Education
The Education Committee is dedicated to helping children and adults explore our parks and the delightful treasures they contain.
This year we will be offering our weekend programs primarily in the spring, fall and winter, while July and August programs will be weekday evenings. Our first winter program is an opportunity to learn about the ducks on the Seekonk River that have migrated here for the winter. From there we are arranging the return of some of our most popular programs; to mention a few, Lindsay Meehan, children’s music performer, the RI Philharmonic & Music School Petting Zoo, the Save the Bay boatride up the Seekonk River, the Not-So-Spooky Trail Walk, and the return of our most popular program ever—Fairy Houses, part II! New trail walks and hands-on programs are also in the offing.
We will also be starting a project to create a gathering space and a trail in Blackstone Park especially for children and their families. This will be located in the woods behind the Blackstone Field. As we begin to plan this project, we are looking for ideas and help from you, our park-going parents and friends, and we are particularly from the children who will use these spaces. We will be sending out more information about this project when, if ever, it stops snowing.
And now the pitch…not for a donation of money, but something much more valuable...a donation of your time! After two years of dedicating their summer weekends to BPC programs, several of our dearest volunteers need a break. We will need some help to keep our programs growing and to make them more accessible to more children. Who would we reach out to most naturally, but to you! If you can give a morning, or even two or three, or you’d like more information on what’s involved, please contact us immediately! To receive more information or to sign up, please fill out the volunteer form or contact us.
Current Events
- We Are All Witnesses: Sights & Stories from NatureTwo guided walks through Blackstone Park led by Midori Evans (writer…
- Park-keeping Event rescheduled for Wednesday, August 2nd at 6pmMeet near the kiosk in the center section, by Parkside…
Past Events
- Winter Duck Walk with Dan BerardYou may have recently noticed lively black and white ducks…
- Father’s Day Concert on June 17 at 2pmPlaying Classic Jazz with energy and finesse! Featuring two RI…
- Saturday, June 2nd: Bird Walk With Dan BerardOur resident bird expert is back! During this walk, we…
- Not-so-Spooky Trail Walk on Friday, October 27th at 5:30pmJoin us for stories by Books on the Square, a…
- River Ride on the Seekonk on Sunday, September 24Join the Blackstone Parks Conservancy for a boat tour of…
- Lean How to Fish On the Seekonk River, August 20 & 24
- RiverWood Opening, Sunday, June 4 at 2pmOn Sunday, June 4, 2:00-4:00, the Blackstone Parks Conservancy invites…
- Earth Day Clean Up on Saturday, April 22nd at 10amJoin us in Blackstone Park to celebrate Earth Day 2017…
- What’s a Duck Walk? Find out on Sunday, February 19th, 2:00 -3:30pmWinter brings some good things! On Sunday, February 19, 2:00 – 3:30, the…
- Not-so-spooky Trail Walk, Saturday October 29th at 5:30pmJoin us for Halloween activities, a woodland trail walk and…
- October BirdWalk on Sunday October 16th at 8amBirdWalk! Join Lauren Parmelee from the Audubon Society for a…
- River Ride on the Seekonk, Sunday September 25th @ 10amEnjoy a boat ride up the Seekonk River and learn…
- Native American Culture Day, Sunday October 9th at 1:30pmCome learn how Native Americans built their houses! There will…
- “Moonrise on the Seekonk River”, Saturday September 17 @ 6pmSummer may be over, but the full moon will still…
- Park Keeping Event, Thursday September 15th at 5:30pmJoin volunteers from the Blackstone Parks Conservancy as we spread…
- “13,000 Years In Rhode Island” on Saturday, November 14thWhat natural resources, landscape features, and environmental conditions were encountered…
- Moss & Mushroom Walk on Saturday, October 17th; Goats on Sunday, October 18th.Join us at Blackstone Field for two events on Saturday,…
- “River Ride on the Seekonk”, on Saturday September 26th at 10amEnjoy a boat ride up the Seekonk River and learn…
- “Not-so-Spooky Trail Walk” on Saturday, October 24th at 5 p.m.Join us for Halloween activities, a woodland trail walk and…
- “Moonrise on the Seekonk River,” on Saturday August 29th at 5pmWe invite you to attend the family event “Moonrise on…
- Jazz in the Park on Monday July 6th, at 7pm
- Music in the Park with Lindsay Meehan, June 6th at 10:30amWe invite you to attend “Music in the Park,” a…
- Bird Banding, Saturday, May 16th at 8:30 amHave you ever held a bird in the palm of…
- Earth Day clean up and planting, Saturday, April 25th, 10:00 -12:00Join us in Blackstone Park to celebrate Earth Day 2015 as…
- Not-so-Spooky Trail Walk, October 25th, 5-6:30pm, Blackstone Field10/25/2014, 5:00pm, Blackstone Field
- River Ride on the Seekonk, September 20th, 10:30-noonEnjoy a boat ride up the Seekonk River and learn…
- Native American Culture Day, September 13th, 10:30-1:30Learn Narragansett songs, dances and games from 10:30 to noon,…
- Mushroom Trail Walk, August 16th, 10am at Blackstone FieldWe invite you to join a Mushroom Trail Walk in Blackstone Woods,…
- Moonrise on the Seekonk River, August 9th, 5-8pm at Blackstone FieldWe invite you to attend the family event “Moonrise on the…
- Bird Watching: a Trail Walk, July 12, 11-12:30Calling all Bird watchers! We invite you to attend a…
- The How & Why of Bird Banding, July 12, 9-117/12/2014, 9-11 am, Blackstone Park Field
- Family Storytime, Thursday July 17, 1pm at Blackstone FieldWe invite you to attend a three-part family event series: “Storytime…
- Finding the Champion Trees of Blackstone Park: A Trail Walk, Saturday July 19 at 11We invite you to attend “Finding the Champion Trees of…
- Bird Nests… How do they do it, July 19 at 10We invite you to attend the nest building workshop event “Bird…
- Come Play with Us! A Hands-on Musical Exploration of Music Making with the RI Philharmonic Music School.We invite you to attend the family event “Come Play with…