Conservancy’s Youth Climate Institute in the news

Conservancy’s Youth Climate Institute in the news

The students at the Youth Climate Institute were ready for their close-ups at the Watershed Report Card Summit in April! The Conservancy’s YCI hit the news on WJZ TV just before Earth Day, when they were planting trees, working the grounds and premiering their...
Students report water findings

Students report water findings

Students from every county high school checked local waterways and schoolyards for pollution, erosion and water quality, then reported their results at last month’s Watershed Report Card Summit. At the ceremony, County Executive Calvin Ball, HCPSS secondary science...
Earth Day at the Conservancy

Earth Day at the Conservancy

Join us for an Earth Day celebration, April 22, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.! We’re organizing service projects including tree plantings and invasive plant removal, as well as hosting a light bulb exchange and clothing swap. Advance registration required for this free...
Spotted at the Conservancy: Jumping spider

Spotted at the Conservancy: Jumping spider

Spotted at the Conservancy: This jumping spider spun a cozy home in the curl of a dried leaf over the winter. Jumping spiders’ large hind legs help them to jump six inches (10 to 20 times their body length) when they’re hunting or threatened. Their four...
Summer’s coming!

Summer’s coming!

Howard County Conservancy’s Nature Preschool is excited to announce summer camp sessions for children ages 3 to 5. Held at the nature preschool in Belmont Historic Park, camp sessions run full- or half-day in July and August. Summer registration is open and is...
No school? Help is in sight

No school? Help is in sight

The Conservancy’s School’s Out program offers your child the chance to discover nature, from watching birds to playing educational games. With a full school day of nature and science instruction when Howard County schools are closed, School’s Out...