Every other Thursday  Join a periodic survey of waterbirds on freshwater, tidal, marshes at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary. The ornithological knowledge and collaborative attitude of our volunteer team creates a phenomenal learning experience. All of this in the beautiful early morning light of the Jug Bay Wetlands, on the Patuxent River. Ages: 12 and older;…

Every Wednesday Year Round  Join Jug Bay staff and volunteers on Wednesdays 9 am – 12 noon at the Emory Waters Nature Preserve. To beat the summer heat we will meet 8-11 am June 22-Sept 14, 2022. See Jug Bay’s newest property and learn about native perennials that support our native butterflies, bees, and other…

Every Tuesday morning, when weather permits  Regular hours are 8-11 (April 12 – Sept 27), 7 am start in the heat of the summer Join fellow gardeners, butterfly watchers, and native plant enthusiasts in our butterfly garden maintenance group. Volunteers weed, water, prune, socialize, and otherwise maintain the Butterfly Garden near the Glendening Preserve’s Plummer…

A citizen science program for those who love turtles and science, this is a chance to contribute to one of our newest research projects at the Sanctuary; the Eastern Box Turtle Population Survey! We are seeking volunteers who have interest in learning how to monitor several plots across the Sanctuary for native Eastern Box Turtles…

Spend the day learning how to identify invasive garlic mustard and join staff Naturalists and volunteers in a large, single day effort to remove as much Garlic Mustard as possible from our Glendening Nature Preserve. Participants will also learn a Sanctuary favorite recipe for Garlic Mustard pesto and join the Jug Bay staff for a…

Cancelled – Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary is partnering with Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay for Project Clean Stream. Every year, tens of thousands of volunteers come together to pick up trash from local streams, creeks, rivers, parks, and neighborhoods as part of the Alliance’s Project Clean Stream! We will be picking up trash along the…

Every Friday Year Round Field Work Fridays – April with a Twist: Cleaning Jug Bay Marshes! 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, 1361 Wrighton Rd, Lothian, MD 20711 Kick off the weekend with the great feeling that comes with doing good and important work! Join our Field Work Fridays during the month…

Every Wednesday Year Round  Join Jug Bay staff and volunteers on Wednesdays 9 am – 12 noon at the Emory Waters Nature Preserve. To beat the summer heat we will meet 8-11 am June 22-Sept 14, 2022. See Jug Bay’s newest property and learn about native perennials that support our native butterflies, bees, and other…

If you like bugs, science, and the outdoors, we have the perfect citizen science project for you! We are seeking volunteers to help carry out a tree canopy survey for Emerald Ash Borers that may be present in the forests of Jug Bay. Volunteers will receive a full field training in field methods and insect…

Every Friday Year Round Field Work Fridays – April with a Twist: Cleaning Jug Bay Marshes! 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary Visitor Center, 1361 Wrighton Rd, Lothian, MD 20711 Kick off the weekend with the great feeling that comes with doing good and important work! Join our Field Work Fridays during…