History, Natural History

"Explore history in the one-room schoolhouse, carriage barn and carpentry shop. Watch artisans at work in the blacksmith shop and print shop. Wander through the Canonchet Estate stable ruins, visit the Rhode Island Red heritage flock and our other farm animals. Our grounds feature heirloom flower and herb gardens, and they are bounded by woods, meadows, and salt marshes accessible on marked walking trails." - from the website 7/6/18

"Old Slater Mill National Historic Landmark is recognized internationally as the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution. The 1793 Old Slater Mill, 1810 Wilkinson Mill and the 1758 Sylvanus Brown House are located here."

- From the Facebook About page, July 8, 2018

Wilkinson Mill and the Sylvanus Brown House are also part of the historical site. URI Master Gardeners maintain an historical garden at the site as well. The garden is typical of the period 1790-1830.

This is a program of the New England Wild Flower Society, a collaboration of professional and amateur botanists, state agencies, and conservation organizations in each New England State. Their goal is to conserve the region's endangered native flora.

Training for the field season is in February or March each year.

"Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful serves as the environmental education arm of the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council; a council that has been the leader in transforming Rhode Island’s Blackstone Valley into an internationally recognized visitor destination."

From the website, May 11, 2021

This began as "Netwalk RI" but is now known as Story Walkiing.

Phone: 401.680.7221

"The Farm is a non-profit whose mission is to preserve and protect the integrity of its natural assets and its historical structures."

From the website April 8, 2021

Volunteers raise thousands of pounds of fresh produce for the East Bay Food Pantry.