Private Caring for Our Public Spaces

Be a steward of your favorite park or trail.

The Steward Program encourages local businesses, organizations, churches, and volunteers to help beautify public spaces such as parks, cemeteries, and trails. We look forward to working together to keep Manchester looking beautiful! To inquire about becoming a Site Steward, click this link: Site Request.

Community Gardens

Are you interested in participating or volunteering in Manchester's Community Garden Program? Visit the Manchester Grows website for more details and contact information for each garden. http://Manchestergrowsnh.org

Site Stewards 2024 Season

Click here for the complete site list and status

Friends

Stark River Park - Friends of Stark Park,
Piscataqoug River Park - Friends of Piscataquog River Park

Champions

The Hollows Disc Golf Complex - Breakin' Chains

Volunteers

The Hollows Disc Golf North Course - Realty One, Next Level
Valley Cemetery - Elis Urena and Oscar Bonilla
Livingston Park - Savings4Members
Precourt Park - Manchester Little League
Piscataquog River Park Bridge and Veteran's Memorial Park - SNHU Office of Sustainability 
Pine Island Park - Allegro Microsystems
Heritage Trail - Tammy Zamoyski
Sheehan-Basquil Park - Home Sober Living

Adopter's 2023 Season

• Bass Island Park - Clara Mbasisya, Individual Adopter
• Enright Park - Janine Woodworth, Individual Adopter
• Martineau Park - Rimmon Heights Neighborhood Group, Group Adopter 
• Notre Dame Bridge Park - Jen Schwab and Rimmon Heights Neighborhood Group, Group Adopter 
• Piscataquog River Boat Ramp - Rimmon Heights Neighborhood Group, Group Adopter 
• Piscataqoug River Park - Friends of Piscataquog River Park, Group Adopter
• Rock Rimmon Park - Meelia Center for Community Engagement, Group Adopter
• Sheridan-Emmett Park - CDM Smith-Manchester, Group Adopter
• Stark Park - Friends of Stark Park, Group Adopter
• Sweeney Park - FaithBridge Church, Group Adopter
• Valley Cemetery - Tanya Orr and Save Valley Cemetery, Group Adopter
• Victory Park - Life Church, Group Adopter

Adopt-A-Veteran Memorial Plaque 

In a partnership between Ward 10 Alderman Bill Barry and the City, the Parks, Recreation, and Cemetery Division, we made the plaques available for adoption for $300. The donation paid for cleaning, restoring, and preserving the plaque and mounting post.

Below is an example of before and after the restoration process.

Newly Adopted

• Bernard C. Mullen (1908-1944), adopted by The Ancient Order of Hibernians
• Gerald R. Helmich (1931-1969), adopted by the Office of the City Solicitor
• John J. Sullivan (1907-1942), adopted by Mary Heath, Ann Sullivan, Grace Sullivan,  and Kathleen Sullivan
• Joseph H. W. Roux (1921-1943), adopted by Blue Ribbon Property Improvement and Sweeney Family
• William M. Jutras (1891-1918), adopted by Blue Ribbon Property Improvement and Sweeney Family
• Arthur M. St. Pierre (1920-1944), adopted by Alderman Pat Long
• Maurice J. St. Germain (1921-1941), adopted by Guy St.Germain, Maggie St. Germain Pilotte, and Gerry Pilotte
• Bernard B. Barry (1893-1918), adopted by the Manchester Retired Firefighters Association
• Herman F. Little (1893-1918), adopted by Gary and Heidi Hamer and Mark and Paula Mahoney
• Francis P. Lally (1919-1943), adopted by Margaret-Ann Moran and Joyceann Fitzgerald-Guill
• Robert W. Lewis (1922-1942), adopted by Water Works
• Roger B. Cote (1930-1950), adopted by Blue Ribbon Property Improvement and Sweeney Family
• Joseph Roger Raymond (1921-1943), adopted by Richard and Elaine Plante
• Roland A Metivier (1919-1943), adopted by Raymond and Michelene Bouchard