The McDowell grove was a Civilian Conservation Corps camp in the 1930s. This was a work relief program that was in President Roosevelt’s New Deal legislation responsible for building a boathouse, a limestone dam, bridle paths, picnic areas, and bridges. When World War II came, this site was used as a secret installation where radar technology was developed. Today, McDowell Grove is a Forest Reserve with an area of about 465 acres. It features open fields that have Cooper’s hawks and eastern bluebirds,mature woodlands, as floodplain forest that has towering black maples and butternuts. The site has recently been a location for a modification of a dam. This project is aimed at returning the stretch of the river to a healthier and natural water way. This is also aimed at improving the environment of the aquatic habitat. Some of the features of the reserve include a picnicking area that has a 25-person shelter along the river or a 150-person picnic area located on the southea...