Bear Brook Programs Discover the Power of Parks nature programs will begin again on June 21, 2019. Interpretive ranger, Molly Ryan has planned informative and fun programs for you to take advantage of while visiting Bear Brook State Park. All programs are free with paid park admission. No pre-registration is required. You may also enjoy our Discover Power of Parks blog, posted weekly by our Interpreters this summer. Complete the Discover the Power of Parks quest and receive a complimentary patch! If you are visiting Bear Brook on the weekend, check the program board by the store to see whats happening. Park Programming Schedule Dates Events June 21 (Friday) 4-6pm: Let’s Recycle That! 8-9pm: Local Legends at The Fire June 22 (Saturday) 10am-12pm: Oh, What a Beautiful Morning! 2-4pm: Creatures of The Pond (Beaver Pond) 8-9pm: Sights and Sounds of The Night June 23 (Sunday) 9:30-11:30am: Creatures of The Pond (Catamount Pond) 12-2pm: Bear Brook’s Past and Present 2pm-4pm: The Corps of Our Parks June 28 (Friday) 4-6pm: Let’s Recycle That! 8-9pm: Local Legends at The Fire June 29 (Saturday) 10am-12pm: Oh, What a Beautiful Morning! 2-4pm: Creatures of The Pond (Beaver Pond) 8-9pm: Sights and Sounds of The Night June 30 (Sunday) 9:30-11:30am: Creatures of The Pond (Catamount Pond) 12-2pm: Bear Brook’s Past and Present 2pm-4pm: The Corps of Our Parks NOTE: Times are subject to change. Please check the calendars within the park for exact times. Program Descriptions Let’s Recycle That! Stop by the camp store to learn tips and tricks for recycling and having a happy stay at Bear Brook. Local Legends at The Fire Gather ‘round the fire next to the camp playground and enjoy some tales of Bear Brook! Feel free to bring your own marshmallows. Oh, What a Beautiful Morning! Meet at the camp store and start the day off right, with a hike! We’ll take a short 1.5 mile hike around Beaver Pond and learn about the wildlife around us. Please bring your water and bug spray. Creatures of the Pond Get up close to Bear Brook’s pondlife! Learn about and catch some of the ponds’ creatures. Saturday ponding will be at Beaver Pond and Sunday ponding will be at Catamount Pond. Sights and Sounds of The Night Use your different senses to explore the environment around you in a new way. Meet at the camp store with your flashlight and bug spray for this short walk in the woods. Bear Brook’s Past and Present Visit the Old Allenstown Meeting House on Deerfield Road and learn how communities have come together in the past and present to use this historic building. The Corps of Our Parks Visit the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Museum, the first building on the left on Depot Road. Learn how Bear Brook was built during one of America’s most challenging periods.