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Cancelled – Holiday Wreath Workshop 9-11:30 am

Dec 05, 2020 9:00AM—11:30AM

Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary 1361 Wrighton Road, Lothian, MD 20711

Cancelled due to COVID. Join Friends of Jug Bay Member, Anne Muecke, and Jug Bay staff to create a beautiful holiday wreath. We will supply everything you need to make your own wreath for the holidays using greens from local areas and Jug Bay. Whether you are a novice or an expert, we will help…

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Cancelled – Holiday Wreath Workshop 1-3:30 pm

Dec 05, 2020 1:00PM—3:30PM

Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary 1361 Wrighton Road, Lothian, MD 20711

Cancelled due to COVID. Join Friends of Jug Bay Member, Anne Muecke, and Jug Bay staff to create a beautiful holiday wreath. We will supply everything you need to make your own wreath for the holidays using greens from local areas and Jug Bay. Whether you are a novice or an expert, we will help…

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Bird Walk – NEW START TIME

Dec 05, 2020 7:00AM—10:00AM

Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary 1361 Wrighton Rd Lothian, MD 20711

NEW START TIME – Join avid birders and Jug Bay volunteers, Brad Mann & Gwen Brewer, to learn skills for identifying birds by sight and sound on a guided hike. Wear comfortable walking shoes, dress for the weather, and bring a spotting scope and binoculars if you have them. Registration required. Ages 12 and older.…

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Cancelled – 2020 Jug Bay Post Turkey 5K Trail Run

Nov 28, 2020 8:30AM

Jug Bay’s Glendening Nature Preserve  5702 Plummer Lane Lothian, MD 20711

Cancelled – Join Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary’s Superintendent Patricia Delgado for a fun 5K run along our beautiful, scenic trails of the Jug Bay Glendening Nature Preserve. The first group of 10 runners will meet at 8:30 am and the second group of 10 will meet 10:00 am; both groups will report at the Glendening Preserve,…

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Walkin’ Off That Turkey Hike

Nov 27, 2020 9:00AM—12:00PM

Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary 1361 Wrighton Rd Lothian, MD 20711

Join Jug Bay volunteer and Maryland Master Naturalist, Mike Quinlan, for a walking alternative to the Post Turkey Trot 5K Run on Nov 28th. We’ll look for signs of the season like seed heads, cool weather plants, and scat, tracks, and mammals. Free with $6 per vehicle admission. Ages 10 and up welcome. Registration required.

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Forest Bathing  

Nov 21, 2020 10:00AM—11:30AM

Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary 1361 Wrighton Rd Lothian, MD 20711

Jug Bay is especially beautiful in the autumn. Join Volunteer Naturalist, Diane Diaz-Geobes, to share a walk to benefit from the tranquility offered by nature. We will take a break from what’s happening in the world by being in the presence of the wild things around us. Cost: Free for FOJB members, $6 per person…

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Preschool Explorers! 

Nov 12, 2020 10:00AM—11:30AM

Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary 1361 Wrighton Rd Lothian, MD 20711

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…

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Nature Escape

Nov 11, 2020 1:00PM—3:00PM

Turn off you computers and escape to the parks every week this fall! 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. One day each week children will…

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Magnificent Marsh Mammals 

Nov 07, 2020 4:00PM—6:00PM

Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary  1361 Wrighton Rd Lothian, MD 20711

Early evening is a good time to look for beavers and otters! Join Chuck Hatcher, Jug Bay’s resident expert on otters, for a 1-2 mile walk through the woods to our Beaver Pond. There you will look and listen for signs of activity while Chuck shares interesting facts about these amazing creatures. Bring a flashlight.…

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Bird Walk – New Start Time

Nov 07, 2020 7:00AM—10:00AM

Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary 1361 Wrighton Rd Lothian, MD 20711

NEW START TIEM 7 AM – 10 AM – Join avid birder and Jug Bay volunteer, Brad Mann, to learn skills for identifying birds by sight and sound on a guided hike. Binoculars and field guides are available to borrow. Wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for the weather. Ages 12 and older. Registration required.…

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