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Wildflowers & Walks

Free Wildflower Walks every Wed 9-11 am. Call for start location 603-465-7787.

Free 1st Sunday of the Month Guided Hikes.  June 2  2-4 pm.  Meet at the Whaleback Trailhead near 150 Rocky Pond Road for a hike to see the blooming laurel!  Wear sturdy footwear and bring water bottle and insect repellent.

Winter Wildlife Tracking

January 20, 2013   10- 12:00 noon
Guided by trackers Gerry & Gail Coffey, we will look for track and signs of coyote, mink, fisher, otter, porcupine, moose, deer and bear. Learn how these animals adapt and survive in winter. Tracking is a great way to learn about the diversity of wildlife in the area and gain greater insights about their behavior.

Wear warm clothing in layers, warm socks and boots. Snowshoes, crampons and hiking poles may be useful for this off-trail hiking. Bring water and an energy snack.  Meet at  Rocky Pond Road parking area 1.7 miles north of the intersection with Route 130 in Hollis NH.  $10.
Call 603-465-7787 to register.

 

Photograph of mink compliments of Paul MacFawn.

Holiday Wreathmaking Hike & Workshop

Sunday Dec 2   1-3:30

Enjoy an easy hike to collect holiday evergreens and berries.  We will harvest a bag of hemlock, laurel, and white pine then return to the warmth of Brown Lane Barn for tea and muffins and holiday music with instruction on making a glorious holiday wreath.  Everyone leaves with a work of art.
$25/$22 for Friends of Beaver Brook.
Call 603-465-7787 to register or reserve a spot online.  Type Wreathmaking and date in the designation.
Celeste & Carol, instructors.

 

GIVE THE GIFT OF NATURE this Holiday Season

Consider a donation to Beaver Brook Nature Center.  Your donation will go toward:

  • Preserving the rural character of the region with 2100 acres of open space, historical buildings, gardens and trails.
  • Migratory bird seed plots
  • Bird feeding station
  • American Chestnut Nursery
  • Free weekend guided hikes
  • Butterfly habitat trail

Mail-in-gift membership-form or make on online donation in their name right here. You can send an e-card right away or we can snail mail a card.

Become a Friend of Beaver Brook today!

A gift card will be mailed to the recipients specified. If you choose to make them a Friend of Beaver Brook, a member packet with color maps and trail guides, a decal, and member card good at 153 nature centers nationwide, will be mailed to them.

Baby porcupine at Beaver Brook

Beekeeping Workshop–Weekend Intensive

Top Bar Beekeeping Intensive Weekend Workshop

Sat Oct 27 8:30-4  Sun Oct 28 8:30-4  includes breakfast & lunch with organic and locally grown foods.

117 Ridge Road Hollis NH

“I cannot recommend strongly enough the importance and outright fun that this class can deliver. I have signed up for a top bar hive as a result and can hardly wait to roll down my sleeves and become a member of the bee keeping world. If you have ever thought that you might want to know more about tending wild bees and are looking for a perspective that draws the best from age-old practices and explores the newest methodologies of organic bee keeping, this is the class for you. Enjoy!”
Sincerely,
Des FitzGerald

“I just attended Christy’s Weekend Intensive bee class and found it to be a perfect introduction to the fine art of bee keeping. Christy’s style lends itself to a class full of exploration into the fascinating life of the honey bee. I learned how important this insect is to sustaining our agricultural and natural systems and how imperiled they are by the same practices that have brought industrial agriculture to the unsustainable place it now occupies.”

Suzanne Brewer

http://www.goldstarhoneybees.com/products/20-Classes/

Survival Skills Weekend for Families

If you are interested in attending a Coyote Tracks Survival Skills weekend in the future at Beaver Brook with family members, please call the office or email us to express your interest!

603-465-7787

 

 

 

Work of 1000-Environmental Success Story

Work of 1000:  The Clean-up of the Nashua River

May 2, 2012 6:30-8 pm

Hollis Brookline High School Auditorium.

Free. Donations accepted. Reception to follow.

 

One person can make a difference. “The Work of 1000″ tells the story of Marion Stoddart, who mobilized clean-up of one of America’s most polluted rivers – for herself, for her community, and for future generations – and, in doing so, became a citizen leader honored by the United Nations. This program, a 30-minute film complemented by a personal talk with Marion herself, provides a gripping profile of an ordinary citizen who realized her power to make a difference. Civic, educational, and professional organizations are using this program to build leadership skills and give people confidence that they can make a difference in crucial social issues. Co-Sponsored by Beaver Brook Association, Hollis Social Library and HBHS Green Club.

Compost your Food & Yard Waste

AVAILABLE NOW!

COMPOST BINs  $52

  • Converts grass, leaves and table scraps into rich garden soil
  • 80 gallon capacity
  • 10 year warranty
  • Made from recycled plastic
  • Free Instruction Manual

KITCHEN SCRAP PAILS   $10

  • Attractive & easy to use
  • Hinged lid snaps securely to pail
  • 2 gallon capacity

 

Pay online and write your items in the Designation Line:

 

 

Summer Nature Camp moves online!

Choose classes and Register online!

 

Go Play Outside

Also Did you know…

there is a Geocache Series at Beaver Brook?

classes on tree, wildflower & shrub ID?

35 miles of trails to explore?

Numerous letterboxes to locate?

Pruning and landscaping classes

Programs for all ages?

Come on over & see!  Download our trail map or pick one up on the office porch.