World of Discovery: Animal and Plant Communication

Nov 22, 2023

Jan 18 / 7 p.m. / $ This popular program is sold out.  NOTE TO REGISTERED PARTICPANTS: The program location has changed. Nancy Lawson “Wildscapes” book talk will now be held at Owen Brown Interfaith Center (7246 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD 21045). Our...

Bid now on silent auction items

Sep 15, 2023 | Announcements

The silent auction connected with our Wine in the Garden/Beer in the Barn fundraiser is open and ready for your bids! More than 75 items are available, with values from $30 to more than $1,500. Even if you can’t make it to our event, you can bid from your home...

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...

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...

August Weekend Nature Walk

Jul 27, 2023

Aug 12 / 9 am / FREE Join nature guides for a walk around our Mt. Pleasant trails and gardens to learn about different plants and wildlife, facts facts about the property, and more! The walk will begin in front of the Gudelsky Environmental Education Center (large...