 11am, this trio will pass the BRWC / FOB Environmental Center. Come out and cheer them on as they make this historic journey. View the full Cross RI Press Release for details about […]
Currently the City of Providence is unable to manage all of the rain it receives. Every year, stormwater carries an unhealthy amount of pollution into our waterways and causes flooding in our streets and basements. Much of Providence’s system of storm drains, catch basins and underground pipes hails back to the 19th century, when the […]
The Blackstone River Watershed Council / Friends of the Blackstone along with the Town of Cumberland will hold an Earth Day Clean Up at Heritage Park and Bike Path. Date and time: May 3, 2014 from 9am to 2pm. Location: Knights of Columbus, 22 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI 02864 (registration begins at 9am) For more […]
A special thanks to all who braved a cold Saturday, December 7, 2013 to help with the Great American Clean-up. A dozen people met at the Depot in downtown Woonsocket and spread out from there picking up more than 500 lbs of litter and an accumulation of debris! The Great American Clean up is a […]
Fish in the Classroom? How in the world did we pull that one off? Actually, Fish in the Classroom is just one of our local river educational / restoration programs. Read more about this and all of our other activities this year inside of the latest edition of the Blackstone River Watershed Council / Friends […]
I want to thank the people who have adopted an area. Chris, Elaine, Tom and Riverzedge. I know some of you have been out more than once. As soon as I can get some more of your pictures and learn how I will publish them. Share on Facebook
Cleanup Details: This year for Earth Day we will be River and the Bikeway and may be able to get along the shoreline with canoes as well as on foot. We are aiming to fill the entire dumpster supplied by Doug Vaughn. We are also still working on the River Brigade to fight knotweed. Keith […]
Current Projects (click headline to read more)
The EPA has released a proposed cleanup plan for the site. There will be a public hearing held on August 21st at 6:30 p.m. at the Cumberland Public Library where questions and clarifications can be addressed. Please click on article title to view the Proposal for the Peterson / Puritan Cleanup 2014 Share on Facebook
The EPA and Army Corp of Engineers released its third 5-year report for the Peterson / Puritan, Inc. Superfund Site. The report covers Operable Unit-1 (OU-1). View a copy of the 3rd 5-year Peterson/Puritan Superfund Site report. Share on Facebook
We are pleased to share our progress report for the Scott Brook Project. The Scott Brook Project is a collaboration of three groups, The Blackstone River Watershed Council, The Cumberland Land Trust, and the Cumberland Conservation Commission. Under the authorization of the Town of Cumberland, the project so far has utilized 38 volunteers and over […]
EPA’s technical reports are being released and made available electronically on the web. The human health and ecological risk assessment reports (dated July 2011) are now available and can be found at the EPA superfund project site. Note: This link will take you to the ecological and health risk assessments for the J.M. Mills Landfill […]
The BRWC / FOB is working on a new environmental program at the Peterson / Puritan Superfund Site. The history or the site, program details and map of the area is now available to review. View the program page for the Peterson / Puritan Superfund Site project View the map of the Peterson / Puritan […]
