Exploring & Preserving Maryland's Natural Treasures
Can’t afford to buy your own island? Could you build one instead? It’s not impossible if you’re part of the Paul S. Sarbanes Ecosystem Restoration Project, located on Poplar Island. Poplar Island slipped away into the Chesapeake Bay, dwindling from 2,000 to two acres throughout hundreds of years. This island’s fate was commonplace with records […]
Cost: $0-15
Enjoy a front row seat to one of nature’s greatest shows as we guide you past Wade Island, one of the largest nesting islands for wading birds in Pennsylvania. You will be surrounded by tiny and adult great egrets, black-crowned night herons, double-crested cormorants, and more! This section of the Susquehanna River has a few […]
Cost: $70-100
As masters of ecosystem engineering, the beavers’ amazing talent for dam construction makes many farmers and land owners consider them pests. However, their role in the ecosystem proves useful in helping to manage water-related issues such as drought, flooding, and water pollution. Join us for a walk with Ranger Bill Curtis to learn how to read […]
Cost: $10-20
If crack-of-dawn birding excursions aren’t your thing, maybe it’s time to give moth-watching a try. Since moths come out when the sun goes down, moth-watching, or mothing, is a great activity for night owls. In partnership with the DNR, join moth expert Tim Hoen, Ranger Jen Cashell, and our team of volunteer experts in exploring […]
Cost: $4-5
Welcome summer with a morning hike through the diverse habitats of Downs Park. A variety of birds frequent the park’s fields, shoreline, and forests. We hope to spot gulls and terns, shorebirds, warblers, vireos and flycatchers, swallows, orioles, eagles, osprey, and possibly, cuckoos or kites. We’ll hike two to three miles on paved paths and […]
Cost: $15-20
Take a step back into history with this unique paddling experience! Located on the Susquehanna River just south of the Safe Harbor Dam is one of the largest concentrations of petroglyphs in the Northeast U.S. Found primarily on two islands named Big Indian Rock and Little Indian Rock, these petroglyphs are thought to be as […]
Cost: $50-100
Take a step back into history with this unique paddling experience! Located on the Susquehanna River just south of the Safe Harbor Dam is one of the largest concentrations of petroglyphs in the Northeast U.S. Found primarily on two islands named Big Indian Rock and Little Indian Rock, these petroglyphs are thought to be as […]
Cost: $50-100
How different are ferns from other plants? Ferns are ancient, having grabbed a foothold on Earth eons ago, and continue to thrive while others have disappeared. On this hike with native plant expert Judy Fulton, we’ll discover what traits help the ferns’ continuing success. We’ll learn how these non-flowering vascular plants vary in shape and size and […]
Cost: $15-20
Take a step back into history with this unique paddling experience! Located on the Susquehanna River just south of the Safe Harbor Dam is one of the largest concentrations of petroglyphs in the Northeast U.S. Found primarily on two islands named Big Indian Rock and Little Indian Rock, these petroglyphs are thought to be as […]
Cost: $50-100
Rocks at the harbor
Cost: $15-25