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100 Mile Hike Club
Apr 25, 2025 2:00PM—4:00PM
Jug Bay Wetland Sanctuary - Visitor Center 1361 Wrighton Road Lothian, MD 20711
RegisterJoin Jug Bay’s 100 Mile Hike Club this year and challenge yourself to hike 100 miles by Dec 31, 2025! The 100 Mile Hiking Club is an opportunity to become healthier, happier individuals with a stronger connection to both the outdoors and the natural world. Our goal is to hike 100 miles in one calendar…
View MoreJug Bay Canoe Guide Training
Apr 26, 2025 10:00AM—6:00PM
Jug Bay Wetland Sanctuary - Visitor Center 1361 Wrighton Road Lothian, MD 20711
Paddling enthusiasts wanted! Do you love to get out on the water? Here is your chance to share your love with others by assisting to lead canoe and kayak trips on the Patuxent River. New and returning canoe and kayak volunteers are required to attend our canoe training before leading trips. Canoe experience required. Jug…
View MoreCitizen Data Science Workshop 2: Quality Assurance/Quality Control
Apr 27, 2025 1:00PM—2:30PM
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary - Visitor Center 1361 Wrighton Road Lothian, MD 20711
RegisterHave a dataset you have no idea how to handle? Want to improve the design of your study? Simply just want to learn something new? Come to a Citizen Data Science Workshop! This is the second workshop in the six-part Citizen Data Science series, but you do not have to have attended prior workshops to…
View MoreEverything Butterfly Garden
Apr 29, 2025 8:00AM—11:00AM
Jug Bay’s Glendening Nature Preserve 5702 Plummer Lane Lothian, MD 20711
Every Tuesday morning, when weather permits Regular hours are 8-11 (April 15 – Sept 30), 7 am start in the heat of the summer 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 Plummer…
View MorePollinator Wednesday
Apr 30, 2025 9:00AM—12:00PM
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary - Emory Waters Nature Preserve 6032 Pindell Road Lothian, MD 20711
Every Wednesday Year Round Join Jug Bay staff and volunteers on Wednesdays 9 am – 12 noon at the Emory Waters Nature Preserve. To beat the summer heat we will meet 8-11 am June 25-Sept 17, 2025. See Jug Bay’s newest property and learn about native perennials that support our native butterflies, bees, and other…
View MoreFREE Guided Tour: Discover Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
May 02, 2025 1:00PM—1:30PM
Jug Bay Wetland Sanctuary - Visitor Center 1361 Wrighton Road Lothian, MD 20711
RegisterJoin a Jug Bay Naturalist for a free guided tour of the wetland boardwalk, and beyond, to discover the wonderful and unique plants and animals found here at the Sanctuary! Tour is 45 minutes in length and is free with the $6 per vehicle entrance fee. Meet outside the Jug Bay Visitor Center promptly at 1pm.…
View MoreField Work Friday
May 02, 2025 9:00AM—12:00PM
Jug Bay Wetland Sanctuary - Visitor Center 1361 Wrighton Road Lothian, MD 20711
RegisterEvery Friday Year Round 9:00 am – 12:00 pm 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…
View MoreBird Walk
May 03, 2025 7:00AM—10:00AM
Jug Bay Wetland Sanctuary - Visitor Center 1361 Wrighton Road Lothian, MD 20711
RegisterFirst Saturday Bird Walk at Jug Bay – Join avid Jug Bay birders to learn skills for identifying birds by sight and sound. Novice and experienced birders are welcome on this 2-3 mile walk to explore the forests and wetlands in search of the 250+ species of birds that call Jug Bay home, or migrate…
View MoreCitizen Data Science Workshop 3: Basic Analysis and Plots in Google Sheets
May 03, 2025 10:00AM—12:00PM
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary - Visitor Center 1361 Wrighton Road Lothian, MD 20711
RegisterHave a dataset you have no idea how to handle? Want to improve the design of your study? Simply just want to learn something new? Come to a Citizen Data Science Workshop! This is the third workshop in the six-part Citizen Data Science series, but you do not have to have attended prior workshops to…
View MoreEverything Butterfly Garden
May 06, 2025 8:00AM—11:00AM
Jug Bay’s Glendening Nature Preserve 5702 Plummer Lane Lothian, MD 20711
Every Tuesday morning, when weather permits Regular hours are 8-11 (April 15 – Sept 30), 7 am start in the heat of the summer 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 Plummer…
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