The Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest is hosting an free open house (rain or shine) on Saturday, October 10, 2015 to celebrate 60 years of research and discovery.

Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest is an area of land in the towns of Woodstock and Thornton in the White Mountains of New Hampshire that functions as an outdoor laboratory for ecological studies. It was initially established in 1955 by the United States Forest Service for the study of the relationship between forest cover and water quality and supply.

When: Saturday, October 10th, 2015
Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Place: Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, 234 Mirror Lake Road, Woodstock NH
Schedule:

• 10:00 to 11:30 – Forest Tours, Tree Climbing, Talk-to-a-Scientist, Children’s Games, Book Signings, Arts, and Music
• 11:30 to Noon – Celebration Speakers
• Dr. John Brissette (Assistant Director, Northern Research Station): The Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest as a ‘Gem’ of USDA Forest Service R&D
• Dr. Gene Likens (President Emeritus, Cary Institute for Ecosystem Studies): The Contributions of the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest to Ecosystem Science
• Dr. Kathy Fallon Lambert (Director, Science Policy Exchange, Harvard University): The Contributions of the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest to Science Policy and the Public
• Xavier Cortada (Artist, Florida International University): Presentation of Artwork – Hubbard Brook 60th Commemorative Banner
• Noon to 12:30 – Barbecue and Birthday Cake
• 12:30 to 2:00 – Forest Tours, Tree Climbing, Talk-to-a-Scientist, Children’s Games, Book Signings, Arts, and Music

For more information, call: 603 726 8902