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Spring Wildflower Hike
Apr 17, 2021 10:00AM—12:00PM
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary 1361 Wrighton Rd Lothian, MD 20711
RegisterJoin volunteer naturalist, Ann Wearmouth, on an exploration of the spring ephemeral wildflowers at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary. Spring is here and these fragile wildflowers are some of the first plants to bloom, they fill the sunny forest floor before the trees get their leaves. Spring wildflowers won’t last long so join us on this…
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Apr 20, 2021 8:00AM—11:00AM
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary - Glendening Nature Preserve 5702 Plummer Lane Lothian, MD 20711
Every Tuesday morning in April beginning April 13, 2021, when weather permits Regular hours are 8-11 am (April – Sept); 7-10 am in the summer heat. Join fellow gardeners, butterfly watchers, and native plant enthusiasts in our butterfly garden maintenance group. Volunteers weed, water, prune, socialize, and otherwise maintain the Butterfly Garden near the Glendening Preserve’s…
View MoreNature Escape – Jug Bay
Apr 21, 2021 1:00PM—3:00PM
Turn off you computers and escape to the parks every week this spring! Park Rangers from across our county have come together to create Nature Escape, a weekly screen-free outdoor learning and free play experience that aims to provide a safe, creative, immersive, and energetic outlet during these unprecedented times. Nature Escape will be…
View MorePollinator Monday at JBFP
Apr 21, 2021 9:00AM—12:00PM
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary - Jug Bay Farm Preserve 6032 Pindell Road Lothian, MD 20711
Temporarily on Wednesdays March 22 through May 26, 2021 Join staff amd volunteers on Mondays 9 am – 12 noon at the Jug Bay Farm Preserve (JBFP) to work in our pollinator gardens. To beat the heat we will meet 8-11 am June 21-Sept 15. Learn about native perennials that support our native butterflies, bees, and…
View MoreField Work Fridays
Apr 23, 2021 9:00AM—12:00PM
Various Jug Bay Locations Lothian, MD 20711
RegisterEvery Friday Year Round Various locations 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,…
View MoreSurvival Skills: Orienteering
Apr 24, 2021 1:00PM—3:30PM
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary 1361 Wrighton Rd Lothian, MD 20711
RegisterJoin experienced orienteer and Jug Bay volunteer Dave Linthicum in a fun, hands-on field experience to learn “old fashioned” orienteering skills for finding your way in the forest. In this era of “Hey Siri, Open Maps” and GPS – smart phone navigation and compass apps, park rangers are reporting more lost hikers than ever and…
View MoreEverything Butterfly Garden
Apr 27, 2021 8:00AM—11:00AM
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary - Glendening Nature Preserve 5702 Plummer Lane Lothian, MD 20711
Every Tuesday morning in April beginning April 13, 2021, when weather permits Regular hours are 8-11 am (April – Sept); 7-10 am in the summer heat. Join fellow gardeners, butterfly watchers, and native plant enthusiasts in our butterfly garden maintenance group. Volunteers weed, water, prune, socialize, and otherwise maintain the Butterfly Garden near the Glendening Preserve’s…
View MoreNature Escape – Jug Bay
Apr 28, 2021 1:00PM—3:00PM
Turn off you computers and escape to the parks every week this spring! Park Rangers from across our county have come together to create Nature Escape, a weekly screen-free outdoor learning and free play experience that aims to provide a safe, creative, immersive, and energetic outlet during these unprecedented times. Nature Escape will be…
View MoreSpring Wildflower Hike
Apr 28, 2021 10:00AM—12:00PM
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary 1361 Wrighton Rd Lothian, MD 20711
RegisterJoin volunteer naturalist, Ann Wearmouth, on an exploration of the spring ephemeral wildflowers at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary. Spring is here and these fragile wildflowers are some of the first plants to bloom, they fill the sunny forest floor before the trees get their leaves. Spring wildflowers won’t last long so join us on this…
View MorePollinator Monday at JBFP
Apr 28, 2021 9:00AM—12:00PM
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary - Jug Bay Farm Preserve 6032 Pindell Road Lothian, MD 20711
Temporarily on Wednesdays March 22 through May 26, 2021 Join staff amd volunteers on Mondays 9 am – 12 noon at the Jug Bay Farm Preserve (JBFP) to work in our pollinator gardens. To beat the heat we will meet 8-11 am June 21-Sept 15. Learn about native perennials that support our native butterflies, bees, and…
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