Natural Resources in the Blackstone River Valley

In 1998, the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor prepared a Natural Resources Inventory and Assessment that provides an overview and selective description of the natural significance of the National Heritage Corridor. The analysis identifies a rich array of most important sites and leads to specific recommendations for action in the Corridor.

The purpose of the Inventory was three-fold:

  1. to reveal the natural features and systems of the Corridor which contribute to the understanding of national cultural landscape values;
  2. to recommend strategies for protection, restoration, management, or acquisition;
  3. and to provide a framework for local and regional decision-making.

By better understanding the role of natural resources in our history, in our present environment and in our daily well-being, we as individuals and communities will make better decisions for the future.