Woods, Water & Wildlife Festival
The annual Woods, Water & Wildlife Festival is a day-long August celebration of the great outdoors, hosted at BHF for the benefit of Moose Mountains Regional Greenways. The WWW Festival is a chance for families to explore and learn about the natural world together and features fun and educational outdoor activities.
We've added our Festival Map and event feature details below.
Festival Map & Details
| Map # | Event | Description | Location |
| ENTRANCE | Admissions/welcome tables | Welcome! | Entrance |
| PHOTO OP | Photo Ops with Mascot | Moose awaits your visit for selfies | Fence line |
| FARM STORE | Farm Store | Locally grown and raised food | Barn |
| 1 | MMRG Information & Logo Merchandise sales | Learn about our mission, and show your support for MMRG by purchasing our logo merchandise | Fence line |
| 2 | Kayaks & Paddles | Hand-crafted wooden kayaks and paddles | Fence line |
| 3 | Turtles and Amphibians | Learn about NH’s at-risk turtle species, conservation, monitoring and identification | Fence line |
| 4 | Beekeeping with Crow Hill Apiary | Learn all about the amazing bees and their importance to our environment | Fence line |
| 5 | Maple Syrup Tasting | All about maple syrup | Fence line |
| 6 | Tree Cookie Cutting & Kids Crafts | Saw a log with an old-fashion cross-cut saw, decorate at the craft table | Fence line |
| 7 | Branch Hill Farm Educational Gardens | Garden tour of BHF’s Educational Gardens | Gardens |
| NEAR GARDENS | Permatours | Permaculture topics | Gardens |
| DIRT PILE | Kids Dig & Slide | Have FUN in the dirt! | Near Gardens |
| 8 | Diggers Cooperative | All things composting | Near gardens |
| 9 | Acton Wakefield Watershed Alliance (AWWA) | Discover the importance of a healthy watershed | Fence line |
| 10 | Nute High School & Library | Interactive animal tracking activity | Fence line |
| 11 | Milton Free Public Library | Enjoy time in the children’s reading tent | Hill by Squam Lakes |
| 12 | Squam Lakes Natural Science Center | Animal shows 11am & 12:30pm | Hay Bale Arena |
| 13 | Center for Wildlife & Animal Rehab | Learn about regional reptile species and how you can help wildlife and their habitats | Back fence |
| 14 | Moose Mountain Seed Savers | Learn how to save and store your own garden seeds and about seed libraries | Back fence |
| 15 | Makers Mill | A Makerspace & Vocational Hub to share crafts, skills and technology | Back fence |
| 16 | Fiber Artist | Flax & Flax gardeing and local clothing | Back fence |
| 17 | Northern NE Fibershed | Learn how flax is processed into linen fiber and woven into cloth | Back fence |
| 18 | Nature’s Playground | Nature’s Playground will be open for fun in the woods | Woods |
| POLE BARN | Oxen Demos | Log pulls and demonstrations of oxen | Pole Barn |
| BACK FIELD | Hay Maze | Lazy maze walk through the hay field | Field to Nature’s Playground |
| 19 | Thrive Outdoors | Outdoor survival skills | Back fence |
| Map # | Event | Description | Location |
| 20 | Wentworth Hunt Club | Local horse club | Back Fence |
| 21 | UNH Cooperative Extension | Forestry information | Back fence |
| 22 | Spinners and Weavers | Lonach Farm – Wool and Fiber spinning demonstration | Back fence |
| 23 | Volunteer Tent | Check in and information | Front of barn |
| 24 | Kids Discover the Forest | Scavenger hunts with prizes for kids | Front of barn |
| 25 | Face Painting | Fun for all ages! | Front of barn |
| 26 | Smoothie Bike | Make your own smoothie with pedal power! | Front of barn |
| BARN | Raffle | You do not need to be present to win! | Barn |
| BARN | Moose Mountaineers | Listen to some traditional fiddle and guitar music | Bandstand |
| BARN | MapleAkers Homestead | Visit the critters of MapleAkers Homestead | Behind the barn |
| BARN | Chestnut Nursery Educational Beds | Chestnut Tree Saplings | Behind barn |
| FOOD TRUCK | Terra Firma | Food Truck | Yard |
| FOOD TRUCK | Howling Hunger | Food Truck | Yard |
| FOOD TRUCK | Jimmy’s Italian Ice | Italian Ice cart | Yard |
| BEVERAGES | Friends of Farmington | Beverages for sale | Yard |
| 27 | Milton Fire & Rescue | First Aid Station, campfire safety demo, s’mores and visit our friend Smokey Bear | Field Entrance |
| 28 | Milton Conservation Commission & Three Ponds Protective Association | Enviroscape Watershed activity & Nature Walks at 10:30am & 2pm | Field |
| FIELD | Hayrides to the River | Guided hayride through farm and forest | Field |
| GARDEN | Pollinator Gardens | Check out the benefits of a pollinator garden | Field |
| ORCHARD | BHF Preservation Orchard | Heirloom apples | Field |
| PASTURE | Pasture Raised Chickens | Farm Life – chickens | Field near Apple Orchard |
| PASTURE | Sheep & Wool with Lonach Farm | Meet the adorable Shetland sheep | Field |
| POND | Let’s Go Fishing | Everything young anglers need to fish will be provided | Pond |
| RIVER | Natural Resources Conservation Service | Conservation to protect water quality and stream health | River |
| TRAIL HIKE | Camsie Anna Nature Trail (1.3 mile loop) | Fun Facts to find along a fairly flat walk to the river | Nature walk |
| YARD | Recycle Area | Please remember to Recycle! | Yard |