Beaver Brook reservation

Beaver Brook reservation IUCN Category V - Protected Landscape / Seascape
The Waverly Oaks on the Beaver Brook Reservation
location	Belmont and Waltham in Massachusetts (USA)
surface	24 ha
Geographical location	42 ° 23 '  N , 71 ° 12'  W Coordinates: 42 ° 23 '13 "  N , 71 ° 11' 47"  W
Setup date	1893
Framework plan	Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston
administration	Massachusetts Dept. of Conservation and Recreation

The area Beaver Brook Reservation is a 24 ha large State Park in Belmont and Waltham in the state of Massachusetts of the United States . The park is administered by the Department of Conservation and Recreation and is part of the Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston . It is the first protected area to be designated by the then newly established Metropolitan Park Commission in 1893.

This picture by Winslow Homer , entitled Waverly Oaks, hangs in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum .

In the park there are various forest areas , wetlands and open sports fields , a cascading waterfall and an opportunity to tread water . In the 19th century, part of the park area belonged to Robert Morris Copeland , whose house can still be viewed in the park today. There is also a place where fabrics were milled in the 19th century .

The park can be explored on foot or on the bicycle paths , and fishing is also allowed. In addition, there are regular educational events on the premises.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Brief description of the park. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, accessed December 1, 2019 . 

Web links

Commons : Beaver Brook Reservation  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Beaver Brook Reservation website