 Beaver Brook
Association began with an 18 acre plot of land and a quiet love of nature by
the founders. Today it has grown to over
2,000 acres. The most recent acquisition
was the addition of the Whaleback property, 80 beautiful, wooded acres that we
recently acquired in a fast-paced fundraising effort. The closing took place on March 31 and soon a
conservation easement will guarantee
that it will never be developed. What a
wonderful addition to our "outdoor classroom".
While our land is
our biggest physical asset, our real treasure is our staff and our volunteers. They are the people who make it all happen. Nine full and part-time staffers get help
from our 200 volunteers. The quiet,
unassuming love of nature by our founders is manifested now in the efforts of
both thes e groups with such people as Peter Smith who joined us in the spring
of 1975 as our Natural Resource Manager. Pete manages our woodlots and does countless other tasks relating to
boundaries and land management. His
knowledge of our facilities is absolutely mind-boggling. He's a true historian and a wonderful
resource for all of us. John Spear takes
care of our many buildings and grounds and does a lot more to keep us operating. He came the same year as Pete in 1975. Celeste Philbrick Barr who joined us in 1997,
wears many hats including Director of Education. Teacher extraordinary, she's so very involved
in all the tasks of education and public relations, a very large part of our mission. These three have set the mood and
built the foundation on which the rest of us on the staff operate. They have created and helped build a family atmosphere
that radiates to all the eager, bright volunteers and part time educators who
keep Beaver Brook interesting, vibrant and activity-based on a day-to-day
basis.
So Leave Room for
Nature - come and visit us and keep coming back, bring the kids, bring the old
folks. We have plenty of room, 30 miles
of well kept trails and lots to see.
Thank you for
honoring us ! ---Fred Lyford, Executive Director
In photo from Back left: Cheri Schmidt, Volunteer Coordinator; Ilga Skilins, Office Manager; Fred Lyford, Executive Director; Roisin McElroy, Summer Youth Program Director; John Spear, Buildings & Grounds Manager; Glenn Lloyd, Trails Manager & Trustee. Seated from left: Joyce Woodrow, Bookkeeper; Millie Lyford; Peter Smith, Natural Resource Manager; Celeste Philbrick Barr, Education Director.
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