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Nature Play Day at Jug Bay! 

Feb 24, 2021 1:00PM—3:00PM

Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary 1361 Wrighton Rd Lothian, MD 20711

Get your kids outside for fun and exploration around Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary. We will explore a specific nature topic and spend time immersed in nature at Jug Bay. Dress for the weather, and we will go out exploring! We might watch for Osprey, look for signs of spring, learn about trees, or look for…

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Pysanky: Ukrainian Egg Decorating (VIRTUAL)

Feb 20, 2021 12:00PM—2:00PM

Virtual (Zoom)

Considered by many to be a “sacred magical art”, the creation of a talisman with specific intentions written into the life-giving egg, the Pysanky is an ancient means to celebrate the cycles and events in nature and in life. Created using motifs rooted in nature and the cycles of life, designs are made with simple…

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Nature Play Day at Jug Bay! 

Feb 17, 2021 1:00PM—3:00PM

Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary 1361 Wrighton Rd Lothian, MD 20711

Get your kids outside for fun and exploration around Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary. We will explore a specific nature topic and spend time immersed in nature at Jug Bay. Dress for the weather, and we will go out exploring! We might watch for Osprey, look for signs of spring, learn about trees, or look for…

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Preschool Explorers! 

Feb 11, 2021 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 at…

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Bird Walk

Feb 06, 2021 7:00AM—10:00AM

Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary 1361 Wrighton Rd Lothian, MD 20711

Join avid birders and Jug Bay volunteers, Gwen Brewer and Elaine Friebele, 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.…

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Guided Marsh Hike 1

Feb 02, 2021 10:00AM—11:30AM

Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary 1361 Wrighton Rd Lothian, MD 20711

Explore, learn and celebrate World Wetlands Day with a Guided Marsh Hike at Jug Bay! Bring your COVID mask and binoculars. Free with $6 per vehicle entrance fee.

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Guided Marsh Hike 2

Feb 02, 2021 1:00PM—2:30PM

Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary 1361 Wrighton Rd Lothian, MD 20711

Explore, learn and celebrate World Wetlands Day with a Guided Marsh Hike at Jug Bay! Bring your COVID mask and binoculars. Free with $6 per vehicle entrance fee.

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Soup & Science Lecture Series

Jan 24, 2021 2:00PM—3:30PM

virtual via Zoom

Join us for an hour on Sunday January 24th, starting at 2pm for the start of this winter’s virtual Soup & Science series.   Liana Vitali, Stewardship and Citizen Science Coordinator for Jug Bay, will share stories from 30 years of birding at Jug Bay. Registration is required. The email you include with your registration will receive a…

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Cancelled-Skunk Cabbage Swamp Stomp

Jan 24, 2021 1:00PM—3:00PM

Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary 1361 Wrighton Road Lothian, MD 20711

Cancelled – Join Siobhan Percey for an off-trail adventure in search of the fascinating skunk cabbage plant. Siobhan studied this unusual wetland inhabitant and will share her knowledge with a walk along swamp edges in search of their winter blooms. Wear boots that can get wet and muddy. Bring your own flashlight. COVID masks required.…

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Preschool Explorers! 

Jan 14, 2021 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 the…

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