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…

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…

Waitlist Only Get into the wild of the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary. Catch critters in the creek, squish through the marsh, paddle the river, catch some fish! Find out about the Native Americans that used to live here and the birds that are here now. We’ll spend every day outside exploring and discover the wild…

Thomas Veague and Jeanette Kazmierczak will discuss their vernal pool adventures and the critters they encounter.

Join expert archaeologist Dr. Zachary Singer, Research Archeologist at the Maryland Historical Trust, in a kayaking expedition to learn about the archaeological and cultural history along the Patuxent River. He will be discussing the results of a recent archaeological survey of Jug Bay, which documented archaeological resources ranging from occupations from 13,000 years ago to…

Join Jug Bay volunteer naturalist, Eric Lind, 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…

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! End the week with…

End our webinar series with a fun game of trivia with questions from the three presentations. Individuals & teams welcome.

The Full Moon for August is called Sturgeon Moon because Native Americans knew that the giant sturgeon of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain were most readily caught during this full Moon. These prehistoric-looking fish have been traced back to around 136 million years ago and many people call them “living fossils.” Join us for a…