Coca-Cola has recently created a list of America's greatest parks part of the America is Your Park Campaign. The Blackstone Valley parks include the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Purgatory Chasm in Sutton, and Douglas State Forest.

The Coca-Cola and National Park Foundation are asking people of all ages to vote for their favorite recreational park. The winning location will recieve $100,000 grant for maintenance and recreational expansion.

To vote, click on http://www.livepositively.com/ and click on "Vote for Your Park" The site includes a search feature with drop down menu of all the states and a space to enter a park's zip code.

So Go Vote For the Blackstone Valley!!

The Blackstone Valley Tourism Association congratulates the following sites that were awarded the distinction of 1,000 'Great Places' in Mass.

The following places have been chosen for the list of 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts, recently released by state commission:
Blackstone: Blackstone River & Canal Park, Daniels Farmstead.
Douglas: Douglas State Forest, Old Douglas Center Historic District.
Grafton: The Willard House and Clock Museum, Grafton Common Historic District.
Hopedale: Bancroft Memorial Library.
Mendon: Maple Farm Sanctuary, Mendon Center Historic District, Mendon Drive-In Southwick's Zoo.
Millbury: The Asa Waters Mansion, Pearson Dairy Farm.
Millville: Main Street Historic District.
Northbridge: Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Whitin Mill, Lookout Rock.
Sutton: Purgatory Chasm, Vaillancourt Folk Art.
Upton: The Upton State Forest.
Uxbridge: River Bend Farm.

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