Join longtime Jug Bay volunteer and birder, Gordon Reynolds, 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. Fee: $6 per vehicle park entrance fee. 

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 Click here to register!

Join Naturalist and Search and Rescue team member Liana Vitali for a fun hands-on adventure to learn basic foraging skills. Liana will share her knowledge on how to pack for day and extended hikes to keep well nourished. She will then take you for a hike in the forest to search and identify edible plants…

Do you have a pile of plastic grocery bags you don’t know what to do with? Well we have the solution for you! Come to Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary on Saturday, May 16th, between 11:00am and 3:00pm to join us in a PLARNathon. We will be collecting plastic bags, making plarn (plastic yarn), and crocheting/knitting…

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 Click here to register!

Join a Jug Bay Naturalist for a free guided tour of the wetland boardwalk to discover the wonderful and unique plants and animals found here at the Sanctuary! Tour is approximately 45 minutes in length and $6 vehicle entrance fee to the park is required. There is no participant limit and no registration is required.…

Join an Anne Arundel County Search and Rescue Ranger for a fun, hands-on program at Jug Bay to learn some basic survival skills. Have you ever wondered what you really need to put in your backpack before going out for a hike in the woods? Or how to handle minor injuries on the trail? Or…

Early evening is a good time to look for beavers and otters! Join Chuck Hatcher, Jug Bay’s resident expert on otters, for a 1.5 mile (total) walk through the woods to the Beaver Pond. There you will look and listen for signs of activity while Chuck shares interesting facts about these amazing creatures. Bring a…

Join a Jug Bay Naturalist for a free guided tour of the wetland boardwalk to discover the wonderful and unique plants and animals found here at the Sanctuary! Tour is approximately 45 minutes in length and $6 vehicle entrance fee to the park is required. There is no participant limit and no registration is required.…

Join longtime Jug Bay volunteer and birder, Gordon Reynolds, 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. Fee: $6 per vehicle park entrance fee.