ZAP Hasn’t Lost Its Zip


article from News Leader May 1974

See the news ZAP50 is getting today

 

Rhode Island PBS Weekly: September 21, 2022 (TV videos)

Green Seeker: Operation Zap

Green Seeker: Blackstone Today

 

The Times: September 13, 2022

Zapping To It

 

Blackstone Valley Xpress: September 9, 2022

Watershed Warriors tackle 50th-anniversary Zap cleanup

 

GBH News: September 9, 2022

Blackstone River still suffers from pollution 50 years after massive cleanup

 

Valley Breeze: September 7, 2022

ZAP 50 Celebration with River Bend East songwriters free concert set for Saturday

 

Pawtucket Times:  August 29, 2022

ZAP TO IT 

 

WPRI Channel 12 : August 28, 2022 (TV video)

Blackstone River clean-up celebrates 50 years

 

Spectrum NEWS 1:  August 27, 2022 (TV video) 

Volunteers help ‘Zap the Blackstone’ for 50th anniversary cleanup

 

Spectrum NEWS 1:  August 26, 2022 (TV video)

Blackstone Gateway Park kicks off 50th anniversary of ‘Zap the Blackstone’ cleanup

 

The Providence Journal: August 26, 2022

Historic Photos: Project ZAP on the Blackstone River in 1972

 

Patch: August 16, 2022

ZAP 50 Seeks Thousands Of Volunteers For Blackstone River Cleanup

 

The North Smithfield Pulse: August 11, 2022

“Around the Town” interview with Carmella

 

Rhode Island Monthly: August 9, 2022

Here’s How You Can Help ZAP the Blackstone River of Pollution

 

EcoRI: August 3, 2022

Time to ZAP Blackstone Again

 

Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce: Summer 2022

The Blackstone River Commons: How you can help continue a 50-year legacy of stewardship this summer.

 

Valley Breeze: August 4, 2022

‘Zapping’ roadside litter needs support from our local stores and more

 

Clark NOW: August 3, 2022

Blackstone Watershed Collaborative at Clark highlights river’s needs through expedition, public events

 

NRI NOW: July 27, 2022

Northern RI readies to ZAP the Blackstone as groups sign on for massive August cleanup

 

Blackstone Valley Xpress: July 20, 2022

Zap the Blackstone movement to mark 50th anniversary

 

The Times: July 18, 2022
Zap the Blackstone seeks volunteers for 50th anniversary cleanup event

 

IMA Gazzette: Summer  2022

Employee Spotlights – Community Awareness w/ Ken Bedard 

 

Boston Globe: June 30, 2022

50 Years After Massive Blackstone River Cleanup, ZAP challenges Rhode Islanders Once More

 

NCTV Northbridge Cable TV: June 28, 2022 (TV video: Part 2)

“About the Valley”

 

NCTV Northbridge Cable TV: June 14, 2022 (TV video: Part 1)

“About the Valley”

 

Telegram & Gazette: May 20, 2022

One year since Worcester Green Corps launch, over 11,000 pounds of trash removed from city

 

Valley Breeze: March 24, 2022

Volunteers sought for 50th Anniversary Zap the Blackstone effort

 

Telegram & Gazette:  March 13, 2022

Will the Blackstone River ever be swimmable again?  Effort to clean up the waterway gets ZAP

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Clark Now: February 9, 2022

Blackstone Watershed Collaborative Seeks to Reverse Decades of River Pollution

 

Woonsocket Call:  January 15, 2022

Zap the Blackstone (Again) 

 

NRI Now News:  December 9, 2021

Former No. Smithfield trash guru seeks 10,000 – plus one – to help ‘ZAP’ the Blackstone

 

Valley Breeze:  November 3, 2021

Operation Zap organizer’s legacy continues 50 years later 

 

Valley Breeze:  October 6, 2021

Next year’s Zap event will celebrate history of Blackstone River’s restoration

 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): April 2021

Re-Zapping the Blackstone: Keeping the River Recovery Going!