(by Devin Guilfoyle)

Accompany your 3-5 year old as we examine nature and the seasons at the John Brockway Nature Preserve in Hopkinton through the Brockway Wee Explorers Program! The Fall 2024 Program Series wraps up in December with these programs:

• December 4 – Busy Beavers: Not too long ago, the Brockway Preserve played host to an animal that chewed wood, slapped its tail on water, and changed the way the preserve looks. That’s right – the beaver!
• December 18 – Needles, Cones, and Evergreens: Earlier this year, we talked about trees that drop their leaves in the autumn. However, some trees keep their leaves throughout the year, and will stay green – even in wintertime! Join New Hampshire Audubon at the John Brockway Nature Preserve in Hopkinton with your 3-5 year-old as we look at the evergreen wonder of coniferous trees.

Programs will start at 10am and will run approximately 45 minutes. Programs are free, with a suggested donation of $5. Thanks to an endowment from Dorothy Brockway Osborn, programs are free for Hopkinton Residents. RSVP is required, one per child.

This is an outdoor location with no bathroom facilities. Please dress children for the weather and be ready to walk on the trail, sit on logs and the ground, and dig in the dirt! Programs will be cancelled if poor weather is predicted during the program time; participants will be notified by email of cancellations. Park at the Brockway Nature Preserve parking area along Farrington Corners Road in Hopkinton. For detailed directions, search for Brockway Pond on Google Maps or visit this webpage.