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Concord River Greenway - Education
The Concord River Greenway will serve not only as a resource for recreational, but also for educational purposes. A historic tour of the area between the Wamesit and Massic Falls has been developed by and for elementary, middle, and high school students and teachers in and around the Merrimack River Valley, and will highlight past and present uses of the river. This will be designed for adaptation to general visitors to the Lowell National Historical Park and our city’s many other historical museums and cultural attractions as well as school audiences who come to the Tsongas Center and Park. We will also make a documentary film tracing the industrial, environmental, and immigration history of the Lower Concord River and neighborhoods as well as the LP&CT initiative to build a Greenway, a project that highlights the paradox of economic decline creating the opportunity for gradual environmental recovery. The film will be available for purchase by the general public and teachers, and it will supplement the materials on the website. Additionally, it will be integrated into Tsongas Center and UML Graduate School of Education professional development workshops, such as relevant year-round Teaching American History sessions and National Endowment for the Humanities “Inventing America: Lowell and the Industrial Revolution” summer Landmarks Workshops. This interactive website, which includes timelines, maps, and audio and video clips also offers unique opportunities for learning. Enjoy! Please click here to learn more about the history of the Concord River Greenway Please click here to learn more about the ecological and biological aspects of the CRG Classroom by the Concord: Tsongas Industrial History Center
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