Charlotte's Quest Nature Center

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Charlotte's Quest
Charlotte's Quest Pine Valley Park Manchester, Maryland.jpg
Type nature center
Location 3400 Wilhelm Lane
Manchester, Maryland
Coordinates 39°39′56″N76°52′50.5″W / 39.66556°N 76.880694°W / 39.66556; -76.880694 Coordinates: 39°39′56″N76°52′50.5″W / 39.66556°N 76.880694°W / 39.66556; -76.880694
Area 60 acres (0.24 km2; 0.094 sq mi)
Created May 3, 1995
Etymology Charlotte Collett
Operated by Manchester Parks Foundation
Hiking trails4 12 miles (7.2 km)
Website charlottesquestnaturecenter.com

Charlotte's Quest Nature Center is a nature center in Manchester, Maryland. It is operated by the Manchester Parks Foundation and is adjacent to Pine Valley Park and Manchester Elementary School. [1] It is located on 60 acres (240,000 m2) of land and contains 4 12 miles (7.2 km) of hiking trails. [2] [3]

Nature center facility designed for natural and environmental education

A nature center is an organization with a visitor center or interpretive center designed to educate people about nature and the environment. Usually located within a protected open space, nature centers often have trails through their property. Some are located within a state or city park, and some have special gardens or an arboretum. Their properties can be characterized as nature preserves and wildlife sanctuaries. Nature centers generally display small live animals, such as reptiles, rodents, insects, or fish. There are often museum exhibits and displays about natural history, or preserved mounted animals or nature dioramas. Nature centers are staffed by paid or volunteer naturalists and most offer educational programs to the general public, as well as summer camp, after-school and school group programs.

Manchester, Maryland Town in Maryland, United States

Manchester is a small incorporated town in northeastern Carroll County, Maryland, United States, located just south of the Pennsylvania state line and north of Baltimore. The population was 4,808 at the 2010 census.

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History

Charlotte's Quest Nature Center was opened on May 3, 1995 as Charlotte's Quest for the Outside World. It was named after Charlotte Collett, a retired teacher who had the vision of opening the facility. [4]

In 2001, following Collett's passing, the town of Manchester voted unanimously to name the center in honor of her. [2] [5]

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