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September 2019
Winter is Coming
While it is still warm and summer-like to us, plants and animals have to make some significant changes in order to survive the cold months ahead. Learn about some of these adaptations, play a "bird migration" game where you will try to survive migratory challenges, and turn autumnal natural items into artwork. Meet at the Nature Center.
Find out more »Grusendorf Open House
See the inside of Seneca Creek State Park's 1855 log farmhouse, the last surviving building from the original Germantown settlement. Even try your hand at an old-time craft making clay swirl marbles. The cabin is located adjacent to the Park Office.
Find out more »Skulls and Skins
Explore real-life skulls and pelts from mammal residents of the park, and learn how bones and hair can teach us what animals eat and how they live. Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
Find out more »Tune and Song Circles
Spend a musical evening at the Hyattstown Mill! Tune up your guitar, rosin up your bow, and warm up your vocal cords. The Tune Circle will be at 6:00 and the Song Circle at 7:30. Don't miss it!
Find out more »DC South Asian Film Festival
Hosted by DC South Asian Arts Council Inc., the Washington DC South Asian Film Festival (DCSAFF) is one of the most celebrated screen events on the Washington, D.C. cultural calendar. The annual showcases the best in alternative cinema from India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Visit the event website for full three-day schedule and to purchase advance tickets.
Find out more »Eat Like a Bear / Bear Facts
Learn about Maryland's only bear: the black bear! "Become" a bear to look for food during two different seasons, then use this knowledge to examine and explore Patuxent River State Park as a potential bear habitat. Meet at the Nature Center.
Find out more »Nature Crafts
Fun crafts, games, and hands-on nature items. Activities vary each week! Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
Find out more »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 Seneca Creek State Park! Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
Find out more »Autumn Pontoon Tour
Take a relaxing 45-minute afternoon boat ride on the pontoon boat "Blue Heron." See the beautiful shades of autumn as the leaves begin to change around Clopper Lake. There is a small fee per person in addition to park entrance fees; meet at the Boat Center.
Find out more »Reptile Feeding
Check out Seneca Creek State Park's resident snake at the Park Office.
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