Silver Shovel
And the Silver Shovel Award goes to….. the Park-Keepers! At a special weekend drop-in work session on Saturday, October 19, we adjusted and installed
Day: November 5, 2019
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A Walk in the Woods: Grounds for Celebration
A recent stroll around the five-plus-acre plateau of Blackstone Park overlooking the Seekonk River revealed a woodland far healthier and greener than it was, say,
Upcoming Events
- Sunday, Sep 23, 2018 @ 4:00 pm A Mindful Ramble
- Sunday, Aug 15, 2021 @ 7:00 am Birds of Blackstone Park – with Dan Berard
- Sunday, Aug 29, 2021 @ 8:00 am Birds and Bugs of York Pond – with Dan Berard
- Sunday, Dec 19, 2021 @ 2:00 pm Calling Back the Light
- Saturday, Jun 18, 2022 @ 6:00 pm Emmett Van Leer Jazz Collective
- Saturday, Jul 9, 2022 @ 5:00 pm Paula Clare – Special Edition
- Sunday, Jul 10, 2022 @ 6:00 pm Indian Music – with The Murky Clouds
- Saturday, Apr 22, 2023 @ 8:00 am Earth Day Cleanup
- Friday, May 5, 2023 @ 8:00 am Birding Walk
- Wednesday, Jul 12, 2023 @ 6:00 pm Joe Parillo and the New Ensemble
- Sunday, Oct 1, 2023 @ 5:00 pm ^&* (up and star)-Improvised Electronic Music
- Friday, Nov 3, 2023 @ 4:00 pm Daffodil Planting
- Sunday, Mar 24, 2024 @ 2:00 pm Duck Walk with Dan Berard
- Saturday, Jun 1, 2024 @ 6:00 pm Music for Three Saxophones
- Saturday, Jun 15, 2024 @ 6:00 pm Classical Indian Vocal Music
- Saturday, Jun 29, 2024 @ 10:00 am Traditional Ecological Knowledge Walk
- Saturday, Jul 6, 2024 @ 6:00 pm Srinivas Reddy and Friends: Concert for Peace
- Tuesday, May 27, 2025 @ 7:00 am Birding Walk
- Saturday, Jul 12, 2025 @ 6:00 pm Classical Indian Music
- Tuesday, Jul 22, 2025 @ 6:00 pm Ecological Risks of Pesticide Use on the East Side
- Saturday, Sep 6, 2025 @ 9:00 am A Shoreline Walk with Greg Gerritt
- Sunday, Oct 5, 2025 @ 5:00 pm MoonRise on the Seekonk
- Sunday, Nov 2, 2025 @ 11:00 am RiverRide on the Seekonk
- Saturday, Jan 10, 2026 @ 2:00 pm Tracks and Snow
- Saturday, Feb 14, 2026 @ 2:00 pm Curious About Coyotes?
- Saturday, Mar 14, 2026 @ 2:00 pm Looking Under Logs
- Saturday, Apr 11, 2026 @ 2:00 pm Awesome Opossums
- Friday, May 1, 2026 @ 7:00 am Birding Walk
- Saturday, May 9, 2026 @ 10:00 am Park-Keeping
- Saturday, May 9, 2026 @ 2:00 pm Worms and the Compost Café
- Sunday, May 10, 2026 @ 9:00 am Shoreline Walk
- Thursday, May 14, 2026 @ 5:30 pm Park-Keeping
- Saturday, May 16, 2026 @ 7:00 am Birding Walk
- Thursday, May 21, 2026 @ 9:30 am Park-Keeping
- Saturday, Jun 6, 2026 @ 9:00 am Shoreline Walk
- Saturday, Jun 6, 2026 @ 9:30 am Park-Keeping
- Friday, Jun 12, 2026 @ 9:30 am Park-Keeping
- Saturday, Jun 13, 2026 @ 2:00 pm Brilliant Beavers
- Wednesday, Jun 17, 2026 @ 6:00 pm Classical High School Jazz and Rock Band
- Thursday, Jun 18, 2026 @ 9:30 am Park-Keeping
- Wednesday, Jul 1, 2026 @ 6:00 pm Stone Cold Gypsies
- Saturday, Jul 11, 2026 @ 2:00 pm Totally Turtles
- Sunday, Jul 12, 2026 @ 9:30 am Park-Keeping
- Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 @ 6:00 pm Nickel Jukebox
- Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 @ 9:30 am Park-Keeping
- Saturday, Jul 25, 2026 @ 6:00 pm Classical Indian Music
- Wednesday, Jul 29, 2026 @ 6:00 pm Miss Wensday’s Vintage Jazz Band
- Saturday, Aug 8, 2026 @ 2:00 pm Secret of the Squirrels
- Wednesday, Aug 12, 2026 @ 6:00 pm LatIn Jazz with Wendy Klein and Robertico Arias
- Thursday, Aug 20, 2026 @ 9:30 am Park-Keeping
- Sunday, Aug 30, 2026 @ 9:30 am Park-Keeping
- Saturday, Sep 12, 2026 @ 9:00 am Shoreline Walk
- Saturday, Sep 12, 2026 @ 2:00 pm Insect Orchestra
- Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 @ 9:30 am Park-Keeping
- Saturday, Sep 19, 2026 @ 9:30 am Park-Keeping
- Saturday, Oct 10, 2026 @ 2:00 pm Fungus Among Us Fall Walk
- Thursday, Oct 15, 2026 @ 9:30 am Park-Keeping
- Sunday, Oct 25, 2026 @ 9:30 am Park-Keeping
- Saturday, Nov 7, 2026 @ 9:30 am Park-Keeping
- Sunday, Nov 8, 2026 @ 11:00 am RiverRide on the Seekonk
- Saturday, Nov 14, 2026 @ 2:00 pm Likable Lichens
- Thursday, Nov 19, 2026 @ 9:30 am Park-Keeping
- Saturday, Dec 12, 2026 @ 2:00 pm Winter Wreaths