Welcome to Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary!

Our mission is to increase awareness, understanding, and appreciation of estuarine and other natural ecosystems and their conservation through outdoor education, research, stewardship, and volunteering.

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Links of Seasonal Interest

Waterbird Survey - Latest Results	Read the findings from the Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) Songbird Netting Study
Bay 101: Wetlands - Video featuring Jug Bay wetlands	Host your next event with us!
Video - Archaeology at Jug Bay

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Calendar of Public Events

Saturday, March 23rd

FREE Guided Tour: Discover Jug Bay Wetlands
- Start time: 01:00pm
- End date: Saturday, March 23rd
- End time: 01:45pm
- Join a Jug Bay Naturalist for a free guided tour of the wetland boardwalk to discover the wonderful and unique plants and animals found here at the Sanctuary! Tour is 45 minutes in length and $6 vehicle entrance fee to the park is required. There is no participant limit and no registration is required. Meet inside the McCann Wetlands Center promptly at 1pm.
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Spring Equinox Hike
- Start time: 05:30pm
- End date: Saturday, March 23rd
- End time: 07:30pm
- Join experienced volunteer Master Naturalist Mike Quinlan for an easy stroll on the Sanctuary's trails to celebrate the arrival of Spring. We'll look for indicators of the changing season and end up at the observation deck to watch the sunset. Ages 10 and older. Fee: $6 vehicle park entrance fee. Registration limited to 16 participants. Registration required: Call 410-741-9330 or e-mail programs@jugbay.org.
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Friday, March 29th

FREE Park Admission to AA County parks for MARYLAND DAY WEEKEND
- End date: Sunday, March 31st
- Courtesy of new County Executive Stewart Pittman.
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Saturday, March 30th

FREE Guided Tour: Discover Jug Bay Wetlands
- Start time: 01:00pm
- End date: Saturday, March 30th
- End time: 01:45pm
- Join a Jug Bay Naturalist for a free guided tour of the wetland boardwalk to discover the wonderful and unique plants and animals found here at the Sanctuary! Tour is 45 minutes in length and $6 vehicle entrance fee to the park is required. There is no participant limit and no registration is required. Meet inside the McCann Wetlands Center promptly at 1pm.
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Beaver/Otter Hike
- Start time: 05:00pm
- End date: Saturday, March 30th
- End time: 07:00pm
- Early evening is a good time to look for beavers and otters! Chuck Hatcher, one of our Friends of Jug Bay experienced volunteer naturalists will walk you through the woods to the Beaver Pond to look/listen for any activity of these amazing creatures while sharing some interesting facts! Bring a flashlight. All ages with ability to walk 2 miles. Fee: free with $6 per vehicle park entrance fee. Participation is limited to 12 people, so please call us to reserve your spot! Registration required: 410-741-9330 or email programs@jugbay.org.
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Friday, April 5th

Get WILD! Project WILD Training Workshop
- Start time: 09:00am
- End date: Friday, April 5th
- End time: 03:30pm
- Are you a parent, teacher, scout leader, or all around educator looking for creative ways to engage children in hands-on, nature-based learning? Then our Project WILD training workshop is for you! Project WILD is an interdisciplinary conservation and environmental education program emphasizing wildlife and the environment. Registered participants will spend the day learning about Project WILD curriculum, experience several activities, and receive their own coveted Project WILD book chalk full of lessons and inspiration. Lunch is provided along with light breakfast refreshments. ActiveNet #16213.Fee: $25. Registration closes March 29, 2019.Click to register now!
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Saturday, April 6th

Bird Walk
- Start time: 08:00am
- End date: Saturday, April 6th
- End time: 11:00am
- Learn the skills of identifying birds by sight and sound on a guided hike with an experienced birder. Binoculars and field guides are available to borrow. Wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for the weather.
  
  Ages: 12 and up
  Fee: $6 per vehicle entrance fee
  Registration: Call 410-741-9330 or e-mail programs@jugbay.org. If e-mailing, please include program name, participant name(s), indicate adult or child, and contact phone number.
  
  Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian, MD.
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FREE Guided Tour: Discover Jug Bay Wetlands
- Start time: 01:00pm
- End date: Saturday, April 6th
- End time: 01:45pm
- Join a Jug Bay Naturalist for a free guided tour of the wetland boardwalk to discover the wonderful and unique plants and animals found here at the Sanctuary! Tour is 45 minutes in length and $6 vehicle entrance fee to the park is required. There is no participant limit and no registration is required. Meet inside the McCann Wetlands Center promptly at 1pm.
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Turf to Habitat - Part l & II: Implementing your own wildlife habitat plan
- Start time: 01:00pm
- End date: Saturday, April 6th
- End time: 04:00pm
- Join an experienced landscaper from eco friendly Lauren’s Garden Service to learn the ropes of implementing your own wildlife habitat plan: what it takes and important seasonal considerations for success! FREE. Registration required: 410-741-9330 or programs@jugbay.org.
  
  NOTE CHANGE: Part l & Part ll will be held on this day.
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Thursday, April 11th

Preschool Nature Series
- Start time: 10:00am
- End date: Thursday, April 11th
- End time: 11:30am
- Slither, swim, fly, or crawl your way to Jug Bay for nature programs specially designed for preschool-aged children. During this parent/child program, we will see, smell, hear, and touch our way around the Sanctuary and learn about nature through an interactive story, craft and hike. A brand new topic will be explored every month. Extend your visit with free play at our Nature Play Space! Ages: 3-5. Fee: $6 per child. Register online at apm.activecommunities.com/aarecparks/Home and enter Activity #15950.For questions, call 410-741-9330 or email programs@jugbay.org.
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Saturday, April 13th

How To Fish For Snakhead: Bowfishing
- End date: Saturday, April 13th
- Description:Northern snakehead, Channa Argus, is a prolific invasive fish species that is populating the waters of Jug Bay more each year. In 2018 we piloted efforts to develop management strategies that take advantage of the vulnerabilities of all life stages of N. snakehead. Come and learn the strategies for fishing for N. snakehead. Introduction to bow fishing workshop for fishing for Northern snakehead. Participant prep for BIG BAD FISHING TOURNEY PART II. This workshop includes training on the ecology of the N. snakehead and local impacts. Ladies this is your chance, we will offer your own bow instruction. Registration required: 410-741-9330. Spaces limited. Registration Fee TBA. 18 years and older for bow instruction. Ladies this is your chance, we will offer your own bow instruction. Registration required: 410-741-9330. Spaces limited. Registration Fee TBA. 18 years and older for bow instruction.
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Tails & Trails
- Start time: 10:00am
- End date: Saturday, April 13th
- End time: 12:00pm
- Explore the trails of the Glendening Nature Preserve during a guided hike with your favorite four legged friend. This is a great opportunity for you and your dog to socialize and enjoy some time outdoors. This program is for individuals and families with dogs only. Leashes and waste bags are required. Maximum of one dog per adult.
  FREE. Registration required: 410-741-9330 or programs@jugbay.org.
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FREE Guided Tour: Discover Jug Bay Wetlands
- Start time: 01:00pm
- End date: Saturday, April 13th
- End time: 01:45pm
- Join a Jug Bay Naturalist for a free guided tour of the wetland boardwalk to discover the wonderful and unique plants and animals found here at the Sanctuary! Tour is approximately 45 minutes in length and $6 vehicle entrance fee to the park is required. There is no participant limit and no registration is required. Meet inside the McCann Wetlands Center (visitor center) promptly at 1pm.
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Spring Peeper Hike
- Start time: 05:00pm
- End date: Saturday, April 13th
- End time: 07:00pm
- Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
  Spring is a time of intensive activity by the herps (reptiles and amphibians) which call the Sanctuary home. Mike Quinlan, Jug Bay experienced Maryland Master Naturalist, will lead a hike to some of the hot spots to see what is happening and share interesting facts! Ages 10 and up. Fee: $6 vehicle park entrance fee. Registration required: 410-741-9330 or email programs@jugbay.org.
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Sunday, April 14th

Premiere Jug Bay Book Release
- Start time: 10:00am
- End date: Sunday, April 14th
- End time: 12:00pm
- Join Colin Rees, current Friends of Jug Bay President, to present his new book Nature's Calendar (published by Johns Hopkins University Press) portraying a year in the life of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary - the sweep and drama of the changing seasons: the surprising germinations during winter; strategies to compete successfully in the emerging spring and the rush of migrants; how vegetation shapes summer’s lease; and, the inexorable slide into autumn with its provisioning for winter. The presentation will include many photos taken by Jug Bay photographers. Fee: $6 vehicle park entrance fee. Registration required: Call 410-741-9330 or e-mail programs@jugbay.org.
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Visitor Hours

Sanctuary Proper & Wetlands Center
1361 Wrighton Rd, Lothian, MD 20711
Wed, Fri, Sat: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sun: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (Mar-Nov)
*Entrance fee required for this location.

Glendening Preserve (Wrighton entrance)
1290 Wrighton Rd, Lothian, MD 20711
Daily: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Glendening Preserve (Plummer entrance)
5702 Plummer Ln, Lothian, MD 20711
Mon-Sat: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Patuxent Wetland Park
1426 Mt. Zion Marlboro Rd, Lothian, MD 20711
Daily: Dawn - Dusk

Wootons Landing
4550 Sands Rd, Harwood, MD 20776
Daily: Dawn - Dusk

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