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Outdoor Endeavors
One of the most common uses of the Preserve is recreation and
relaxation. This would include walking, jogging, snow shoeing, cross
country skiing, picnics or the simple act of soaking up the sun and
taking in all there is to see. There is not a day that goes by where
people are not enjoying the beautiful setting of the Preserve, even
when it’s cold and the wind in howling.
During the fall, people come to enjoy the brilliant colors of the
trees, the beavers hurrying to store food for the winter, the migrating
birds and the last bit of summer warmth. When winter arrives the trails
become crisscrossed with ski and snowshoe tracks as people fight cabin
fever. As spring arrives the Preserve is flooded with students, BU
faculty and staff as well as people from the community to enjoy the
weather and see new life come forth from the previously frozen ground.
Despite the mud people renew their familiar ties with their favorite
areas, exploring the changed landscape as if it is the first time they
have been there. There is even the potential, if properly planned, for
camping within the Preserve.
No matter what time of year it is, people use the Nature Preserve for
exercise. Many of us detest treadmills which, in my opinion, are like
hamster wheels. Some of this exercise is structured in the form of gym
classes. Among others, the classes that use the Preserve include
hiking, running, orienteering, cross country skiing, backpacking,
outdoor living skills, winter camping and wilderness medicine. All of
these gym classes take students into the Preserve during the course of
the semester.
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