January 18th- February 11th Join the Howard County Conservancy for our annual Winter Challenge: Hibernation! It’s time for our Winter challenge, when we encourage you to spend time outdoors at a park or in your neighborhood while helping to raise $12,000 to keep the Conservancy’s 232 acres green, FREE and open to all! Participants will […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.