About Beaver Creek Reserve

Beaver Creek Reserve offers 400 acres of diverse habitats to explore filled with a variety of plants and animals. Upland woods, river bottom forests, wetlands and savannah areas are all found at Beaver Creek Reserve. Bordered by the Eau Claire river with two small trout stream that run through the property, there is an abundance of flora and fauna to be discovered.

Nearly 9 miles of hiking trails wind their way through our 400 acres. When visiting Beaver Creek Reserve make sure to stop at the Wise Nature Center first. There, visitors can gain a sense of the habitats of the Reserve in the Scheels Discover Room. Other Beaver Creek building and features:

• Youth Camp
• Citizen Science Center
• Hobbs Observatory
• Wildland’s Charter School
• Seasonal Butterfly House (July 5 – Labor Day)

Our Mission

Connecting People with Nature

Our Vision

To be the premier environmental education organization in West-central Wisconsin.

Our Core Values

What guides us in all that we do?

• Sense of Wonder
• Life-Long Learning
• Lead by Example
• Community Involvment

History of our Nature Reserve

In 1947 a group of Eau Claire County residents founded BCR in order to offer area youth environmental education opportunities. The original 160 acre Eau Claire Youth camp has grown to the premier year-round environmental education and recreation destination in Western Wisconsin.

In 1985 a group of individuals dedicated to the future of BCR created the Friends of Beaver Creek Reserve which was the non-profit organization which raised funds and implemented the programs at the BCR. In 2008 the Friends of BCR assumed daily operations of Beaver Creek Reserve, working alongside Eau Claire County to connect people of all ages to the natural environment around them.