Join 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…

Join 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…

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…

Join 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…

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…

Bring the little ones to explore nature! Learn about a nature topic and then head out to experience the Sanctuary. We look, feel, listen, and discover at preschooler speed. Dress for the weather – we will always try to go outside! Parents play along with their children. Ages: 3-5. Fee: $6 per child, payable day…

Cancelled – Join Master Naturalist Mike Quinlan for a guided journey to Jug Bay’s best herpetological hot spots to see what we can find! While Nature will decide what we see, possible encounters include turtles, snakes, lizards, frogs, toads, and salamanders of any variety. This is an opportunity to encounter species seldom seen at the…

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…

Cancelled – What mammals inhabit our lovely marshes at Jug Bay? Find out, and perhaps see some in person on an evening hike through the woods and along the edge of the marsh. Join Chuck Hatcher, Jug Bay’s resident expert on otters, for a 1-3 mile walk. Look and listen for signs of activity while…

Join an avid Jug Bay birder 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 through. Wear comfortable walking shoes, dress for…