Best of 2024: Beaver Creek Reserve

By: Alex Peterson, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Writing Intern

Every year, Volume One conducts a poll for the most noteworthy and enjoyable organizations, locations, and events in the Chippewa Valley. The “Best of” categories have a wide variety of awards that range anywhere from Best Place to Best Employer to Best Thing We Should Make Happen Soon and more. This year, Beaver Creek Reserve received 9 awards and we want to talk about it!

Our cross-country ski trails won first place in the category, Best Trail for Cross-Country Skiing; this is the seventh year in a row that we have received this award! Our cross-country ski trails are located on our north campus and offer different paths for individuals of all skill levels. Besides our cross-country ski trails, our hiking trails overall received second place in the Best Trail for Hiking category. Our hiking trails run across both our north and south campuses and provide hikers with beautiful sights and a great way to spend time outside. 

Beaver Creek received first place in the Best Place to Take Your Kids category. This comes as no surprise given all the fun activities that we provide for younger explorers and nature enthusiasts. Going along with this theme, we also placed second in the Best Local Holiday Gift Idea for Kids category, referring to our annual membership. Finally, we received third-place in the Best Place for a Kid’s Birthday Party category. Beaver Creek is a great place to celebrate your kid’s birthday, what’s better than cake and nature?

Beyond all these award-winning activities, Beaver Creek is a great place to connect with nature. By hiking the trails, watching birds, or having a butterfly land on you in our Butterfly House, you can experience firsthand how amazing nature truly is. We have received multiple awards because of the way people interact and appreciate all the unique experiences we have to offer:

 

• Second-place in the Best Location For Wedding and Engagement Photos

• Third-place in Best Thing (referring to Beaver Creek Reserve’s Butterfly House)

• Third place in Best Tour/Tourist Attraction

• Third place in Most Beautiful Spot

If you want to check out the other categories for the “Best of” poll, you can visit Volume One’s website for more information.