COAST GUARD HELICOPTER DOWN IN A SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND CORN FIELD!

Beaver Brook Farm Corn Maze offers a new source
of family fun and outdoor entertainment
Sneak Peeks Available to Media

WHAT It’s a bird… it’s a plane… no, it’s a helicopter?  What is a helicopter doing in the middle of a cornfield?  Beaver Brook Farm will unravel the mystery when they open the area’s first MAiZE, an intricate network of twists and turns carved into 4 acres of corn, on October 1st.

The world’s leading maze designer of 1,500+ corn mazes, Brett Herbst, hopes to challenge the wits of those seeking to find the one exit from their mind-boggling puzzle — a unique source of good farmin’ fun for adults and children alike. Though the correct pathway can be walked in only 15 minutes, most wandering maze-goers will require about one hour to travel through more than three miles of twists, turns and decision points. This year’s maze theme honors the United States Coast Guard and its HH-60 helicopter built by Sikorsky. A portion of the proceeds from the cornfield maze will be donated to this year’s beneficiary organization, Coast Guard Mutual Assistance . Helicopter tours will provide a breathtaking aerial view of the maze, available for a limited time only. At 11:30 am, an HH-60 helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod will do a low altitude fly by over Beaver Brook Farm.

Located at 648 Main Street, Hope Valley, Rhode Island, The MAiZE will give Rhode Island residents the chance to “get lost” during the month of October. Hours of operation are Fridays 3pm – 9pm, Saturdays 10am – 9pm, and Sundays 11am – 6pm. Weekday tours are available for groups and organizations by reservation only.  The location is right off of I-95, between exits 1 and 2 in Rhode Island, less than 10 minutes away from Mystic, CT. Admission is only $8 for ages 12 and up, $5 for ages 4-11, and free for kids 3 and under. Discounts are offered for seniors, groups and field trips. For more information or to make reservations, call 401-450-2463 or visit our website at www.BeaverBrookOnline.com.

After visitors find their way through human labyrinth, they are also invited to explore the rest of the farm and view our plans for expansion. Visit our Pick Your Own Pumpkin Patch, fire a round from our Pumpkin Cannon, navigate through our Mini Hay Bale Maze, climb our Hay Bale Pyramid, or commission one of our Expert Pumpkin Carvers to create your own personalized jack o’ lantern. Before you leave, shop at our Country Store or relax by one of our private campfire sites.

WHEN/WHERE
Pre-Opening Preparations:
Realizing that the only thing more intriguing than finding the way out of the human labyrinth is figuring out how it got there in the first place, local media are invited to come interview the creators and be the first to visit Beaver Brook Farm.

Aerial Photo Opportunity:
Thursday, October 1^st, 2009.
Please call to reserve a space. Seating is limited.

Grand Opening:
Thursday, October 1^st, 2009 at 11:00 am.

CONTACT
Bill Barrett
PH: 401-450-2463
wjb@beaverbrookonline.com