Trails on the forested part of the property north of Bockes Road wind through an oak-pine forest that shows off good forest management at its best. Note how the forester has ensured that each crop tree has space to develop a full crown, thus maximizing its growth. The hill on the northwestern side of the property offers views to the southwest at times when leaves are not present on the hardwoods. Because this property is an island of habitat within a mosaic of suburbs, it has become a refuge for small mammals. Look for signs of fox, fisher, coyote, raccoon, and weasel. For leaf-peeping close to home, this property, with long views down its woods roads, is an excellent choice.

The original owner of the property, Reverend Leslie C. Bockes, opened a children’s summer camp on the property for inner-city youth from Lowell, Massachusetts. The land has been a Tree Farm, and the previous owners won the New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association John Hoar Award in 1978 for exemplary forestry and conservation practices. The Ingersoll siblings spent their summers in a cottage on this land overlooking Beaver Brook when not working on the tree farm.