Easy Walks and Paddles in the Ten Mile River Watershed

Download or read book Easy Walks and Paddles in the Ten Mile River Watershed written by Marjorie Hollman and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-27 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find in this book thirty-nine different outdoor spots to hike and/or paddle in the Ten Mile River Watershed. Learn which places to visit that welcome dogs, that are handicapped-friendly, or are great places to bring your bike to ride, and more. Members of the Ten Mile River Watershed Council worked together with Author Marjorie Turner Hollman to create this walking and paddling guide to outdoor spots in the towns that host "their" river. The group offers regular river cleanup efforts, as well as group walks, open to the public. Come join us!The Ten Mile River Watershed covers 54 square miles of Northeastern Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. Its headwaters are in Plainville and Foxboro, MA, with two major tributaries, the Bungay and the Seven Mile rivers. Forty-five lakes and ponds are in the watershed, and many towns once used the river as a source power for mills, and as drinking water.The river travels through North Attleboro, Attleboro, and Seekonk, MA, and Pawtucket and East Providence, Rhode Island, before reaching the Seekonk River, at Omega Falls.