Earth Day 2023 Service Projects

Mt Pleasant 10520 Old Frederick Road, Woodstock, MD, United States

Saturday, April 22, 2023, 10am-1pm Join us for a day of service to celebrate Earth Day by lending a hand in our wild areas. There will be several volunteer projects happening, including non-native invasive plant removal, garden cleanup and tree planting (trees to be planted are limited). Volunteers will check in at the welcome table […]

Biodiversity Hike

Mt Pleasant 10520 Old Frederick Road, Woodstock, MD, United States

April 29, 10am / FREE In coordination with the Baltimore Area City Nature Challenge, the Howard County Conservancy will be offering a Biodiversity Hike at our Woodstock location. Learn about topics including birding, forestry, fungi, and more! No experience in wildlife/plant identification is needed! Recommended to bring a smartphone. The City Nature Challenge is a global collaboration […]

Sold out! Fiddlers and Fireflies

Mt Pleasant 10520 Old Frederick Road, Woodstock, MD, United States

July 13th / 6-9pm / $10 per car One of our most popular family programs returns - with the musicians you love! Bring your supper and spread your blanket and lawn chairs. As the fireflies begin to flicker under the trees and in the tall grasses around the property at Mt. Pleasant, listen to musicians […]

Sold Out: August Weekend Butterfly Walk

Mt Pleasant 10520 Old Frederick Road, Woodstock, MD, United States

August 26 / 10:30am / FREE It’s our favorite time of the year because the butterflies are here! Join butterfly guides from the Howard County Bird Club and the Conservancy for a walk around our Mt. Pleasant trails and gardens to learn butterfly identification tips and tricks and see what butterflies you can spot! Details:  The […]

Sold Out – Fall Equinox Twilight Hike and Campfire: S’Mores & More

Sept. 23 / 5:30 pm / $ Unfortunately this popular program is already sold out. Bring your family, listen to evening birdsong and walk along the stream to the woodland campfire ring. Gather around the crackling fire to hear legends about the equinox, sing old-time songs, roast marshmallows and enjoy s’mores with Holly and George […]

Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the event. If a program is canceled by the Conservancy, participants will be notified and offered a refund. All other program fees are non-refundable and support educational programs at the Conservancy. Organized groups may not be able to be accommodated at our free programs. Please contact the Conservancy about scheduling a separate program for your group.