Note: Event information subject to change. Please check with organizer websites to find out the latest information for events.
01/23/2016 – Backyard Birding
Black Hill Regional Park 20926 Lake Ridge Dr., Boyds, MD, United StatesLearn which seed is preferred by which bird and where to place your feeders, then make a treat or a feeder for your backyard feathered friends. Please register everyone attending and dress for the weather. Call 301-528-3492 to let us know if your child has any food allergies. Ages 1 & up
01/23/2016 – Raptor Enrichment
Meadowside Nature Center in Rock Creek Regional Park 5100 Meadowside Lane, Rockville, MD, United StatesRaptors are smart! Come see Meadowside's resident raptors as they search for food, explore new objects, and encounter new experiences. All ages
01/23/2016 – Wheaton Wanders
Brookside Nature Center in Wheaton Regional Park 1400 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, MD, United StatesTake a walk with a naturalist on nearby trails to discover what's happening in nature around Brookside Nature Center. One day we might learn how to identify trees in winter, another day we'll go birdwatching. The next week we may learn about animal tracks. You never know what nature will share, so be here each … Continue reading 01/23/2016 – Wheaton Wanders
01/24/2016 – Tennis Boot Days
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center 7801 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD, United StatesSchool's out today, so why not let your young tennis pros take the day to learn and improve their tennis skills? We'll use games, personal instruction and drills to teach beginning/intermediate level players all the basics: forehand, backhand and overhead strokes, serves and volleys, footwork, scorekeeping, names and meanings of the lines, and more. It's … Continue reading 01/24/2016 – Tennis Boot Days
01/24/2016 – Park Play Day
Cabin John Ice Rink 10610 Westlake Drive, Rockville, MD, United StatesNo school? No problem! On many of the days Montgomery County Public Schools are off (teacher training days, etc.), Park Play Days are on. Bring your kids for a Park Play Day full of activities, including an ice skating lesson, arts & crafts, and fun team games and sports. Ages 6 to 12
01/24/2016 – Something Awesome!
Black Hill Regional Park 20926 Lake Ridge Dr., Boyds, MD, United StatesNature is awesome, cool, and super-fun! We'll celebrate the winter wonderland around us with awesome activities around the Visitor Center. Check our Facebook page before the program to find out what's happening today and to know how to dress. Ages 5 & up
01/24/2016 – Family Day at Black Hill
Black Hill Regional Park 20926 Lake Ridge Dr., Boyds, MD, United StatesSchool's out today, so bring the kids to the Visitor Center for an afternoon of nature fun! Friends of Black Hill Nature Programs will be on hand to help you explore nature topics like birds, bats and bears. Also, volunteer naturalists will lead short nature walks with hands-on activities and games. Drop in anytime from … Continue reading 01/24/2016 – Family Day at Black Hill
01/24/2016 – What Are You Missing?
Brookside Nature Center in Wheaton Regional Park 1400 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, MD, United StatesLook around...listen...breath deep...touch! Our understanding of the world around us is based on what we can sense, and what we can imagine. As humans, we have limited senses of hearing and sight--and our sense of time also has an effect on what we understand. Join a Brookside naturalist to learn how to use different tools … Continue reading 01/24/2016 – What Are You Missing?
01/25/2016 – All About Owls
Black Hill Regional Park 20926 Lake Ridge Dr., Boyds, MD, United StatesOwls are amazing creatures, flying silently through the air to catch their prey. Join us to learn how local species "tiger of the air," "monkey-faced owl," and the "laughing owl" got these names and more! Suzanne Shoemaker, rehabilitator from Owl Moon Raptor Center, and one of her education birds will visit us too. The center … Continue reading 01/25/2016 – All About Owls
01/26/2016 – Trail Buddies
Brookside Nature Center in Wheaton Regional Park 1400 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, MD, United StatesTrail buddies is a great opportunity for preschoolers to discover the thrills and chills of winter nature and develop important skills together with other preschoolers and their favorite adults. As we walk the nature center trails we'll collect, count and sort different natural materials (pre-math), recognize shapes and patterns in nature (art) and invent our … Continue reading 01/26/2016 – Trail Buddies