Patuxent River State Park
Owls of Maryland
Patuxent River State Park 23222 Georgia Ave, Brookeville, MD, United StatesCome to the Nature Center and learn about the hunters of the night! We'll talk about how owls live and what makes owls special. We'll look at owl pellets, which is how naturalists learn what owls eat. And we'll have a pinecone owl craft for those who have time.
Animal Tracks
Patuxent River State Park 23222 Georgia Ave, Brookeville, MD, United StatesStop by the Nature Center at Patuxent River State Park and learn to identify local animals by their tracks. You can also make your own animal tracks using the Nature Center's models.
Butter Churning
Patuxent River State Park 23222 Georgia Ave, Brookeville, MD, United StatesMake your own butter to try on crackers at the Patuxent River State Park Nature Center. Learn about milk from many animals, from antelopes to seals.
Beautiful Bluebirds
Patuxent River State Park 23222 Georgia Ave, Brookeville, MD, United StatesCome to the Nature Center at Patuxent River State Park and hear about a successful program that helped save the Eastern Bluebird from extinction.
Nature’s Engineers: Beavers
Patuxent River State Park 23222 Georgia Ave, Brookeville, MD, United StatesCome to the Nature Center at Patuxent River State Park to learn about beavers, what they do, and why we should love them.
Patuxent River Canidae
Patuxent River State Park 23222 Georgia Ave, Brookeville, MD, United StatesCome to the Patuxent River State Park Nature Center and learn about the habitat and lives of foxes and coyotes.
The Secret Lives of Opossums, Raccoons, and Skunks
Patuxent River State Park 23222 Georgia Ave, Brookeville, MD, United StatesCome to the Nature Center at Patuxent River State Park and learn about these interesting nocturnal mammals.
Stream Study
Patuxent River State Park 23222 Georgia Ave, Brookeville, MD, United StatesWhat's in the water? Participants will look for crayfish, mayfly larvae, salamanders, and do some simple water quality tests in the Patuxent River at the state park. Close-toed shoes or sturdy sandals that can get wet are recommended (no flip-flops). Meet at the Nature Center. In the event of high water, the program may be […]
Meet the Reptiles
Patuxent River State Park 23222 Georgia Ave, Brookeville, MD, United StatesReptiles make up one of the interesting groups of animals found in Patuxent River State Park. This multimedia presentation at the Nature Center will to allow you to learn more about these varied animals.
Native People of the Patuxent River
Patuxent River State Park 23222 Georgia Ave, Brookeville, MD, United StatesCome to the Nature Center for a multimedia introduction to the native peoples of the Western Shore of Maryland at the time of the first European settlements.