Penacook native and current Merrimack Valley High School student Connor Baldwin and his team will be helping to clean up Riverside Park on Tuesday August 4 from 12 to 3 pm. For this first volunteer clean-up day, the plan is to pick up trash, rake, weed the walkway, clear out brush along the river, and add mulch to the tree in the center of the park. For future phases, he plans to add gravel to the walkway, add some historical signage, look into improved lighting, and add trash receptacles. He's gotten in touch with the Penacook Historical Society regarding signage. The City of Concord has some granite salvaged from the Tannery collapse/demolition that could be used to create benches.
The PVA is proud to assist by creating a fund so folks can donate to Riverside Park and Connor's efforts. Donations by check should be made out to Penacook Village Association, with "Riverside Park" written on the memo line of the check; please mail to P.O. Box 6174, Penacook, NH 03303, and thank you for your support. If you want to help on August 4th, please contact Councilor Brent Todd for more information at brenttoddconcord@gmail.com.