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  • 01/24/2016 – Family Day at Black Hill

    Black Hill Regional Park 20926 Lake Ridge Dr., Boyds, MD, United States

    School's out today, so bring the kids to the Visitor Center for an afternoon of nature fun! Friends of Black Hill Nature Programs will be on hand to help you explore nature topics like birds, bats and bears. Also, volunteer naturalists will lead short nature walks with hands-on activities and games. Drop in anytime from … Continue reading 01/24/2016 – Family Day at Black Hill

    Free
  • 01/24/2016 – What Are You Missing?

    Brookside Nature Center in Wheaton Regional Park 1400 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, MD, United States

    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 01/24/2016 – What Are You Missing?

    Free
  • 01/25/2016 – All About Owls

    Black Hill Regional Park 20926 Lake Ridge Dr., Boyds, MD, United States

    Owls are amazing creatures, flying silently through the air to catch their prey. Join us to learn how local species "tiger of the air," "monkey-faced owl," and the "laughing owl" got these names and more! Suzanne Shoemaker, rehabilitator from Owl Moon Raptor Center, and one of her education birds will visit us too. The center … Continue reading 01/25/2016 – All About Owls

    $13
  • 01/26/2016 – Trail Buddies

    Brookside Nature Center in Wheaton Regional Park 1400 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, MD, United States

    Trail buddies is a great opportunity for preschoolers to discover the thrills and chills of winter nature and develop important skills together with other preschoolers and their favorite adults. As we walk the nature center trails we'll collect, count and sort different natural materials (pre-math), recognize shapes and patterns in nature (art) and invent our … Continue reading 01/26/2016 – Trail Buddies

    $6
  • 01/27/2016 – Nature Matters: Climate Change and Native Plants

    Meadowside Nature Center in Rock Creek Regional Park 5100 Meadowside Lane, Rockville, MD, United States

    Our local native flora is essentially tied to other aspects of the ecosystem, including weather patterns. While many animals have the ability to move when conditions become rapidly unfavorable, plants don't have that option. Dr. Sara Via, with the University of Maryland, will lead us on an exploration of the effects our changing climate has … Continue reading 01/27/2016 – Nature Matters: Climate Change and Native Plants

    Free
  • 01/30/2016 – Webelos/Arrow of Light Elective: Into the Wild

    Meadowside Nature Center in Rock Creek Regional Park 5100 Meadowside Lane, Rockville, MD, United States

    Learn about flyways, birds found in your backyard, and caring for insects.  Explore the role producers, consumers, and decomposers play in the food chain of an ecosystem. Ages 7 to 10  

    $25
  • 01/30/2016 – Nature Architects

    Black Hill Regional Park 20926 Lake Ridge Dr., Boyds, MD, United States

    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

    $11
  • 01/30/2016 – Meet the Animals

    Brookside Nature Center in Wheaton Regional Park 1400 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, MD, United States

    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  

    Free
  • 01/30/2016 – Raptor Feeding

    Meadowside Nature Center in Rock Creek Regional Park 5100 Meadowside Lane, Rockville, MD, United States

    Observe Meadowside's resident raptors during their feeding time and hear some stories about the raptors on exhibit. All ages

    Free
  • 11th Annual Washington Gardener Seed Exchanges

    Brookside Gardens 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, MD, United States

    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

    $20