Charlotte's Quest Nature Center

Charlotte's Quest
Street address	3400 Wilhelm Lane
Location	Manchester, Maryland
Coordinates	39°39′56″N 76°52′50.5″W / 39.66556°N 76.880694°W / 39.66556; -76.880694Coordinates: 39°39′56″N 76°52′50.5″W / 39.66556°N 76.880694°W / 39.66556; -76.880694
Operator	Manchester Parks Foundation
Key people	Charlotte Collett
Land area	60 acres (0.24 km2; 0.094 sq mi)
Trails	4+1⁄2 miles (7.2 km)
Opened	May 3, 1995
Official site	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+¹⁄₂ miles (7.2 km) of hiking trails^[2][3].

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^[5][6].

External links

• Official site

References

1. ^ http://www.americantowns.com/md/manchester/organization/charlotte_s_quest_nature_center
2. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=YFox4hYXGRYC&pg=RA1-PA102&dq=%22Charlotte's+Quest+nature+center%22&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html&cd=2
3. ^ http://www.dailypress.com/business/bal-re.manchester05sep05,0,1114247.story?page=1
4. ^ http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1995-05-03/news/1995123050_1_manchester-elementary-nature-center-warner
5. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=YFox4hYXGRYC&pg=RA1-PA102&dq=%22Charlotte's+Quest+nature+center%22&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html&cd=2
6. ^ http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/85541642.html?dids=85541642:85541642&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+21%2C+2001&author=Sheridan+Lyons&pub=The+Sun&desc=Nature+center+becomes+a+tribute+%3B+%60Charlotte's+Quest'+honors+late+official&pqatl=google