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...
Celebrate Earth Day at the Conservancy!

Celebrate Earth Day at the Conservancy!

Join us for our annual day of service! Service projects include tree plantings, invasive plant removal, and garden cleanup! Also make sure to visit the Youth Climate Institute Energy Team’s table to swap out your old incandescent lightbulbs for free...
Come Volunteer!

Come Volunteer!

Volunteers are needed to lead hikes for our K-12 programs during the fall and spring! Availability is needed on weekdays mornings, when field trips take place. A love of nature and working with children is all that is required — we teach you the rest! Upcoming...
Winter Challenge: Let’s go, let it snow!

Winter Challenge: Let’s go, let it snow!

It’s time for our Winter challenge, when we encourage you to spend time outdoors at a park or in your neighborhood while helping to raise $10,000  to keep the Conservancy’s 232 acres green, FREE and open to all! Participants will receive a limited edition owl mask...
Building Woodland Fairy Houses!

Building Woodland Fairy Houses!

In the spirit of “Build It and They Will Come,” bring your children and join other families to build beautiful dwellings for the fairies in the woodland and stream edges at Belmont with Conservancy naturalists.  We will have bark, twigs, cones and nuts as “natural...
We Love Cicadas!

We Love Cicadas!

After a long, 17- year wait, the Brood X Cicadas are returning! Cicadas are one of nature’s miracles and this special event only happens in this part of the world. Make memories that will last until the next brood X arrives in 2038! Join in the fun with...