Discover Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary’s newest managed property, the Jug Bay Farm Preserve (JBFP). We will launch kayaks from the farm pier and paddle south on the Patuxent River, exploring wetlands and shoreline as we go. We will look for beaver, otter, birds, and flowering wetland plants. Please arrive 15 minutes before the start time.…

Join a long-time Jug Bay volunteer naturalist on a mystery hike of the sanctuary. Topic and hike to be determined by participants. Our challenge will be to seek out the topic. Come with ideas. All ages. Be prepared to walk approximately 2 miles. Free program, but a $6 donation to the Friends of Jug Bay…

Every year hundreds of bags of trash are collected from the Sanctuary’s properties with the help of volunteers. This year we want to start keeping track of the kinds of trash we find to gain a better understanding of the problem. We need citizen scientists like you to help with the data collection! Join Jug…

Join us on Mondays from 9-11am at the Jug Bay Farm Preserve (JBFP) to work on our pollinator gardens. We will be learning about native plants and their pollinators as we work to create more spaces for them to thrive. Volunteers will be weeding out invasive plants to provide more habitat for native species, and…

Waitlist Only River fun all day, every day. Experience summer on the Patuxent River in and around Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary. Build skills in kayaking, canoeing, and stand-up paddle boarding. Explore the wetlands and learn about the creatures who call Jug Bay home. Create your own cardboard boat and see if it floats! Ages 10…

Join fellow gardeners, butterfly watchers, and native plant enthusiasts in our butterfly gardening group! Volunteers weed, water, prune, and otherwise maintain the Butterfly Garden at the Glendening Preserve’s Plummer House. Volunteers learn all about which plants support our native pollinators and how to take care of a vibrant and healthy garden. Occasionally volunteers are welcome to…

Kick off the weekend with the great feeling that comes with doing good and important work! Join our Field Work Fridays at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary. Every Friday rain or shine, volunteers join staff naturalists to tackle a stewardship project in need of support. Projects include invasive plant removals, trash clean-ups, gardening, citizen science monitoring,…

Have fun on the water and help clean up the Patuxent River. We will paddle the Patuxent and Western Branch picking up trash along the way. Prompt start time. Canoes, paddles, PFD’s, and bags provided. Please bring a paddle buddy you are comfortable sharing a canoe with, plenty of water, sunscreen, sun hat, sunglasses, gloves,…

Have fun on the water and help clean up the Patuxent River. We will paddle the Patuxent and Western Branch picking up trash along the way. Canoes, paddles, PFD’s, and bags will be provided. Please bring a paddle buddy you are comfortable sharing a canoe with, plenty of water, sunscreen, sun hat, sunglasses, gloves, a…

Every year hundreds of bags of trash are collected from the Sanctuary’s properties with the help of volunteers. This year we want to start keeping track of the kinds of trash we find to gain a better understanding of the problem. We need citizen scientists like you to help with the data collection! Join Jug…