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01/30/2016 – Webelos/Arrow of Light Elective: Into the Wild
Meadowside Nature Center in Rock Creek Regional Park 5100 Meadowside Lane, Rockville, MD, United StatesLearn about flyways, birds found in your backyard, and caring for insects. Explore the role producers, consumers, and decomposers play in the food chain of an ecosystem. Ages 7 to 10
01/30/2016 – Nature Architects
Black Hill Regional Park 20926 Lake Ridge Dr., Boyds, MD, United StatesErect a tower, build a boat, make a mud pie...it's time to let your inner architect out! We'll venture into different park habitats to design and construct things using natural objects and materials. What we do will depend on the weather and the things we can find. But no matter what we do, come dressed … Continue reading 01/30/2016 – Nature Architects
01/30/2016 – Meet the Animals
Brookside Nature Center in Wheaton Regional Park 1400 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, MD, United StatesWhat animals live in and around Wheaton Regional Park and which animals actually live in the nature center? Join us for a family friendly presentation and your chance to see the animals close up. Ages 2 & up
01/30/2016 – Raptor Feeding
Meadowside Nature Center in Rock Creek Regional Park 5100 Meadowside Lane, Rockville, MD, United StatesObserve Meadowside's resident raptors during their feeding time and hear some stories about the raptors on exhibit. All ages
11th Annual Washington Gardener Seed Exchanges
Brookside Gardens 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, MD, United StatesCatch the Gardening Fever in 2016 at a local SEED SWAP! Did you know that the last Saturday of January each year is National Seed Swap Day? Yeah!! Most local Seed Swaps are open to the public, are sponsored by public libraries and University of Maryland Extension Master Gardeners, and are guaranteed to be FUN … Continue reading 11th Annual Washington Gardener Seed Exchanges
01/30/2016 – Family Scavenger Hunt
Black Hill Regional Park 20926 Lake Ridge Dr., Boyds, MD, United StatesBring the family to Black Hill Visitor Center to hunt for natural treasures! Drop by the Visitor Center to pick up a scavenger hunt sheet, get some helpful hints, and then head outside to start looking. When you've finished, come back to the Visitor Center to get a prize. No registration required - drop in … Continue reading 01/30/2016 – Family Scavenger Hunt
01/31/2016 – Ladies Trek: Agricultural History Farm Park
University of Maryland Extension Montgomery County Office 18400 Muncaster Rd, Derwood, MD, United StatesWant to hike but don't quite know where to go? Meet other women and hike park trails with a park naturalist. Hike lengths vary with the pace of each group. Today we'll hike in the Agricultural History Farm Park - a 410-acre complex situated along Rock Creek in Derwood, Maryland. The park features a farmhouse, … Continue reading 01/31/2016 – Ladies Trek: Agricultural History Farm Park
01/31/2016 – Meet the Animals
Brookside Nature Center in Wheaton Regional Park 1400 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, MD, United StatesWhat animals live in and around Wheaton Regional Park and which animals actually live in the nature center? Join this family friendly presentation and your chance to see the animals close up. Ages 2 & up
01/31/2016 – Make It and Take It: Twig Art
Black Hill Regional Park 20926 Lake Ridge Dr., Boyds, MD, United StatesDrop by the Visitor Center and have some fun! We'll have easy-to-make seasonal crafts that you can make and take home. No registration required; drop-in anytime during program hours! Fee is per craft; exact change is appreciated. All ages
01/31/2016 – January Storytimes: Winter Weather
Brookside Nature Center in Wheaton Regional Park 1400 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, MD, United StatesNow that the weather is colder, enjoy a tale about nature in the cozy comfort of the nature center. Join us in January by our cozy hearth to watch the weather from our big window while listening to a different story each week about the wonders of winter weather like snowflakes, crystals and ice. Ages … Continue reading 01/31/2016 – January Storytimes: Winter Weather