Black Birders Week Bird Walk

Black Birders Week Bird Walk

Jun 1 / 8a.m. / FREE Join Howard County Bird Club and Howard County Conservancy during Black Birders Week! Enjoy a morning bird walk for both seasoned bird watchers and first-timers to hike our trails and learn from each other. Easy walking trails through the fields...
Morning Of Mindfulness: Outdoor Yoga & Forest Bathing

Morning Of Mindfulness: Outdoor Yoga & Forest Bathing

Jun 8 / 9 a.m. & 10:15 a.m. / $ Strengthen the connection between your mind, body, and soul while taking in the sights and sounds of the natural world. Yoga Love’s Jenny Park will be leading an outdoor (weather-permitting) yoga class from 9-10am. Then FTS...
Forest Bathing & Tea Ceremony

Forest Bathing & Tea Ceremony

May 25 / 9a.m / $ Let the forest wash over you and bring your spirit back to center while enjoying a guided meditation inspired by the sounds, sights, and aromas of the natural world! Join Ruth Smith, FTS Certified Forest Therapy Guide at Naturally Forest as she leads...
Nature-based preschool teacher training

Nature-based preschool teacher training

May 11, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Preschool teachers looking to connect their students to nature have a new option from the Conservancy. Jess Caylor, our director of early environmental education, is newly certified by the Maryland State Department of Education to introduce...
Nature-based preschool teacher training

Nature-based preschool teacher training

May 11, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Preschool teachers looking to connect their students to nature have a new option from the Conservancy. Jess Caylor, our director of early childhood education, is newly certified by the Maryland State Department of Education to introduce...
Support our next-generation work

Support our next-generation work

During Earth Month, think about the next generation. We’re introducing students to the wonders of nature, counting acorns with preschoolers & empowering teen climate leaders. Donate by April 30 to support our work. Thanks to a generous donor, your gift doubles (up...
Volunteer spotlight: Carol Mitchell

Volunteer spotlight: Carol Mitchell

Carol Mitchell, on right, is substituting for preschool teachers and helping out her daughter, Jess Caylor, left, our director of early childhood education. For more than a year, Mitchell has been wrangling the little naturalists at the Nature Preschool with great...
Otter spotted!

Otter spotted!

Spotted at the Conservancy: Early on a snow-dusted March morning, John Metz spotted and photographed this sleek beauty munching fish in the Davis Branch pond. We’ve had reports of river otter sightings, but never had photos before! Photo by John...
Beauty and Adventure in the Central Appalachians with Mark Hendricks

Beauty and Adventure in the Central Appalachians with Mark Hendricks

May 30 / 7 p.m. / $ Join photographer and environmentalist Mark Hendricks for an evening of stories and stunning photography featuring his newest book The Central Appalachians: Mountains of the Chesapeake. The oldest mountain range in the U.S., the Appalachians of...