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August 2022
Public Canoe Trip at Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Join staff from SERC for a fun canoe trip around the Rhode River. Sign up by emailing SERCOutreach@si.edu. Pre-registration is required. Trips are limited to 18 people. Cost: $18 age 8 to 13; $20 age 14 and up Details
Find out more »October 2022
Kayak Adventure Paddle: Cruise then Brews – Mallows Bay & Calvert Brewing
Join Capital SUP for a paddle in one of the most interesting places to kayak, the Mallows Bay Marine Sanctuary. See the “ghost fleet” and how nearly 200 sunken ships have become have become habitat for many types of wildlife. The paddle will be led by Jack Wildlife. Then head over to Calvert Brewing in Upper Marlboro for a round on Capital SUP, which donates $10 of each registration to the Live Water Foundation. Learn more about the Sanctuary HERE and…
Find out more »November 2022
Free Guided Tour: Discover Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
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 45 minutes in length and is free with the $6 per vehicle entrance fee. No registration required. Meet outside the Jug Bay Visitor Center promptly at 1pm. Current health guidelines will be required. For questions call 410-222-8006 or email jugbay@aacounty.org.
Find out more »Bird Walk at Jug Bay
Join an avid Jug Bay birder 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. Wear comfortable walking shoes, dress for the weather, and bring a spotting scope and binoculars if you have them. Ages 12 and older. Free with $6 per vehicle park entrance fee.…
Find out more »January 2023
Free Guided Tour: Discover Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
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 45 minutes in length and is free with the $6 per vehicle entrance fee. No registration required. Meet outside the Jug Bay Visitor Center promptly at 1pm. Current health guidelines will be required. For questions call 410-222-8006 or email jugbay@aacounty.org. 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. This program also…
Find out more »February 2023
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 »September 2023
SERC Public Tour
Starting at SERC's Reed Education Center, experience an insider's view this Anne Arundel County jewel. Learn about SERC’s long-term environmental research on marshes, trees, water quality, and the impacts of carbon dioxide on our land, water, and air. The free outdoor hiking tour will be led by volunteer docents. You'll walk along the waterfront, cross marsh boardwalks and hike on paths through the forest, while learning about SERC’s cutting-edge research projects on climate change and other issues where the land…
Find out more »SERC Public Tour
Starting at SERC's Reed Education Center, experience an insider's view this Anne Arundel County jewel. Learn about SERC’s long-term environmental research on marshes, trees, water quality, and the impacts of carbon dioxide on our land, water, and air. The free outdoor hiking tour will be led by volunteer docents. You'll walk along the waterfront, cross marsh boardwalks and hike on paths through the forest, while learning about SERC’s cutting-edge research projects on climate change and other issues where the land…
Find out more »March 2024
SERC Maryland Day Celebration
On Maryland Day weekend, come visit SERC for hiking all weekend and explore the Smithsonian in Your Backyard! Visit the oldest building in the Smithsonian still in the original location, at the Woodlawn History Center, open 10am-2pm, with a weekend architectural tour of the house. Also on the weekend, SERC science docents will have short science talks at several interpretive stations near the Reed Education Center and the Rhode River. Learn more.
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