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February 2023
Explore the Chesapeake Hiking Series: Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center
Join Chesapeake Conservancy staff and supporters to explore Chesapeake parks, trails and special places. This three-mile easy hike will take you around the Environmental Center on a peninsula that sits in the middle of the Eastern Bay with great views of the water, wetlands and wildlife. Over 200 bird species have been identified there. Approximately 1 to 2-hour long hike. Send an email to register.
Find out more »I Bird I Vote Conservation Summit
Audubon Mid-Atlantic invites you to attend the annual I Bird I Vote Conservation Summit to meet in-person with fellow bird advocates, environmental partners and elected leaders. Scientists, conservationists, environmental advocates and legislators will come together to address the latest Audubon priorities for protecting birds on a community, state and national scale. $30 registration includes lunch. Information and to register
Find out more »Save Our Trees Ivy Clearing Event
Help save the trees at Save the Trees' first ivy clearing event at Broadneck Park. Save Our Trees volunteers are joining forces with the Anne Arundel County Weed Warriors at this new location. Meet at Broadneck Park's Parking Lot 3 by the children’s playground and picnic pavilion. Register here. | More information
Find out more »Magnificent Marsh Mammals
What mammals inhabit our fascinating marshes at Jug Bay? Find out, and perhaps see some in person on an evening hike through the woods and along the edge of the marsh. Join Chuck Hatcher, Jug Bay’s resident expert on otters, for a one- to three-mile walk. Look and listen for signs of activity while Chuck shares interesting facts about these magnificent marsh mammals. All ages. Fee $5 per person. No refunds. Current health guidelines will be required. Information and to…
Find out more »March 2023
Explore the Chesapeake Hiking Series: Calvert Cliffs State Park
A true gem of the Chesapeake, this casual 1 to 2-hour hike around this state park will be four miles long and take you down to the iconic cliffs along the water's edge. The park has become a must see location for avid fossil hunters. Parking: $5. Send an email to register
Find out more »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
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