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Erect a tower, build a boat, make a mud pie...it's time to let your inner architect out! We'll venture into different park habitats to design and construct things using natural objects and materials. What we do will depend on the weather and the things we can find. But no matter what we do, come dressed … Continue reading 01/30/2016 – Nature Architects
What animals live in and around Wheaton Regional Park and which animals actually live in the nature center? Join us for a family friendly presentation and your chance to see the animals close up. Ages 2 & up
Observe Meadowside's resident raptors during their feeding time and hear some stories about the raptors on exhibit. All ages
Catch the Gardening Fever in 2016 at a local SEED SWAP! Did you know that the last Saturday of January each year is National Seed Swap Day? Yeah!! Most local Seed Swaps are open to the public, are sponsored by public libraries and University of Maryland Extension Master Gardeners, and are guaranteed to be FUN … Continue reading 11th Annual Washington Gardener Seed Exchanges
Bring the family to Black Hill Visitor Center to hunt for natural treasures! Drop by the Visitor Center to pick up a scavenger hunt sheet, get some helpful hints, and then head outside to start looking. When you've finished, come back to the Visitor Center to get a prize. No registration required - drop in … Continue reading 01/30/2016 – Family Scavenger Hunt
Want to hike but don't quite know where to go? Meet other women and hike park trails with a park naturalist. Hike lengths vary with the pace of each group. Today we'll hike in the Agricultural History Farm Park - a 410-acre complex situated along Rock Creek in Derwood, Maryland. The park features a farmhouse, … Continue reading 01/31/2016 – Ladies Trek: Agricultural History Farm Park
What animals live in and around Wheaton Regional Park and which animals actually live in the nature center? Join this family friendly presentation and your chance to see the animals close up. Ages 2 & up
Drop by the Visitor Center and have some fun! We'll have easy-to-make seasonal crafts that you can make and take home. No registration required; drop-in anytime during program hours! Fee is per craft; exact change is appreciated. All ages
Now that the weather is colder, enjoy a tale about nature in the cozy comfort of the nature center. Join us in January by our cozy hearth to watch the weather from our big window while listening to a different story each week about the wonders of winter weather like snowflakes, crystals and ice. Ages … Continue reading 01/31/2016 – January Storytimes: Winter Weather
Look around...listen...breath deep...touch! Our understanding of the world around us is based on what we can sense, and what we can imagine. As humans, we have limited senses of hearing and sight--and our sense of time also has an effect on what we understand. Join a Brookside naturalist to learn how to use different tools … Continue reading 01/31/2016 – What Are You Missing?