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Woodlawn History Hour

Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park 16501 Norwood Road, Sandy Spring, MD

This lecture series for history aficionados features local historian, educators, and more as they share their knowledge of local and regional history. As part on Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park’s Black History Month programming, Montgomery Parks Historian and Author, Jamie Kuhns will present “Sharp Flashes of Lightning Come From Black Clouds”: The Life of Josiah Henson. […]

Maple Sugaring Days

Brookside Nature Center 1400 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD

February 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 […]

$7

Weekday Hike

Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MD

This 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 […]

Conservation Cafe Celebration

Woodend Nature Sanctuary 8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy Chase, MD

Nature Celebration through the Words and Music of African American Poets and Composers Join the Audubon Naturalist Society on February 28, 7:00 -8:30 p.m. to hear the secrets plants have whispered to African-American poets and composers. Vocalist and Spoken Word Artist Karen Wilson-Ama'Echefu explores the work of black artists from James Weldon Johnson to Marilyn […]

$15

Winter Birding at Black Hill

Black Hill Visitor Center 20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds, MD

The 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, […]

$34

Open House: Silver Spring Railroad Station

Silver Spring B&O Railroad Station 8100 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

All aboard for the Silver Spring B&O Railroad Station open house, including real train spotting, a toy train play set, permanent model train display, kid's toy engine to ride, videos, gift shop and refreshments. This month's special exhibit is a glowing Capitol Limited "drumhead," a moveable medallion designed to illuminate the train's emblem at night […]

Art Exhibits at Brookside Gardens

Brookside Gardens 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Silver Spring, MD

Enjoy the following art exhibits at Brookside Gardens during the month of March: Photography by Ruth Brown Water and Ice Reflection by Don James Oil Paintings by Barbara Mandel Oils by Jen Eidson Primative Art by Robert Shaio Hours vary. See the Brookside Gardens website for more information.

Nature Nook at Seneca Creek State Park

Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MD

Meet in the park office for fun crafts, games, and hands-on nature themes. Activities vary each week.

Weekday Hike at Seneca Creek State Park

Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MD

This is a chance to get some fresh air and exercise in the middle of the day. Park staff will lead a group hike of between 1.5 and 2 miles, with frequent stops for nature sightings. The route varies with trail conditions, and will occasionally stay on pavement after heavy snow or rain. Meet at […]