Celebrate National Fossil Day by getting to play the role of a Zooarchaeologist. Learn how scientists dig up and clean bones and what fossils can teach us about animals over time. Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
Embark on a global voyage through children’s literature and music with songs, movement, crafts, games, and more! Blends beautifully with Revels Play Space on the previous Tuesday. For ages infant-5. Mini Voyageurs is part of the Teeny Revelers program, and is free.
With the arrival of autumn, this weekly hike has moved from evenings to afternoons. This chance to get some fresh air and exercise consists of a 1.5 to 2 mile loop, with frequent stops for animal sightings, pant, animal and insect observations. Meet at the Park Office.
Join Seneca Creek State Park's naturalist in identifying various tree species located around the Park Office.
Stop by the Patuxent River State Park Nature Center during the day and pick up a Scavenger Hunt Guide, looking for signs of fall as you walk through the park.
Critter Scene Investigation! Animals run wild through the park. Can you identify the culprits based on track prints? Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
While the weather is still warm and summer-like to us, plants and animals have to make some significant changes in order to survive the cold months ahead. Learn about some of these adaptations, play a bird migration game (try to survive the migratory challenges!) and turn natural items into artwork. Meet at the Nature Center.
Come try your luck at a hand crank cider press to make delicious, old-fashioned apple cider. Please bring your own washed apples and a container for the cider. Meet at the Park Office.
Explore real-life skulls and pelts from mammal residents of the park, and learn how bones and hair can teach us what animals eat and how they live. Meet at the Nature Shack by the Tire Playground.
Join Patuxent River State Park staff around the campfire for stories of native animals, farm history, maybe a song or two... and, of course, s'mores! Event is contingent upon weather. Meet at the Nature Center.