Creature Feature: Ranger the Barred Owl

Creature Feature: Ranger the Barred Owl

Feb 14, 2017 | Camp

Ranger is a Barred Owl, Strix varia.  While Barred Owls live all over Maryland, you have to be very lucky and look closely to see them!  They are masters of camouflage.  You may hear them at night however – their call is most distinctive. It sounds like, “Who...
Camp Registration is Open!

Camp Registration is Open!

Jan 18, 2017 | Announcements, Camp

Our favorite time of year is just around the corner!  We are so excited to announce that registration for our Summer Nature Camps is now open. Choose Your Adventure and explore nature with us this summer! HCC 2 locations 16 sessions 600 campers 8 weekly themes 1...
Trek and Tracks with School’s Out

Trek and Tracks with School’s Out

Jan 16, 2017 | Camp

Trek and Tracks from our School’s Out campers at Belmont Wow!  We had a great day of tracking animals with our School’s Out campers today.  Some of our friends visiting today have been to many of our camps before and were leaders on the trails.  Some were...
Silly Seasons!

Silly Seasons!

Jan 13, 2017 | Camp

Wow!  Planning for our “Silly Seasons” session of camp was really easy to do this week. Yesterday, it was spring!  The birds were singing, we wore t-shirts outside and got caught with the cleaning bug. Today, it’s fall.  The wind is whipping!  Bundle...