Adopt a Spot
About the Program
The City of Concord Parks and Recreation Department is proud to offer the Adopt-A-Spot Program to its citizens. Through this program, we can all work together to keep Concord beautiful. When a group or individual adopts a spot, they agree to maintain the "spot" by picking up litter, weeding, mowing, and trimming. Additionally, participants can but are not required to plant flowers when applicable. We do not allow edible plants in our adopt a spot locations (no fruit, vegetable-producing plants, bushes or trees). Once an area has been adopted, we will place a sign on the area to highlight the person/group who is maintaining the area.
Our Adopt A Spot areas do involve some regular work:
* Give it lots of LOVE
* Plant flowers (drought hardy and native plants are recommended)
* Install bark mulch annually (we recommend 2 - 3 inches to help reduce weeds and keep moisture in soil)
* Remove weeds
* Mow/trim
* Pick Up Trash
* We recommend giving your area a little extra TLC each Spring and again in late Fall.
Please do not do any of the following in your area:
* Install plants that will grow over 4 feet tall
* Plant non-native plants
* Plant or prune trees (please talk with us if you are interested)
* Use any type of pesticide
* Install lights or reflective materials
* No private signs are allowed
* Install irrigation systems
Please view our Adopt-A-Spot Rules
Please contact Lou Lapointe, Parks Supervisor at LLapointe@ConcordNH.gov if you are interested. To finalize adopting the spot, you will need to fill out the General Release Form (PDF) and Agreement Form (PDF) and return them to:
City of Concord Parks and Recreation Department
Adopt A Spot Program, Attn Lou
14 Canterbury Road
Concord, NH 03301
Our goal is to work with local volunteers to help beautify areas around the city.
Current available areas to Adopt (as of Feb 2025):
- Square area: Horseshoe Pond Lane. & North Main Street and Pierce Manse
- Large oval area: North Main Street. Ext. island: across from Kimball Jenkins
- Small triangle: Intersection of Washington and Center Street.
- Triangle area: North State & Washington Street.
- Town Pound area (North State Street and Abbottville Road)
- Bus Stop area (North State Street and Lake Street).
- Hill Side next to Tea Garden (N. Main Street and Storrs Street.
- Watering Trough (North State Street, in front of Hood Milk)
- Roundabout and intersections at Abbott Road and Manor Road.
- Grass areas east of Penacook roundabout (corner of Summer and Village Street)
- Grass area down to river and marker: Iron Works Road. (nature area beyond #60)
- Small monument across from the transfer station on Old Turnpike Road