Welcome to the Beaver Creek Connection

If you are reading this,  you have found your source for information from, and about Beaver Creek Reserve.  From information on programs and events to articles from our naturalists and Citizen Science Center, the Beaver Creek Connection seeks to help us further our mission of connecting people with nature.

Bee Keeping 101
There is currently a lot of buzz surrounding two events both taking place on Saturday, March 5th. First is Beekeeping 101: Learn the Art of Beekeeping from 9 am - 4 pm.  Bees are important pollinators.  In the first of a series of three programs, attendees will learn how to successfully start their own hive.

Farewell Event: Saturday March 5th

From 12 pm till 4 pm at the Wise Nature Center we are saying goodbye to the Discovery Room as we know it. After over 30 years unchanged, the time to upgrade has come. Celebrate the old and ring in the new with us with FREE admission, snacks, and warm beverages. Attendees will get the opportunity to learn hands on about the animals that call the Discovery Room home such as snakes, turtles, and owls. Bring in the whole family for one last visit to the Discovery Room before it reopens in early June.


Maple Syrup Sunday: Sunday March 13

Ever wonder how that sweet maple syrup makes its way to our breakfast plates? Become a part of the tradition by attending one of our three one-hour sessions where you can actually learn what trees to tap, how to tap them, and what fresh, right out of the tree maple syrup tastes like over ice cream. Sessions start at 1:30 pm, 2 pm, 2:30 pm, and will last one hour.

French Toast Breakfast: Saturday March 19

Start your day early the best way possible- surrounded by nature and french toast! A hearty breakfast will be available in the Main Lodge of the Youth Camp at 8:30 am till 12:30 pm where you can fill up before a day filled with activities, exhibits, and shopping as well as hiking or snowshoeing. Tickets at the door will be $7 for adults and $4 for children but you will save a dollar for every pre-sale ticket purchased. Follow this link to register.

Adopt-A-Maple Tree

In conjunction with french toast breakfast on Saturday March 19, families are welcomed to adopt their own maple tree. After identifying and tapping the tree, families can leave a unique design on it so they can return in the future to see how their tree has changed. Once the process is finished, families will receive their own 8 oz. bottle of syrup harvested from their tree as well as photos chronicling their adventure! Events begin at 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am and will last an hour. Family groups of six whom are friends of Beaver Creek will pay $20 for admission, nonmember family groups will pay $30. Groups largest than 6 must register for additional spots.

This is just a small sample of the types of events we have coming up at Beaver Creek.  We hope you will follow our blog as we share information about the natural world, programs and events or anything else that we think will help our readers connect with nature.