January Events
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First Day Sip and Stroll |
Wye Island Natural Resource Management Area 1/1/2017 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Location: 632 Wye Island Road City: Queenstown County: Queen Anne's Description: Meet at the Schoolhouse Nature Trail for a 1.5-mile hike. Warm beverages will be provided. Cost: No Cost Directions: URL: http:// Name: Heather McCarthy Phone: 410-820-1668 Email: heather.mccarthy@maryland.gov |
Winter History Hike — Soldier’s Delight Visitor Center |
Soldiers Delight NEA 1/1/2017 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Location: 5100 Deer Park Rd. Owings Mills, MD 21117 City: County: Baltimore Description: Kick off the new year with an afternoon of exercise, learning, and positivity in the great outdoors! Join volunteer ranger and historian, Johnny Johnson, on New Year’s Day for a winter history hike around Soldier’s Delight Natural Environment Area! Visit the Red Dog Lodge, Choate Mine, and the scenic overlook. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for a moderately easy 2 mile hike in winter weather. Call 410-922-3004 to register. Fun for all ages! Shine only! Cost: FREE; donations welcome. Directions: From the Beltway (I-695): Take I-795 to Franklin Blvd. West, turn right. Bear right at Church Rd. Turn left at stop sign onto Berrymans Lane. Turn left at Deer Park Rd. and go for 2.5 miles, to Visitor Center entrance on the right. From Rt. 26 West : Take Rt. 26 to Wards Chapel Rd. Turn Left. Follow Wards Chapel to stop sign, and turn right onto Deer Park Rd. Entrance is 1 mile on the right. URL: http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/central/soldiersdelight.aspx Name: Patapsco Valley State Park Phone: 410-461-5005 Email: Patapsco.statepark@maryland.gov |
Sunrise Hike — Soldier’s Delight Overlook |
Soldiers Delight NEA 1/1/2017 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Location: 5100 Deer Park Rd. Owings Mills, MD 21117 City: County: Baltimore Description: Join a volunteer park ranger for a sunrise hike along the Choate Mine Trail! Dress for a moderately easy 2-mile hike over uneven terrain. Bring drinking water. Leashed pets welcome! Call 410-922-3004 to register. Fun for all ages! Shine only! Cost: FREE; donations welcome. Directions: From the Beltway (I-695): Take I-795 to Franklin Blvd. West, turn right. Bear right at Church Rd. Turn left at stop sign onto Berrymans Lane. Turn left at Deer Park Rd. and go for 2.5 miles, to Visitor Center entrance on the right. From Rt. 26 West : Take Rt. 26 to Wards Chapel Rd. Turn Left. Follow Wards Chapel to stop sign, and turn right onto Deer Park Rd. Entrance is 1 mile on the right. URL: http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/central/soldiersdelight.aspx Name: Patapsco Valley State Park Phone: 410-461-5005 Email: Patapsco.statepark@maryland.gov |
First Day Hike |
Fair Hill NRMA 1/1/2017 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Location: 4640 Telegraph Road City: Elkton County: Cecil Description: Get your New Year off to a Healthy Start! Join us to connect with the natural world on this moderate 3 mile hike. We will encounter sections of steep and rocky terrain. Pets on a leash are welcome. Dress for the weather! Inclement weather contact: 410-218-1698 Cost: No Fee Directions: Park at Walls Hall/Fairgrounds URL: http://http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/central/fairhill.aspx Name: JoAnn Bashore Phone: 410-398-1246 Email: joann.bashore@maryland.gov |
First Day Hike on the Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail |
Gunpowder Falls State Park 1/1/2017 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Location: Monkton Station (1820 Monkton Road, Monkton, MD 21111) City: Monkton County: Baltimore Description: As part of a nationwide initiative led by the American Hiking Society to encourage people to get outdoors, kids and adults alike are invited to get their hearts pumping while enjoying the beauty of our park. Please wear warm clothes and sturdy shoes. Meet at Monkton Station. All events subject to cancellation due to severe weather. Check our Twitter page for cancellation notices: twitter.com/GunpowderSP Cost: No Cost Directions: URL: http:// Name: Andrea Townsley-Sapp Phone: 443-252-1141 Email: andrea.townsley-sapp@maryland.gov |