Earth Day Bird Walk

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

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 10520 Old Frederick Road, Woodstock, MD, United States

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 […]

Sold out: Hike to the Patapsco River

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

April 29, 9:00am-11:30pm / FREE Unfortunately this popular program has already sold out. We hope you can join us for another program.  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 […]

Biodiversity Hike

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

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 […]

Forest Bathing

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

May 13th / 9:30am / $10 Relax surrounded by the sights and sounds of the natural world while reconnecting with Mother Nature. Enjoy this hour and a half forest bathing program led by Tom Wardell, certified Nature & Forest Therapy Guide. Details: The forest bathing session will begin at 9:30 am and will be approximately an hour and a […]

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.