Watershed Health and a Healthy Dose of the Davis Branch Stream Restoration Project

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

Apr 25 / 6 p.m. / $ Join John McCoy, former watershed manager for the Columbia Association, for an evening of exploring the importance of healthy watersheds.  This program has two parts – participants can choose to join one or both activities.  The evening begins at 6PM with a walk (weather- permitting) down to the […]

Hike to the Patapsco River

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

Apr 27 / 9 a.m. / FREE Join Howard County Conservancy Naturalists and members of the Mountain Club of Maryland on a 2.5-hour, approximately 4-mile round trip hike across meadows, tree lines and paths through the woods from the Howard County Conservancy to the Patapsco River. The trail involves some some hilly and rocky areas. Please […]

Amphitheater Performance Series: Piscataway Nation Singers & Dancers

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

May 10 / 6:30p.m. / FREE Join us at Howard County Conservancy for an evening of history and heritage. The Piscataway Nation Singers & Dancers will perform traditional Indigenous music and dancing in our newly built outdoor venue, the Bob and Janine Grossman Amphitheater. Mark Tayac travels from Tayac Territory in Southern Maryland with the […]

Mother’s Day Tea’N’Scones & Garden Walk

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

May 11 / 10 a.m. / $ Enjoy a beautiful and tasty morning with your mother, daughter, grandmother, or friends on Mother’s Day weekend.  Stroll through the many niche gardens at the Conservancy and learn about their design and plantings from volunteers and members of the Howard County garden clubs who created and maintain them.  […]

Beauty and Adventure in the Central Appalachians with Mark Hendricks

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

May 30 / 7 p.m. / $ Join photographer and environmentalist Mark Hendricks for an evening of stories and stunning photography featuring his newest book The Central Appalachians: Mountains of the Chesapeake. The oldest mountain range in the U.S., the Appalachians of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia are ancient, majestic, wild, and rich in […]

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.