5th Annual Blackstone Valley Riverways Cleanup
October 23, 2011
part of
Make a Difference Day
  • 105 volunteers
  • 3 rivers: Blackstone River, Mumford River, West River
  • 3 towns: Millbury, Northbridge, Uxbridge,
  • 1 park: Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park, Uxbridge
  • 89 bags of trash
  • 2 tires

Cleanup, October 23 A group of volunteers, including 4 students from Nipmuc Regional High School cleaned up an "island" of trash in the Blackstone River near Plummer's Landing in Uxbridge. These volunteers removed 9 bags of trash from the River.


Cleanup, October 23 The Blackstone River Watershed Association extends its appreciation to the volunteers who made a difference and recognizes the following groups: