10/9/2023: Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful Announces First Photo Contest and Calendar – Nov. 30 Deadline

9/30/2023: Explorer and Pirates Events are Cancelled 9/30 Due to River Conditions – Will Resume Following Week
September 30, 2023
10/21/2023: Pirates on the Blackstone cancelled for 10/21. Limited availability for next weekend, the last weekend of the event.
October 21, 2023

Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful, RI’s Keep America Beautiful affiliate, is having our first photo contest! Photos from the contest will be used to populate our first-ever calendar, so we encourage you to send photos from all seasons!

We are looking for pictures of people getting out in nature and having a blast participating in outdoor recreation activities in the 10 cities + towns of the Blackstone Valley, RI. Some examples:

Boating – Fishing – Hiking – Biking – Running – Dog-walking – Gardening – Picnicking -Kite-flying

Prize (First place): 4 tickets to ride on the Explorer River Boat: https://www.rivertourblackstone.com/site/explorer/

Prize (Second place): 1 Blackstone Valley curated foodie bag! (Filled with local tasty treats such as Sacred Cow Granola, Sassy Mama dips, Anchor Toffee, & more!)

So…What towns are in RI’s Blackstone Valley? They are Cumberland, East Providence, Glocester, Woonsocket, North Smithfield, Smithfield, Pawtucket, Lincoln, Burrillville, and Central Falls.

We can’t wait to see your shots! Use the Google forms link to submit your entries until the contest ends on November 30, 2023. Happy snapping everyone!

https://forms.gle/UJShty78q1BYWX8i8

https://www.keepblackstonevalleybeautiful.com

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