Beaver Brook Association Explained

The Beaver Brook Association is a non-profit nature center[1] that includes a 4000acres conservation area in Hollis, Brookline, and Milford, New Hampshire, United States. It takes its name from Beaver Brook, a tributary of the Nissitissit River and Nashua River.

Geography

The conservation area contains about of trails going through an area located between Northern hardwood forests and southern Northeastern coastal forests. It contains a large amount of wetland areas which run along the brook.[2]

History

The Beaver Brook Association was founded in 1964 on a 12acres lot by Hollis P. Nichols and Jeffrey P. Smith.[3]

Activities

The mission of Beaver Brook Association is "to promote an understanding of the interrelationships in the natural world and to demonstrate natural resource stewardship." The association runs activities year round, including nature and fitness hikes, herb and gardening classes, survival skills, orienteering, snowshoeing, mindfulness in nature, forest ecology classes and more. They offer week long sessions of summer nature camps. In addition, environmental education programs are offered at schools, libraries, clubs and other public forums. Over 10,000 people attend these programs each year.[4] [5] The association often sponsors educational events on its campus as well as at nearby museums, schools and libraries. It has pollinator plots, a compost education court,a group campsite with cabins and fire circles, multiple historic buildings for classrooms and meeting spaces plus 14 theme gardens maintained by volunteers. Nearly 200 volunteers a year assist Beaver Brook with its mission. The nature center is open from sunrise to sunset everyday of the year.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Kite, Forest Display at Children's Museum. Nashua Telegraph. April 2, 1977. 14. Newspapers.com. July 12, 2015 .
  2. Web site: Trail Maps and Guides. beaverbrook.org. Beaver Brook Association. 7 July 2015.
  3. Web site: About Us. beaverbrook.org. Beaver Brook Association. 7 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150708150826/http://www.beaverbrook.org/visit-us/about-beaver-brook/. 8 July 2015. dead.
  4. News: Tracy. Paula. Learn how to identify and collect edible mushrooms. 7 July 2015. WMUR. June 29, 2015.
  5. News: Beaver Brook offering new summer camps. 7 July 2015. Hollis Brookline Journal. Cabinet Press. June 12, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150707074225/http://www.cabinet.com/hollisbrooklinejournal/hollisreadersubmitted/1065582-308/beaver-brook-offering-new-summer-camps.html. 7 July 2015. dead.