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March 2023
New Volunteer Naturalist Training
Like being outdoors? Enjoy teaching kids about nature? Want to give back to your community? Sign up to become a Volunteer Naturalist at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary for the Classrooms in The Field programs. The program requires a background check, availability 2-3 weekdays a month in Spring and Fall, attending training sessions, and shadowing experienced Naturalists on field trips. Learn more here.
Find out more »April 2023
St Luke’s Restoration of Nature’s Earth Day & The Arts Community Concert and Arts Festival
On Friday April 21, join St. Luke's Restoration of Nature for a one-hour community concert with Dr. Ildar Khannanov and his students from the Peabody Institute, followed by an art reception with local Maryland artists. The concert and reception will run from 6 to 8 pm. On Saturday, April 22, St. Luke’s Restoration of Nature will host an Earth Day & the Arts Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The goal is to inspire the public to sketch, paint a group…
Find out more »Spring GreenScape
Spring GreenScape 2023 will be held on Saturday, April 22! It's a great opportunity to make our community beautiful by planting and sprucing up public spaces around town. If you want to know more attend the organizational meeting on Wednesday, March 8 at 6 p.m. at the "Pip" Moyer Recreation Center (273 Hilltop Lane, Annapolis.) Meanwhile, the 2023 GreenScape Order Form is available online. Send the completed order form to Marisa Wittlinger at mdwittlinger@annapolis.gov as soon as possible. All order forms are due at the…
Find out more »St Luke’s Restoration of Nature’s Earth Day & The Arts Community Concert and Arts Festival
On Friday April 21, join St. Luke's Restoration of Nature for a one-hour community concert with Dr. Ildar Khannanov and his students from the Peabody Institute, followed by an art reception with local Maryland artists. The concert and reception will run from 6 to 8 pm. On Saturday, April 22, St. Luke’s Restoration of Nature will host an Earth Day & the Arts Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The goal is to inspire the public to sketch, paint a group…
Find out more »Walk for the Woods
Walk for the Woods is Scenic Rivers Land Trust's signature community event celebrating the joy of the outdoors and our local, protected woods. Scenic Rivers will again partner with Anne Arundel County’s Department of Recreation and Parks to offer a wonderful opportunity to hike and explore this beautiful wilderness just minutes from downtown Annapolis. Rain Date: Sunday, April 30. Details
Find out more »May 2023
Save Our Trees: Remove Invasive Ivy
Join Save Our Trees to help save trees by removing invasive ivy. Bring gloves and loppers if you have then. Wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts. No experience necessary. All are welcome. Park in the Eastport Shopping Center on the far left. Meet at the Post Office Park on Americana Drive behind the Eastport Post Office on Chesapeake Avenue. Sign up here.
Find out more »Save Our Trees Ivy Removal at Twin Oaks Park
Join a Broadneck High School Environmental Literacy Program led and Anne-Arundel-Weed-Resistance.org supported english ivy removal event at Twin Oak Park in Arnold. No experience needed. Details here.
Find out more »Healthy Forests: Invasive Plant Removal Program Workday
In 2020, Scenic Rivers Land Trust took action to remediate and control the threat that invasive plants pose on the health of Bacon Ridge Natural Area. First, teams of volunteers mapped and identified invasive plant infestations along Bacon Ridge’s 15+ miles of publicly accessible trails. Then in spring 2021, the first season of volunteer workdays began to clear and remove invasive plants from along the trails. To date, dozens of community volunteers have helped to remove nearly 3,000 pounds of invasive…
Find out more »Healthy Forests: Invasive Plant Removal Program Workday
In 2020, Scenic Rivers Land Trust took action to remediate and control the threat that invasive plants pose on the health of Bacon Ridge Natural Area. First, teams of volunteers mapped and identified invasive plant infestations along Bacon Ridge’s 15+ miles of publicly accessible trails. Then in spring 2021, the first season of volunteer workdays began to clear and remove invasive plants from along the trails. To date, dozens of community volunteers have helped to remove nearly 3,000 pounds of invasive…
Find out more »June 2023
Patuxent Paddle-a-Thon
Put your paddling skills to the test this summer by joining Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary and Patuxent River Park for a 4.2 mile or 11 mile paddle down the Patuxent River, the longest river entirely within Maryland. (Bad weather date June 17, 2023) Learn more.
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