By William J. Dowd
A big push to restore the Hamond Nature Center to its glory days when nature programs brought droves out tops the Recreation and Parks' docket of things to do.
The center, formerly the Girl Scout Camp Shore Lea, sits atop a hill at the entrance to Wyman Woods and at the end of Everett Pain Boulevard.
"Our department is trying to let the town know about the nature center," said Travis Farley, assistant superintendent of the Recreation and Parks Department. "Not a lot people know it exists."
Or as Rec and Park Superintendent Tim Short put it: "It's a hidden gem."
Hidden is right. Until recently, the building was all but hid from view tucked behind bushes and brush.
The department began polishing the gem, however, after years of sporadic use. Farley put together the Hamond Nature Center Sub-Committee that convened its first meeting in January 2015. The group of residents and teachers are charged with studying the site's deficiencies and setting goals into a comprehensive five-year strategic plan.
Big plans for Hamond Nature Center
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