Apr 10, 2023 | Announcements
Spotted at the Conservancy: This jumping spider spun a cozy home in the curl of a dried leaf over the winter. Jumping spiders’ large hind legs help them to jump six inches (10 to 20 times their body length) when they’re hunting or threatened. Their four...
Feb 8, 2023 | Announcements
Howard County Conservancy’s Nature Preschool is excited to announce summer camp sessions for children ages 3 to 5. Held at the nature preschool in Belmont Historic Park, camp sessions run full- or half-day in July and August. Summer registration is open and is...
Feb 7, 2023 | Announcements
The Conservancy’s School’s Out program offers your child the chance to discover nature, from watching birds to playing educational games. With a full school day of nature and science instruction when Howard County schools are closed, School’s Out...
Jan 16, 2023 | Announcements
Tell someone special “I turtley love you” this Valentine’s day! Show them AND our terrapins (Torope and Katrina) some love with our Valentine’s fundraiser. Enjoy a spe-shell card, a custom sponsorship certificate and a large dark chocolate...
Jan 13, 2023 | Announcements
The yellow-bellied sapsucker, which spends summers in Canada, visits Maryland in winter. Sapsuckers have been drilling telltale rows of holes in trees around Conservancy property. Bonnie Ott spotted a few of the robin-sized woodpeckers, which drink sugary sap from the...
