Insect defense, all about ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin’ alive, stayin’ alive

Jul 2, 2020

Hide in plain sight. Wear dazzling colors to warn hungry predators to stay away or else. Flash large scary eyes to trick your enemy into believing you are something you are not. Sting, bite, pinch, or squirt nasty chemicals on your attackers. Come and learn some of...

Animal Spotlight: Terrapins

Jul 2, 2020

Diamondback Terrapins are the face of estuarine conservation efforts. Come get an up-close look at our animal ambassador terrapin, Torope, and learn how terrapins survive in the Chesapeake Bay. Terrapins once populated estuaries in great numbers. Learn what led to...

Chrysalis Kids: Monarchs and More!

Sep 2, 2019 | Announcements

The Howard County Conservancy, Community Ecology Institute and the Inner Arbor Trust are proud to present Chrysalis Kids: Monarchs and More! Come have fun at the Chrysalis in Merriweather Park on Saturday, September 14th from 10am-12pm! Learn about monarchs and enjoy...

Guinness and Grasshoppers

Jun 5, 2019

Enjoy a summer night with friends at Guinness Open Gate Brewery and Barrel House. Guinness will be serving Guinness Blonde (brewed in Baltimore!) and Stout (brewed in Ireland) and all their special brews too.  And there’s a fabulous program — back by...

Become a Volunteer Naturalist!

Mar 21, 2019 | Announcements

Interested in volunteering as a school field trip hike leader?Volunteers lead nature hikes for kindergarten through twelfth grade students during the fall and spring – late March to June and September to November. Field trips usually take places on weekday...