The event will be held rain or shine. Please bring knee or hip boots as we will be cleaning up the shoreline. Recycling bins, trash bags, and latex gloves will be provided. Just bring yourself, your boots, and a sense of community spirit! We look forward to seeing you there!
Blodget Park is a large natural wooded area on the north edge of the city of Manchester. From the parking area there are trails around Maxwell Pond and the surrounding wooded area. The area was named for Samuel Blodget who was a merchant and manufacturer who developed a canal and lock system that helped to open the trade to the Boston and Concord areas. In 1793, Samuel Blodget decided to build a canal that flowed around the Amoskeag Falls. By going through this canal, boats could safely sail down the Merrimack River. This canal was completed in 1807 at a total cost of $50,000 after a persistent effort by Blodget which involved lottery funding from both New Hampshire and Massachusetts. It took a boat 5 days to come up from Boston to Concord. The boats were powered by rowing or poling up the river. The current of the river was used to get back to Boston.
As a special bonus, those logging an "Attended" at a CITO Event on April 20th will receive a digital Souvenir for their Geocaching profile.