Reptile Feeding
Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MDCheck out Seneca Creek State Park's resident snake at the park office. Learn some quick facts about reptiles of Maryland and watch the live corn snake eat its meal!
Nature Nook
Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MDFun crafts, games, and hands-on nature items. Activities at the Seneca Creek State Park office vary each week!
Maple Sugaring Days
Brookside Nature Center 1400 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MDFebruary is Maple Sugaring Month at Brookside Nature Center. Every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday you’ll have an opportunity to experience an American tradition: maple sugaring! Watch the whole maple sugaring process from start to finish. See sap drip from trees and taste it. Watch it boil down into sweet maple syrup, then sample a tasty […]
Weekday Hike
Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MDThis is a chance to get some fresh air and exercise in the middle of the day at Seneca Creek State Park. We will hike a loop of between 1.5 and 2 miles, with frequent stops for animal sightings, plant and praying mantis egg case searches. Route varies with trail conditions, and will occasionally stay […]
Black History Month Walking Tour
Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park 16501 Norwood Road, Sandy Spring, MDTake a guided tour of the grounds and buildings of Woodlawn Cultural Park and discover the role enslaved labor played on the this 19th Century farm. Explore how the enslaved could have used nature for escape and evasion while seeking freedom. The guided tour includes exterior spaces, such as our natural surface trail. Participants are […]
Maple Sugaring Days
Brookside Gardens 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Silver Spring, MDFebruary is Maple Sugaring Month at Brookside Nature Center. Every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday you’ll have an opportunity to experience an American tradition: maple sugaring! Watch the whole maple sugaring process from start to finish. See sap drip from trees and taste it. Watch it boil down into sweet maple syrup, then sample a tasty […]
Living Museum: Civil Rights Movement
Sandy Spring Slave Museum 18524 Brooke Rd., Sandy Spring, MDHistory comes alive at the Sandy Spring Slave Museum! The Living Museum: Civil Rights Movement will take you on a journey through time. Meet the men and women throughout history who fought for civil rights, equality and justice for all. Each character will come to life and talk about what inspired them to take a […]
Special Exhibit: Jim Crow on Streetcars
National Capital Trolley Museum 1313 Bonifant Road, Colesville, MDThe National Capital Trolley Museum celebrates Black History Month with a special exhibit telling the stories of both 19th and 20th century efforts to establish racially segregated transit and to resist its establishment. "Jim Crow on Streetcars" confirms the economic and social absurdities of laws supporting racial prejudice. The National Capital Trolley Museum is open […]
Lecture: The Underground Railroad: Local History
Gaithersburg Library 18330 Montgomery Village Ave. , Gaitherburg, MDIn honor of Black History Month, join us for a presentation from Montgomery County Historical Society speaker Susan Soderberg on the local history of the Underground Railroad. This lecture is free and open to the public – all are welcome!
Grusendorf Cabin Open House
Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MDVisit Seneca Creek State Park's 164-year-old log farmhouse and see how cloth was dyed using materials available in nature. The house will be open in case of light snow or rain.