Build A Fairy House

Virtual MD, United States

Our annual Fairy House program returns virtually! Collect materials from your yard or natural play space, build your fairy house, then take a photo and submit it with your family's last name to watershed@howardnature.org by June 17, 2020! Then join us for a fun, interactive, virtual program on June 20th at 10am to see your […]

Building Woodland Fairy Houses

Belmont 6553 Belmont Woods Road, Elkridge, MD, United States

In the spirit of “Build It and They Will Come,” bring your children and join other families to build beautiful dwellings for the fairies in the woodland and stream edges at Belmont with Conservancy naturalists.  We will have bark, twigs, cones and nuts as “natural construction materials.”  Before you come, feel free to grab a basket and take […]

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 […]

Forest Bathing Information Session

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

Mar 2 / 11 a.m. / FREE Step into the world of healing at our Forest Bathing information session, where ancient Japanese techniques meet the latest wellness trends! Forget the boring routines because, guess what? Studies show that hanging out in the woods isn't just for animals or birds – we're talking stress relief, boosted […]

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.