Beaver Brook Association

The Beaver Brook Association is a non-profit nature center[1] and 2,187-acre (885 ha) 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

Its 2,187 acres of land contains about 35 miles (56 km) 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 12-acre (4.9 ha) lot by Hollis P. Nichols and Jeffrey P. Smith.[3]

Activities

The association runs activities including nature hikes and youth summer camps.[4][5] The association often sponsors educational events on its reservation and at nearby museums.[1] It also has farming and grazing areas, camping grounds, and multiple nature centers and gardens.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Kite, Forest Display at Children's Museum". Nashua Telegraph. April 2, 1977. p. 14. Retrieved July 12, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Trail Maps and Guides". beaverbrook.org. Beaver Brook Association. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 "About Us". beaverbrook.org. Beaver Brook Association. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Tracy, Paula (June 29, 2015). "Learn how to identify and collect edible mushrooms". WMUR. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "Beaver Brook offering new summer camps". Hollis Brookline Journal. Cabinet Press. June 12, 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.

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Coordinates: 42°43′21″N 71°36′23″W / 42.72250°N 71.60639°W / 42.72250; -71.60639

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