January Events
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Full Wolf Moon Hike |
Gunpowder Falls State Park 1/12/2017 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Location: Jerusalem Mill (2813 Jerusalem Road, Kingsville, MD 21087) City: Kingsville County: Baltimore Description: January brings the Wolf Moon, a Native American name for the full moon in January when hungry packs of wolves would howl outside their villages. Join park staff for a twilight hike at Jerusalem Mill. Please wear warm clothes, sturdy shoes and bring a flashlight or headlamp. Meet at the bulletin board by the parking lot across from the Mill. 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 |
Weather and Water; Winter Ecology — Soldiers Delight Visitor Center |
Soldiers Delight NEA 1/12/2017 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Location: 5100 Deer Park Rd. Owings Mills, MD 21117 City: County: Baltimore Description: Have you ever wondered how Maryland aquatic life survives and adapts to extreme changes from season to season? Come join us for an in-depth lecture on winter ecology and how its affects our ocean, lakes, ponds, rivers, and estuaries and learn how native aquatic life reacts to these seasonal transitions.Call 410-922-3044 to register. Fun for all ages! Rain or shine! 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 |
Deer Detectives — Hilton Nature Center |
Patapsco Valley State Park 1/13/2017 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location: 1100 Hilton Ave. Catonsville, MD 21228 City: County: Baltimore Description: Come learn everything you ever wanted to know about white-tailed deer! Get hands-on with antlers and fur! Learn how to age a deer by their teeth! Discover how to find signs of deer in the wild and in your own backyard! Dress for a short hike and bring water.Shine only! . Call 410-461-5005 to register. Fun for all ages! Cost: FREE; donations welcome Directions: From I-695 (Baltimore Beltway), take Exit 13, Frederick Road west. follow for two miles and turn left on South Rolling Road. At first intersection, bear right in Hilton Avenue. Continue 1.5 miles and turn right into park. From I-95, take exit 47 (keep left on exit ramp), heading north (Route 166) to South Rolling Road. Follow 1.8 miles and make a sharp left on Hilton Avenue. Continue 1.5 miles and turn right into park. URL: http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/central/patapscohilton.aspx Name: Patapsco Valley State Park Phone: 410-461-5005 Email: Patapsco.statepark@maryland.gov |
Winter Fitness Hike |
Seneca Creek State Park 1/14/2017 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Location: Route 355 Seneca Greenway Trail Parking Lot City: Gaithersburg County: Montgomery Description: Take an approximately 6 mile hike on Seneca’s Greenway trail to burn off the winter blues and get a great cardio workout! Wear comfortable hiking shoes and bring water. For directions, search for Seneca Creek Greenway Trail Route 355 Parking Lot. Cost: No Cost Directions: From Washington, D.C, Virginia and points south, take I-270 north towards Frederick, Maryland. Take Exit 10, Clopper Road (Route 117). Turn right at the light at the bottom of the ramp. The park is approximately 2 miles on the left. From points north, take I-270 south towards Washington, D.C., take Exit 11 (MD Route 124 west). Turn right at the light at the bottom of the ramp. At the second light, turn right onto Clopper Road (Route 117). The park is approximately 1.5 miles on the left. URL: http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/central/seneca.aspx Name: Bethany Watts Phone: 301-924-2127 Email: scspnaturalist@gmail.com |
Stargazing — Soldier’s Delight Visitor Center |
Soldiers Delight NEA 1/14/2017 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Location: 5100 Deer Park Rd. Owings Mills, MD 21117 City: County: Baltimore Description: Join our volunteer star and sky expert for our monthly stargazing extravaganza!Rain or shine! Call 410-922-3044 to register. Fun for all ages! 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 |