Traditional Outdoor Living Skills
Black Hill Visitor Center 20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds, MDBlack Hill Nature Programs is hosting this free, drop-in event to practice and share Traditional Living and Survival Skills. Join park staff at the fire circle near the Visitor Center.
Winter Woods Weekend
Brookside Nature Center 1400 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MDThe Wheaton Woods are calling! Walk the trails, make a special family craft & warm up at the marshmallow campfire. Each weekend has a different focus to get kids, adults, and families ready for winter. Fun for all ages and FREE! No registration required. The theme for the weekend of December 29 - 30 is […]
Brookside Gardens Guided Tour
Brookside Gardens 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Silver Spring, MDStart off your new year and Brookside Gardens' 50th Anniversary with a free guided tour around the gardens on Tuesday, January 1. Three tour time slots are available at 8:00am, 9:00am and 10:00am – and registered participants get to power up with a free continental breakfast. Register online here: https://bit.ly/2AhPYDx Meet at Brookside Gardens Visitors Center […]
First Day Hike
Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MDSeneca Creek State Park invites you to the yearly New Year's Day Hike. Join us in hiking a 2 mile loop starting on the Mink Hollow Trail crossing onto a portion of the Lakeshore Trail, and finishing up on the Long Draught Trail. Dogs on leash are welcome; however, the trail is not stroller accessible and […]
First Day Hike
Patuxent River State Park 23222 Georgia Ave, Brookeville, MDCelebrate the New Year by taking a two-mile hike down the Flowing Free Trail at Patuxent River State Park. Warm up afterward with a fire, hot drinks and snacks. Dogs on leashes are welcome; trail is not stroller accessible.
TGIF Hike at Seneca
Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MDJoin a Volunteer Ranger at the Seneca Creek State Park office for an afternoon hike! This 1.2-mile walk is perfect to stretch your legs or just get outside for an hour. Wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather.
Winter Birding at Black Hill
Black Hill Visitor Center 20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds, MDThe winter months can be an ideal time to learn more about birds and birding, and Black Hill Regional Park is an ideal outdoor classroom for this study. Each expert-guided walk in this series, intended for beginning to mid-level birders, will visit one or more sites in the park in search for waterfowl, sparrows, raptors, […]
National Bird Day Beginner Birding
Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MDEver wondered what bird watching is all about? See a bird you like, but just don’t know what it is? Come out to Clopper Lake at Seneca Creek State Park's and search for migrating birds and learn some birding basics. Bring binoculars if you have them. Meet at the Kingfisher Outlook.
Resident Artist Open House
Sandy Spring Museum 17901 Bentley Road, Sandy SpringSandy Spring Museum is home to eleven artists who work in a variety of mediums, teach classes and create wonderful works of original art. Stop by to meet the artists, see them at work, and learn more about their craft. You may want to purchase a one-of-a-kind gift for yourself or a friend.
Discovery Day
Gaithersburg Community Museum 9 South Summit Avenue, GaithersburgExplore rocks, minerals, and fossils with the Gem, Mineral, & Lapidary Society of Montgomery County and the Calvert Marine Museum. The flourescent mineral display will be enLIGHTening and visitors may get bitten by the fossil hunting bug when they see the shark’s teeth display. There will be lots of hands-on activities. You can even make […]