Polishing the gem that is Piscataquog River Park
- By Allegra Boverman Union Leader
- Updated
The Piscataquog River and the park around it in Manchester looked pretty on Saturday during the Friends of Piscataquog Park “cleanup extravaganza.” About 35 people came to help, including concerned residents, members of the Saint Anselm College football team, the Queen City Rotary Club, and members of the Friends organization, now in its second year.
- Allegra Boverman PHOTOS/union leader
Jen Schwab battles a tough piece of bittersweet that wound itself tightly all through a white pine tree in the park. She and her family of Manchester were helping to clear bittersweet and other such invasive plants, and downed and dead trees from around the trails.
- Allegra Boverman
RIGHT PHOTO: Ann Podlipny, of Chester, standing, and Lauren Zielinski, chair of the Friends of Piscataquog Park, were working on painting the wood portion of the pedestrian bridge over the Piscataquog River during the Friends of the PRP “cleanup extravaganza” held on Saturday there. The metal part of the bridge was painted last week with people from SNHU, Zielinski said, and they would like to partner with artists to paint the entire bridge in a festive manner.
- Allegra Boverman
long one of the trails in Piscataquog River Park, volunteers were clearing invasive bittersweet and other tough vines and plants and cutting down dead trees and moving downed branches and trees to the side of the trail. Dan Veysey of Manchester, who lives right next to the park, was working hard with other volunteers.
- Allegra Boverman
Some of the variety of trash collected on Saturday at two ends of the park during the Friends of the Piscataquog River Park “cleanup extravaganza.” Interesting finds included a sink, patio furniture, a terrarium and more than 75 tires.
- Allegra Boverman
Along one of the trails in Piscataquog River Park, volunteers were clearing invasive bittersweet and other tough vines and plants and cutting down dead trees and moving downed branches and trees to the side of the trail. Jack Schwab, 14, of Manchester, and Ken Rhodes, of Auburn, a member of Queen City Rotary, work together to pull stubborn vines down and away from the trees they’re attached to and moved cut trees off to the side, too.
- Allegra Boverman
Along one of the trails in Piscataquog River Park, Jen Schwab and her family of Manchester were helping to clear bittersweet, an incredibly invasive vine that chokes and kills trees and other such invasive plants, and downed and dead trees from around the trails. She describes herself as an interested West Side resident who cares about the parks and wanted to help during the Friends of Piscataquog River Park “clean-up extravaganza held on Saturday. Her husband Andy is behind her.
- Allegra Boverman
Along one of the trails in Piscataquog River Park, Jen Schwab and her family of Manchester were helping to clear bittersweet, an incredibly invasive vine that chokes and kills trees and other such invasive plants, and downed and dead trees from around the trails. She describes herself as an interested West Side resident who cares about the parks and wanted to help during the Friends of Piscataquog River Park “clean-up extravaganza held on Saturday. She shows the bright orange roots of bittersweet that she and others were digging out.
- Allegra Boverman
Along one of the trails in Piscataquog River Park, volunteers were clearing invasive bittersweet and other tough vines and plants and cutting down dead trees and moving downed branches and trees to the side of the trail. Jack Schwab, 14, of Manchester, and Ken Rhodes, of Auburn, a member of Queen City Rotary, work together to pull stubborn vines down and away from the trees they’re attached to and moved cut trees off to the side, too.
- Allegra Boverman
More like this...
The Piscataquog River and the park around it in Manchester looked pretty on Saturday during the Friends of Piscataquog Park “cleanup extravaganza.” About 35 people came to help, including concerned residents, members of the Saint Anselm College football team, the Queen City Rotary Club, and members of the Friends organization, now in its second year.
- Allegra Boverman PHOTOS/union leader
Jen Schwab battles a tough piece of bittersweet that wound itself tightly all through a white pine tree in the park. She and her family of Manchester were helping to clear bittersweet and other such invasive plants, and downed and dead trees from around the trails.
- Allegra Boverman
RIGHT PHOTO: Ann Podlipny, of Chester, standing, and Lauren Zielinski, chair of the Friends of Piscataquog Park, were working on painting the wood portion of the pedestrian bridge over the Piscataquog River during the Friends of the PRP “cleanup extravaganza” held on Saturday there. The metal part of the bridge was painted last week with people from SNHU, Zielinski said, and they would like to partner with artists to paint the entire bridge in a festive manner.
- Allegra Boverman
long one of the trails in Piscataquog River Park, volunteers were clearing invasive bittersweet and other tough vines and plants and cutting down dead trees and moving downed branches and trees to the side of the trail. Dan Veysey of Manchester, who lives right next to the park, was working hard with other volunteers.
- Allegra Boverman
Some of the variety of trash collected on Saturday at two ends of the park during the Friends of the Piscataquog River Park “cleanup extravaganza.” Interesting finds included a sink, patio furniture, a terrarium and more than 75 tires.
- Allegra Boverman
Along one of the trails in Piscataquog River Park, volunteers were clearing invasive bittersweet and other tough vines and plants and cutting down dead trees and moving downed branches and trees to the side of the trail. Jack Schwab, 14, of Manchester, and Ken Rhodes, of Auburn, a member of Queen City Rotary, work together to pull stubborn vines down and away from the trees they’re attached to and moved cut trees off to the side, too.
- Allegra Boverman
Along one of the trails in Piscataquog River Park, volunteers were clearing invasive bittersweet and other tough vines and plants like this.
- Allegra Boverman
Along one of the trails in Piscataquog River Park, Jen Schwab and her family of Manchester were helping to clear bittersweet, an incredibly invasive vine that chokes and kills trees and other such invasive plants, and downed and dead trees from around the trails. She describes herself as an interested West Side resident who cares about the parks and wanted to help during the Friends of Piscataquog River Park “clean-up extravaganza held on Saturday. Her husband Andy is behind her.
- Allegra Boverman
Along one of the trails in Piscataquog River Park, Jen Schwab and her family of Manchester were helping to clear bittersweet, an incredibly invasive vine that chokes and kills trees and other such invasive plants, and downed and dead trees from around the trails. She describes herself as an interested West Side resident who cares about the parks and wanted to help during the Friends of Piscataquog River Park “clean-up extravaganza held on Saturday. She shows the bright orange roots of bittersweet that she and others were digging out.
- Allegra Boverman
Along one of the trails in Piscataquog River Park, volunteers were clearing invasive bittersweet and other tough vines and plants and cutting down dead trees and moving downed branches and trees to the side of the trail. Jack Schwab, 14, of Manchester, and Ken Rhodes, of Auburn, a member of Queen City Rotary, work together to pull stubborn vines down and away from the trees they’re attached to and moved cut trees off to the side, too.
- Allegra Boverman
More like this...
As featured on
Most Popular
Share your opinion with New Hampshire. Letters to the editor may be up to 250 words. Longer opinions of up to 800 words can be emailed to opinion@unionleader.com along with a headshot.