Upcoming Programs and Events

To register for a free program, email hcconservancy@hcconservancy.org or call 410-465-8877. To register for a program with a fee please select the program, enter attendee(s) names and proceed using the add to cart button below to our pay pal site. If you register using paypal less than 36 hours before a program please print and bring a copy of your receipt.

Event Name

Preschool Program - Aug 3 $5.00 Preschool Program - Aug 17 $5.00Family Science Prog- Oct 24 - 2 ppl $20.00 Family Science - Oct 24 - add person $5.00

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Aug 3, Tues. 10-11:30 am – Preschool program: What’s Bugging You? – story, craft and short hike for children ages 3-4. $5

Aug 12, 10 pm - 2 am Star Gazing in the Wee Hours: Perseids Meteor Shower Dr. Alex Storrs, Towson University, Astrophysics. Dr. Storrs will discuss the Perseids Meteor event and answer questions. The Perseids is a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift-Tuttle. The Perseid meteor shower has been observed for about 2000 years, with the earliest information on this meteor shower coming from the Far East.  The shower is visible from mid-July each year, with the peak in activity between August 9 and 14.  During the peak, the rate of meteors reaches 60 or more per hour. They can be seen all across the sky, but because of the path of Swift-Tuttle's orbit, Perseids are primarily visible in the northern hemisphere. As with all meteor showers, the rate is greatest in the pre-dawn hours, since the side of the Earth nearest to turning into the sun scoops up more meteors as the Earth moves through space.  Event happens rain or shine. Indoor program will be offered in the event of rain. Bring chair/blankets and flashlight. Free.

Aug 14, 10 am Wonder Walk - Changes in Our Insect Populations: What’s Happening? Richard Orr, Field Entomologist. Free.

Aug 17, Tues. 10-11:30 am – Preschool program: Terrapin Time – story, craft and short hike for children ages 3-4. $5

Sep 11, 10 am Wonder Walk - Butterflies - Monarchs’ Miraculous Journey Help Tag Them. Laura Seiple, Conservancy Land Manager. Free.

Sep 23, 7 pm Droughts, Hurricanes, and Violent Weather - Global Changes Dr. Michael Kearney, University of Maryland, Geology. $

Oct 2, 11 am - 4 pm Fall Festival. – Join us as we fire up the blacksmith shop, tour the farmhouse, enjoy local artisians, music, crafts and farm animals in celebration of fall at Mt. Pleasant Farm $10/car.

Oct 9, 10 am Wonder Walk - Owls: A Real Hoot Spend the morning with a barred owl. Learn about the incredible adaptations of owls and their role in the ecosystem Tabby Fique, Conservancy Education Director. Free.

Oct 24, 1-3 pm Family Science Program - Cheasapeake Celebrations Come ready to experience the Chesapeake Bay from the ecosystem food web to some of the great legacy of characters that have worked the water. Our Chesapeake Bay actions will challenge all to conduct simulations, communicate like a fiddler crab, and bring to life the history of the Bay. $20 for first 2 family members, $5 each additional person.

Nov 13, 10 am Wonder Walk - Trees Without Leaves: Which is Which? Back by popular demand to teach us how to identify trees – without their leaves – is Jim Rose, Howard County Forestry Board. Free.

Dec 4, 10 am - 4 pm Natural Holiday Gift Sale & Crafts. Our poplar holiday sale with local craft vendors and nature critter crafts for the kids. Free