Animals in Search of Food: with photographer Frank Marsden

Mt Pleasant

April 20 / 7pm / FREE Frank Marsden’s photographs of wildlife are startlingly intimate! Join us for an evening of discovering wildlife's non-stop foraging for daily food, as Marsden shares the stories behind his photographs. By knowing the traits, habits, and preferences of wild creatures, he puts himself in the right places, in the right seasons, […]

Earth Day Bird Walk

Mt Pleasant

Saturday, April 22, 8am / FREE Join Howard County Bird Club experts to listen for – and spot – as many as 50 different bird species! This is migrating time – it’s a great morning for seasoned bird watchers and first timers to hike our trails, have fun, and learn from each other.  Easy walking […]

Earth Day 2023 Service Projects

Mt Pleasant

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, tree planting (trees to be planted are limited) and a tadpole release. Volunteers will check in at […]

Hike to the Patapsco River

Mt Pleasant

April 29, 9:00am-11:30pm / FREE Join Conservancy Naturalist Woody Merkle 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 wear sturdy […]

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.