The Beede Site Group named a portion of the property the Jack V. Dwyer Habitat Area in memory of one of its founding members, who helped pursue the Wildlife Habitat Council certification. 

To date, the Beede Site Wildlife Management Team has identified a large variety of wildlife species either living on or passing through our wildlife corridor, including carnivores like bobcats, coyotes, fishers and foxes, smaller ground dwelling-type animals such as chipmunks, rabbits, and field mice, and a vast array of avian species including great blue herons, barred owls, red-tailed hawks, Eastern blue birds, wild turkeys, and purple finches. 

The Habitat Area and surrounding land is a home and feeding ground to animals of all sizes ranging from beneficial insects, such as Monarch butterflies, a wide variety of bees, and other native pollinators, to larger mammals, including moose, deer, porcupines and raccoons. 

Kelly Brook also plays a vital role in the Property’s ecosystem by providing a slow-moving, meandering stream which is home to beaver, muskrat, and a variety of reptiles and amphibians. This calm, flat body of water is the ideal water source for the area’s Eastern brown bat to get its water “on the wing” as it flies throughout the night consuming mosquitos and other insects. 

The success of these projects were documented in the WHC Certification application, for which a coveted Gold certification was awarded in November 2017 for a 3-year certification period.