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Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful

Donna Kaehler * This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. * 401-724-2200 x 209

 

KBVB's New Walking Group

Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful is starting a series of walking groups to clean up our environment in collaboration with “Keep Rhody Litter Free!” launched by Governor Daniel McKee and spokesperson First Lady Susan McKee.

 

KBVB will hold a walk in each of our ten RI Blackstone Valley communities on Thursdays at 1 pm starting February 23rd in North Smithfield and continuing until April 27th.   

 

Walks will last approximately an hour. Each route will be around 2 miles to get a little exercise as we carry our grabbers and pick up any litter we see.

 

“I know many residents are home during the day and enjoy being outside. So, let’s meet up and cleanup or towns, while we chat and have fun,” explains Kaehler.   “I am itching to get this litter off our streets and hope others feel the same way.”

 

Weather delays will push the walk to Friday of the same week. 

 

Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful will bring all the supplies needed, so you just need to come. These walks are on traveled roads and are geared mostly for adults, but children are welcome with supervision. 

 

Residents can join any community they would like, so no need to stay only in your city or town.

 

Our Kickoff Walk - North Smithfield - Thursday Feb. 23

 

*Kick Off With Mrs. McKee*

 

North Smithfield is honored to have First Lady Susan McKee kick off our new spring anti-litter walking initiative, here in North Smithfield on February 23rd, to highlight the importance of ending litter in our state.

 

Meeting Place: Join us at the Town Hall parking lot, 83 Greene Street at 1 pm.

 

North Smithfield walking route

 

 

 

Complete Walking Schedule

Dates, Communities, Routes & Sign Up

Groups are limited to 10 walkers and geared for adults, but children are welcome with adult supervision. Weather delays will push the walk to Friday of the same week.

 

Thursday February 23rd  

NORTH SMITHFIELD (2 mile route)  North Smithfield walking route

Sign up here 

 

Thursday March 2nd 

CUMBERLAND (2 mile route) Cumberland walking route

Sign up here

 

Thursday March 9th

GLOCESTER (2 mile route) Glocester walking route

Sign up here

 

Thursday March 16th 

SMITHFIELD (2 mile route) Smithfield walking route

Sign up here

 

Thursday March 23rd 

PAWTUCKET ( 2mile route) Pawtucket walking route

Sign up here

 

Thursday March 30th 

LINCOLN (2 mile route) Lincoln walking route

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Thursday April 6th

BURRILLVILLE (3 mile route) Burrillville walking route

Sign up here

 

Thursday April 13th

WOONSOCKET (2 mile route) Woonsocket walking route

Sign up here

 

Thursday April 20th 

CENTRAL FALLS ( 2 mile route) Central Falls walking route

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Thursday April 27th

EAST PROVIDENCE ( 2mile route) East Providence walking route

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Keep Rhody Litter Free



Rhode Island is leading the way promoting “Keep Rhody Litter Free” with an award-winning website to encourage all Rhode Islanders to help clean up our outdoor spaces and preserve our natural heritage.

 

LitterFree.RI.gov showcases:

1.  Community litter events volunteers can join.

2.  Our 401 Clean Team - RI groups working to end litter... more members always welcome.

3.  A pledge our municipalities are taking to end litter and why it is important to their community.

4.  A pledge to help end litter for individuals, businesses and organizations.

5.  Success stories.

6.  Programs state agencies have to end litter. One example RIDOT's Clean Rhodes program.

7.  Past event photos and details.

 

We want to Rhode Island to work together and share litter successes and efforts.

Send photos, results, upcoming events or questions regarding litter as we get ready for Earth Day 2023 and build our 401 Clean Team.

 

 

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Blackstone Valley Tourism Council

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Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful

 

The KBVB mission is to inspire & empower individuals to improve our communities through ending litter, reducing waste and beautifying the Blackstone Valley.

 

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