Fall Festival

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

It's harvest time:  ideal for the annual, old fashioned Fall Festival at the Conservancy!  Watch blacksmiths hammering iron in their shop, listen to blue grass music and explore the historic three-century-old farm.  Visit our pygmy goats, the chickens, Onyx the snake, and Ranger the barred owl, and many visiting farm animals.   There are children's crafts, […]

Snowy Owl: A Visual Natural History with Author and Photographer Paul Bannick

Virtual MD, United States

The Howard County Conservancy welcomes award-winning author and photographer Paul Bannick for a presentation on one of his new books, Snowy Owl: A Visual Natural History, virtually on Zoom. We invite you to join us as Paul shares a rare intimate look into the life history of one of North America's most charismatic birds, the […]

Seasonal Changes – What do animals eat?

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

Mar 23 / 10 a.m. / $ As nature transitions from winter to spring, there is much to learn about an animal's habits based on the seasonal changes in their diet. Why do foxes hang around homes and buildings during the colder months? What do herbivories eat in the early spring when food is scarce? […]

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.