Beauty and Adventure in the Central Appalachians with Mark Hendricks

Mar 31, 2024

May 30 / 7 p.m. / $ Join photographer and environmentalist Mark Hendricks for an evening of stories and stunning photography featuring his newest book The Central Appalachians: Mountains of the Chesapeake. The oldest mountain range in the U.S., the Appalachians of...

From a Wild Life to Wildlife – Michael Oberman Talk and Mini-Gallery

Mar 20, 2024

Apr 21 / 6 p.m. / $ Join us at Howard County Conservancy on April 21st for a fascinating night of rock ‘n roll and wildlife photography! At 6pm, Michael Oberman will share several stories from his book Fast Forward, Play and Rewind. He has interviewed more than three...

Spotted at the Conservancy: Skunk cabbage and honey bee

Jan 4, 2024 | Announcements

Maryland’s skunk cabbage flowers pop out of the damp forest floor in winter, offering busy honey bees a little pollen snack to get them through cold early spring days. Bonnie Ott took this shot of the strange-looking blossoms that are one of the first spring...

Spotted at the Conservancy: Spun glass slug caterpillar

Nov 2, 2023 | Announcements

The moth that matures from this caterpillar is fairly pedestrian-looking, a silvery beige with some brown spots. But the caterpillar, which Bonnie Ott photographed last month, is spectacular, nearly transparent and covered in spiny hairs. The caterpillars feed on the...

Spotted at the Conservancy: Juvenile red-shouldered hawk

Oct 2, 2023 | Announcements

This awkward bundle of feathers will soon grow into a majestic red-shouldered hawk. Kurt Schwarz photographed this puffy teenager on Sept. 19 near the stone wall that runs from Montjoy Barn down to the stream. He believes this hawk is the offspring of the mated pair...