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Spooky Scavenger Hunt
Spooky Scavenger Hunt
Spooky spirits of Halloween have descended upon Seneca Creek! Can you find the signs they have left behind? Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
Nature Crafts
Nature Crafts
Fun crafts, games, and hands-on nature items. Activities vary each week! Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
Reptile Encounter
Reptile Encounter
Come to Seneca Creek State Park for a fun, 30-45 minute program for all ages. Met a living snake or turtle and examine shells and skins from reptiles living in the park! Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
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2 events,
Revels Play Space
Revels Play Space
Enter a world of play and journey with your little ones through some of the parts and pieces that make up Revels performances and celebrations. Blends beautifully with Mini Voyageurs on the following Thursday. For ages infant-5. Revels Play Space is part of the Teeny Revelers program, and it's free!
Nature Shack
Nature Shack
Fun crafts, games, and hands-on nature items. Activities vary each week! Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
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2 events,
Mini Voyageurs
Mini Voyageurs
Embark on a global voyage through children’s literature and music with songs, movement, crafts, games, and more! Blends beautifully with Revels Play Space on the previous Tuesday. For ages infant-5. Mini Voyageurs is part of the Teeny Revelers program, and is free.
Weekday Hike
Weekday Hike
With the arrival of autumn, this weekly hike has moved from evenings to afternoons. This chance to get some fresh air and exercise consists of a 1.5 to 2 mile loop, with frequent stops for animal sightings, pant, animal and insect observations. Meet at the Park Office.
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Emancipation Day Preview: Forging Freedom
Emancipation Day Preview: Forging Freedom
Observe Emancipation Day in Maryland with a sneak peek of Peerless Rockville's new Forging Freedom exhibit at the Historic Red Brick Courthouse. Forging Freedom: Endurance and Escape on Rockville's Underground Railroad is the story of Rockville in the era of the Underground Railroad, when slavery cast a shadow over life in this farming town, and separatist tensions steadily propelled the […]
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Emancipation Day at Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park
Emancipation Day at Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park
Woodlawn Museum - exhibits in the historic stone barn museum - FREE Woodlawn Manor - living history performance on Black women during the Civil War and emancipation from 2 to 3pm. Online registration required, $ Underground Railroad Experience Trail Hikes at 10am. Online registration required, $. Details
Emancipation Day at Harper Cabin
Emancipation Day at Harper Cabin
Tours, hands-on-activities, and games at this historic site depicting post-emancipation African American families in Montgomery County. Details
Emancipation Day at Sandy Spring Slave Museum
Emancipation Day at Sandy Spring Slave Museum
Come celebrate an afternoon of music and arts by Howard University’s premier jazz ensembles featuring Afro Blue and the Howard University Jazz Ensemble at the Sandy Spring Slave Museum. Young artists from Haiti and the United States will showcase their works along with other artists, as well as the Democratic Republic of the Congo Artworks.
2 events,
Emancipation Day at Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park
Emancipation Day at Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park
Woodlawn Museum - exhibits in the historic stone barn museum - FREE Woodlawn Manor - living history performance on Black women during the Civil War and emancipation from 2 to 3pm. Online registration required, $ Underground Railroad Experience Trail Hikes at 10am. Online registration required, $. Details
Emancipation Day at Harper Cabin
Emancipation Day at Harper Cabin
Tours, hands-on-activities, and games at this historic site depicting post-emancipation African American families in Montgomery County. Details
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2 events,
Tuesday Talk
Tuesday Talk
"The 1950s Housing Boom in Montgomery County" explores how the number of single-family homes in the county doubled in one decade. This presentation by Robert Bachman will cover a variety of topics, including thelocal and national factors that fueled the boom, who the homebuyers were, the architecture and style of the homes, county infrastructure, and more.
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1 event,
Weekday Hike
Weekday Hike
This is a chance to get some fresh fall air and exercise. Hike a loop of between 1.5 and 2 miles, with frequent stops for animal sightings, plant, animal and insect observations. Meet at the Park Office.
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Fall Back Hike
Fall Back Hike
Take this opportunity to enjoy the fresh fall air on the first Saturday after Daylight Saving Time has ended. Get some exercise and enjoy the stunning scenery around Clopper Lake. The hike will be approximately 2 miles. Meet at Kingfisher Overlook.
Skulls and Animal Tracks
Skulls and Animal Tracks
Even though you may not see them, there are many ways we know that animals are around us. Learn about different animals and their tracks, where to look for signs in the wild and how to identify tracks and other signs. Meet at the Nature Center.
Hiking with Dogs
Hiking with Dogs
Join a ranger on a hike for some paw patrol in the park Bring your pet pooches to the park for a brief 1 mile hike around the old pond loop. Pleases remember that dogs must be kept on leash in the park.
3 events,
Nature Crafts
Nature Crafts
Fun crafts, games, and hands-on nature items. Activities vary each week! Meet at the Park Office.
Reptile Encounter
Reptile Encounter
Come to the park for a fun, 30-45 minute program for all ages. Meet a living snake or turtle and examine shells and skins from reptiles living in the park! Meet at the Park Office.
Junior Senior Stroll
Junior Senior Stroll
Enjoy a guided, easy-paced walk on natural surface trails, looking for all kinds of natural things. This hike is designed for the slowest among us, from young children to great grandparents. Binoculars recommended. Meet at the Park Office.
2 events,
Reptile Feeding
Reptile Feeding
Check out Seneca Creek State Park's resident snake at the Park Office and get the chance to watch it eat its meal!
Intro to Disc Golf
Intro to Disc Golf
Ever wondered what disc golf is all about? Join a park ranger to learn how to play the sport. All skill levels are welcome. Meet at the Disc Golf Course.
2 events,
Revels Play Space
Revels Play Space
Enter a world of play and journey with your little ones through some of the parts and pieces that make up Revels performances and celebrations. Blends beautifully with Mini Voyageurs on the following Thursday. For ages infant-5. Revels Play Space is part of the Teeny Revelers program, and it's free!
Nature Shack
Nature Shack
Fun crafts, games, and hands-on nature items. Activities vary each week! Meet at the Park Office.
0 events,
2 events,
Mini Voyageurs
Mini Voyageurs
Embark on a global voyage through children’s literature and music with songs, movement, crafts, games, and more! Blends beautifully with Revels Play Space on the previous Tuesday. For ages infant-5. Mini Voyageurs is part of the Teeny Revelers program, and is free.
Weekday Hike
Weekday Hike
This is a chance to get some fresh air and exercise. Hike a loop of between 1.5 and 2 miles, with frequent stops for animal sightings, plant, animal and insect observations. Meet at the Park Office.
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1 event,
Winter Nature Journaling
Winter Nature Journaling
Join a volunteer ranger and learn how to observe the natural world through the art of nature journaling. For beginners; please bring a journal. Meet at the Park Office.
3 events,
Nature Crafts
Nature Crafts
Fun crafts, games, and hands-on nature items. Activities vary each week! Meet at the Park Office
Stonecutter Cemetery Hike
Stonecutter Cemetery Hike
Come for a bushwhacking, history-seeking hike to find the final resting place of 100 or more of the quarry workers who mined the sandstone that was used to build the Smithsonian Castle. There is NO TRAIL to the cemetery; prepare to cross farm fields and woods. Round-trip hike will be approximately 4 miles. Meet approximately […]
Reptile Encounter
Reptile Encounter
Come to the park for a fun, 30-45 minute program for all ages. Meet a living snake or turtle and examine shells and skins from reptiles living in the Park! Meet at the Park Office.
1 event,
Reptile Feeding
Reptile Feeding
Check out Seneca Creek State Park's resident snake at the Park Office and get the chance to watch it eat its meal!
1 event,
Nature Shack
Nature Shack
Fun crafts, games, and hands-on nature items. Activities vary each week! Meet at the Park Office.
0 events,
1 event,
Weekday Hike
Weekday Hike
This is a chance to get some fresh air and exercise. Hike a loop of between 1.5 and 2 miles, with frequent stops for animal sightings, plant, animal and insect observations. Meet at the Park Office.
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3 events,
Seneca App Hike
Seneca App Hike
Join a Ranger to explore the park in a new way. Learn how to incorporate technology right from your smartphone into your everyday encounters with nature to enhance your outdoor experience. There will be time at the beginning of the hike to download apps you are interested in following along on your own device. The […]
Grusendorf Open House
Grusendorf Open House
Come see the inside of our 1855 log farmhouse, the last surviving building from the original Germantown settlement. Even try your hand at an old-time craft. The farmhouse is adjacent to the Park Office.
Wildlife Hike
Wildlife Hike
Join staff at Patuxent River State Park for a guided hike! Search for wildlife and enjoy the autumnal atmosphere and seasonal changes. Meet at the Nature Center. This event is contingent upon weather.
2 events,
Nature Crafts
Nature Crafts
Fun crafts, games, and hands-on nature items. Activities vary each week! Meet at the Park Office.
Reptile Encounter
Reptile Encounter
Come to the park for a fun, 30-45 minute program for all ages. Meet a living snake or turtle and examine shells and skins from reptiles living in the park! Meet at the Park Office.
1 event,
Reptile Feeding
Reptile Feeding
Check out Seneca Creek State Park's resident snake at the Park Office and get the chance to watch it eat its meal!
1 event,
Nature Shack
Nature Shack
Fun crafts, games, and hands-on nature items. Activities vary each week! Meet at the Park Office.
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Shop Arts Saturday
Shop Arts Saturday
Enjoy a relaxed holiday shopping experience as you browse art studios and galleries in search of unique handmade gifts. See demonstrations of resident artists at work and try your hand at a few techniques. Fine arts and crafts for sale include glass, pottery, photography, jewelry, painting and drawing, plus a variety of works in Glen […]
Winter is Coming
Winter is Coming
Plants and animals have to make significant changes in order to survive the cold months ahead. Learn about some of these adaptations, play a "Bird Migration " game (try to survive the migratory challenges!) and turn autumnal natural items into artwork. Meet at the Nature Center.
Arab Folk Dance Workshop
Arab Folk Dance Workshop
Join Washington Revels and Arab drumming and dance specialist Karim Nagi for an “Arab Folk Dance Intensive” workshop. Karim will guide participants through traditional group dances from the Arab world. These are not “performance” dances, but village community dances done by “The People” — adults and children of all ages — in social, celebratory, and […]
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