Cancelled: A World of Discovery with Nancy Lawson: Uncovering How Plants & Animals Communicate

Aug 30, 2023

Oct 19 / 7 p.m. / $ Unfortunately, this event had to be cancelled. We are working to reschedule for the winter of 2024. Our outdoor surroundings are vibrant realms, places where many languages are spoken, sometimes in sensory alphabets we humans have only just begun...

Weekday Bird Walk

Aug 10, 2023

Sept. 11 / 8 a.m. / FREE Join expert birder Mike Kerwin and volunteer naturalist Woody Merkle on a walk around Mt. Pleasant’s trails to learn how to identify birds through sight and sound! Hike details: The hike will begin in front of the Gudelsky Environmental...

Spotted at the Conservancy: Eastern meadowlark

Aug 10, 2023 | Announcements

Debbie Trail spotted this male meadowlark in full voice in one of our fields. Despite their name, meadowlarks are not larks. They’re in the blackbird family, and their whistling, flute-like songs float over our fields at twilight. Some male meadowlarks can sing...

Pollinator Fest

May 18, 2023

June 25 / 10am-1pm / FREE Join us to celebrate and meet your favorite pollinators! Learn about bees, butterflies, moths, birds and more at informative stations. Enjoy fun, hands-on pollinator themed activities and games, seed giveaways, book swap and more! Cost: FREE...

Earth Day Bird Walk

Mar 22, 2023

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...