Facilities
Nature Center
Our main building is a restored farmhouse built in the 1820’s which serves as office headquarters, display area, turtles area and meeting room. The adjacent large barn is used for a large variety of community events and is under construction as a Natural History and Science Museum.
The surrounding acreage, with its many pothole ponds and level ditching is a model in successful wetland reconstruction. A prominent feature is a successful osprey nesting platform, miles of trails and a 900 ft board walk through a flooded wooded swamp provide unequaled opportunities for nature study.
Trails
The GSC maintains about 7 miles of trails that are seasonably wet. The trails are still in the developmental stage, but go through fields, along beaver ponds, and through forested lands. Check out Joe DuChene’s East Trail Picture Blog. Some of the biggest draws to our trails are the 900 ft boardwalk, great blue heron rookery, assorted habitats, and “watchable wildlife”.
Simpson Park
Simpson Park, which includes the Gorman Children’s Fishing Area, is located on North Main Street, about 1/10th of a mile from the Center. The park has a handicapped accessible fishing dock and picnic area and an easy walking perimeter trail.
The Anne V. Pickard Wildlife Overlook
Located about one mile west of the GSC Nature Center, the Anne V. Pickard Overlook was opened in 1998 as an effort to share nature with the public on private lands through limited access, and to memorialize an avid birder, nature lover, farm wife and mother. The panoramic view overlooks an extensive wetland which is a stopover for uncounted thousands of migratory birds every spring and fall.
Raymond Park
Details coming!