Amy MacNulty is raising her paddle for clean water by walking through the Towns the Ipswich River flows through, as well as her own town of Lynnfield. Do you live in Lynnfield? Join Amy in raising funds and awareness for the Ipswich River
For my Paddle-a-thon challenge I am walking at least 2 miles in each town “the river runs through”. My plan is to walk a route as close to the Ipswich River as possible in 9 towns the river runs through plus 2 miles in one of the 13 towns that draw water from the river for a total of 20+ miles!
Ipswich River runs through Burlington, Wilmington, Reading, North Reading, Peabody, Middleton, Topsfield, Hamilton, and Ipswich, connecting with the Atlantic Ocean at Ipswich Bay.
Here are my routes
Burlington Mill Pond Conservation Area
Wilmington Woburn Street, Federal Street, Church Street, Glen Road, and around Central Park Conservation Area
North Reading Ipswich River Park and Harold Parker State Forest
Peabody Peabody Greenway Trail starting at Russell Street & Main Street (next to Ipswich River) to Crystal Lake Conservation Land
Middleton Middleton Pond trail and Route 62 starting at Boston Street and Kelley Lane
Topsfield Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
Hamilton Bradley Palmer State Park
Ipswich Julia Bird Conservation Area to Ipswich Boat Ramp
Lynnfield* Main St, Lowell St, N Hill, Glen Drive to Willis Brook (Adjacent to Lynnfield Center Water District & Sagamore Golf Course)
**One of 13 towns that draw water from the Ipswich River:
Salem, Lynn, Peabody, Danvers, Wilmington, N. Reading, Ipswich, Middleton, Topsfield, Hamilton, Wenham, Beverly, Lynnfield.