Yoga for Winter Conditioning - at Beaver Brook Assoc.

Check out the article below on Yoga and Snowshoeing in newest Applachian Mountain Club Magazine.
Rosemary Clough of Hollis and owner of Moving Spirit Yoga and Dance is featured in an article on how to get flexible for snowshoeing. Rosemary will be offering a workshop at Beaver Brook's Maple Hill Farm this January 16 from 10-12 noon along with Kap Siddall, BBA guide. There will be preparatory yoga instruction followed by an hour of snowshoeing or winter hiking. Call the BBA office to signup !

Yoga for Winter Conditioning - AMC Outdoors

Snowshoe Race and Snow Run at Beaver Brook Maple Hill Farm

5K Race on the beautiful trails of Beaver Brook

Sunday December 13, 2010 10 AM.

Maple Hill Farm, 117 Ridge Road Hollis NH

Snow has covered the trails at Beaver Brook! We will now hold a snowshoe race in conjunction with the trail race. 3CRaceProductions will have at least 30 pairs of snowshoes to loan if you want to race on snowshoes. Or you can Snow Run the race. We will give prizes to both runners and shoers. Register online at www.3craceproductions.com or just before the race.

HIKE OF THE MONTH:Go to the Potanipo Rail Trail in Hollis for some easy, level walking. Even a toddler can do it! There you can see an active beaver lodge and dam (with a beaver baffler in it to control water level). You might see ducks, geese, herons, turtles too. Access: BBA Parking Area next to Nissitissit River on West Hollis Road in Hollisnear the Pepperell/state line. Hike can be 30 minutes (just to the Great Meadow wetland and beaver area) or up 2 hours by proceeding to Prescott St. Pepperell MA.

Local Harvest Celebration

The public is invited to a Local Harvest Celebration at Maple Hill Farm Sept 25th 7-10 pm.

• Learn about eating local, and sample locally grown and produced foods


• enjoy a preview of our 29th Annual Nature Art and Photography Show.


• Join local chef and cooking instructor Liz Barbour from Liz Barbour's Creative Feast http://www.thecreativefeast.com/ for a cooking demonstration and tasting featuring fresh ingredients from our local New Hampshire Farms.


• Meet local author Allison Anneser for a brief presentation on her book REFINED TO REAL FOOD, http://www.refinedtorealfood.com/index.html. The book teaches how to define, find, fix, and feed healthy foods to our families, using step-by-step measures that gradually shift these healthy foods into our daily diets. Books will be available for purchase at the event with proceeds benefiting Beaver Brook Association.


• Sip local wines provided by award-winning Candia Vineyards in Candia, NH. http://candiavineyards.com/


• Local breads provided by The Good Loaf in Milford, NH


• local cheeses from Boggy Meadow Farm in Walpole, NH.


• Tickets can be purchased for $15 each at Beaver Brook Association's office or by calling (603) 465-7787 (603) 465-7787 . Tickets are limited so get yours today!
  

Summer Photos at Beaver Brook

Beaver Brook Fall Festival

Beaver Brook volunteers are working hard to bring you another exciting Fall Festival scheduled for Sept. 26, 27 & Oct. 3, 4. The nature art and photography show opens on the first weekend. If you are an artist interested in showing your work, please go to www.beaverbrook.org for entry details or call the office at 603-465-7787.

Beaver Brook Trail Race this weekend!

Enjoy a Trail Race on the beautiful trails of Beaver Brook

July 26, 2009
Race starts at 10:00 AM
from Maple Hill Farm on 117 Ridge Road, Hollis, NH

Pre-Registration online: $16.00 until Saturday 7/25 at 6 pm.
Registration afterwards: $20.00

The Beaver Brook 5K Race* is running the old fashioned way. It offers a great off road course, great competition, unique T-Shirts and useful awards (pint glasses). There is a water stop at the halfway spot and at the finish line. Colorful Beaver Brook 5K T-Shirts are guaranteed to all runners!
Beaver Brook 5K Pint Glasses will be awarded to the top 3 males and females overall and the top 2 males & females in 7 age groups.
There will be two 50% off gift certificates for Loco Sports Running Shoes raffled off to race finishers. Additional raffle prizes include: RoadID Kits, FuelBelts, & more! All runners will receive goodie bags.

* The races are actually 4.5K, but it will FEEL like 5K!!!

To register online or obtain course map and directions to Maple Hill Farm go to: www.3craceproductions.com/RacePages/BeaverBrook5K.htm

Farm Fresh and Water on the Move Students in Action

Beaver Brook Association Hollis NH

Summer programs are in full swing at Beaver Brook. Children are fishing and catching frogs. Some are learning about chickens and rabbits. Others are following the footsteps of the Abenaki. Teens are learning how to become outdoor leaders and accomplish team challenges in the forest. There are still opportunities to join in the fun!
Openings exist in Forest Forts, Water Wonders, A Night in Nature for parents and children over 8; and Pawtucket Paths.