Guinness and Grasshoppers

Guinness Open Gate Brewery and Barrel House 5001 Washington Blvd, Halethorpe, MD, United States

Enjoy a summer night with friends at Guinness Open Gate Brewery and Barrel House. Guinness will be serving Guinness Blonde (brewed in Baltimore!) and Stout (brewed in Ireland) and all their special brews too.  And there's a fabulous program -- back by popular demand are entomologists Mike Raupp and Paula Shrewsbury to delight you with […]

Free

Virtual Meadow Tour

Virtual MD, United States

Pollinator populations have been on the decline due to habitat loss and pesticide usage impacting 400 species of native bees and 150 butterfly species in Maryland. We can all do our part to support crucial pollinators. Celebrate Pollinator Week with a guided virtual tour of our meadows. Enjoy the variety of species that thrive in […]

Butterfly ID Walk

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

It's summertime -- the butterflies are flying! Join a naturalists with the Howard County Bird Club for a walk around our gardens to learn how to identify some common beautiful butterflies. This is a beginning level walk appropriate for adults and children 10+ accompanied by an adult. $10 per person. Space limited, advance registration required. […]

Curious About Caterpillars

Virtual MD, United States

Have you ever seen a Monkey Slug? Or a caterpillar that looks like Spun Glass? There is a world to discover when you slow down and look carefully. Join Bonnie as she shares her passion for finding fascinating caterpillars. Simply visit our Facebook to join us! Photo courtesy of Bonnie Ott

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 […]

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.