Beaversprite Nature Center is the magical educational retreat created by Dorothy Richards in a small town in Upstate New York. Dorothy is the heroine of the Beaversprite book that worked so tirelessly to better understand and explain our favorite animal, The dynamic learning space (complete with a ‘crawl-through’ beaver lodge) she left as her legacy suffered from mismanagement and needs your help getting back on its feet.

From Sharon Brown at Beavers: Wetlands and Wildlife.

Sign a Petition to Reopen the Sanctuary/Save Beaversprite Sanctuary and Dorothy Richards’ Dream

More signatures on the Sanctuary Petitionare vital now as we’re seeking a PA pro bono enviro atty.  to help our NY atty. with her appeal to a PA Right-to Know law denial — for the PA AG’s Sanctuary file — that documents the ErdmanTrustee’s plans to sell Beaversprite (Reineman) Sanctuary. This, despite wildlife having been protected at the Sanctuary and the public was educated there, according to the wills of the sanctuary’s donors, Dorothy & Florence Edman for over 70 years!! 

Your support will help them keep this dream alive. The petition has a stirring collection of remarks from supporters like this one:

 Mrs. Susan Pedrick – Second Grade Teacher, Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville CSD says: I teach 2nd grade at Oppenheim Ephratah St. Johnsville school.  I visited the Sanctuary for many years.  I have lots of pictures of the group’s visits.  It was a very educational and child friendly setting.  Children loved the trip and learned a great deal.  I probably went there 7 or 8 years as our field trip.  I did not know it had closed.  How sad.  It had Saturday night shows all summer free to the public with wonderful live animal programs.

Sign the Petition

 
Did you sign it? I did. If you sign it I’ll give you reward. Go sign, share it with three friends, and then watch this and think of the woman who was smart enough to live with beavers. Because awwwww…