Bear Branch Nature Center
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| Type | Nature Center |
| Location | 300 John Owings Road Westminster, Maryland |
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| Area | 4,000 sq ft (370 m2) |
| Created | 1993 |
| Operated by | Carroll County, Maryland |
| Hiking trails | 5 miles (8.0 km) |
| Parking | On-site lot |
| Other information | exhibits, live animals, observatory, planetarium |
| Website | ccgovernment.carr.org |
Bear Branch Nature Center is a nature center in Carroll County, Maryland near Westminster. It features interpretive exhibits about local plants and animals, an outdoor water feature and play area, a Discovery Room for children, live animals including an eagle, hawks, owls, snakes, salamanders, turtles, frogs, and toads, a planetarium and observatory. The center is a facility of Carroll County Recreation & Parks.
The nature center is adjacent to Hashawha Environmental Center, a residential facility that is also operated by Carroll County Recreation & Parks. Hashawha Environmental Center is home to the Carroll County Public Schools Outdoor School, a residential environmental education program open to every sixth-grade student in the county.
The two facilities are located on approximately 320 acres, with more than five miles of multi-use trails, a restored 19th-century cabin, a lake, a pond, and access to both Bear Branch and Big Pipe Creek.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]In 1972, the county purchased the land on which the Bear Branch Nature Center and Hashawha Environmental Center were built. The name "Hashawha" is a Native American word meaning "old fields."[2]
Hashawha Tower
[edit | edit source]The Hashawha Tower is a 10 m (35 ft) tall windmill donated to and located at Hashawha Environmental Center.
Gallery
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Butterflies on display in the Exhibit Hall
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Bear exhibit
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Lake Hashawha
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View of the caretaker's residence
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View of the Exhibit Hall
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Bee hives on the property
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References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Carroll County Department of Recreation & Parks: Hashawha/Bear Branch, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)., accessed 29 Aug 2014.
- ^ A Bark in the Park: The 50 Best Places to Hike With Your Dog in the ... - Doug Gelbert - Google Boeken
External links
[edit | edit source]- Hashawha/Bear Branch - Carroll County Recreation & Parks