Events

Saturday Morning Bird Walks

Willow Grove Nature Center, 2175 Cromwell Bridge Road, Parkville, MD, 21234

Saturdays, March 30 through May 25 at 8 AM to 10 AM Saturday Morning Bird Walks – Ages 14+. This spring join a Park Naturalist for […]

The Atlatl

Willow Grove Nature Center, 2175 Cromwell Bridge Road, Parkville, MD, 21234

Saturday, May 18 at 1 PM to 3 PM The Atlatl – Ages 18+. Learn about mankind’s most ancient hunting tools. Make this throwing device plus […]

Edible Plants

Willow Grove Nature Center, 2175 Cromwell Bridge Road, Parkville, MD, 21234

Sunday, May 19 at 10 AM to 12 PM Edible Plants – Ages 14+. Wild plants tend to be more nutritious and flavorful than grocery plants. […]

Who’s Awake? Family Night Hike

Willow Grove Nature Center, 2175 Cromwell Bridge Road, Parkville, MD, 21234

Friday, May 24 at 8 PM to 9:30 PM Who’s Awake? Family Night Hike – All Ages. Let’s explore some of our park’s habitats at night […]

Saturday Morning Bird Walks

Willow Grove Nature Center, 2175 Cromwell Bridge Road, Parkville, MD, 21234

Saturdays, March 30 through May 25 at 8 AM to 10 AM Saturday Morning Bird Walks – Ages 14+. This spring join a Park Naturalist for […]

Corn and Dog Roast

Willow Grove Nature Center, 2175 Cromwell Bridge Road, Parkville, MD, 21234

Saturday, May 25 at 1 PM to 2:30 PM Corn and Dog Roast – Ages 5+. Join us for some fun and food. We’ll show you […]

Dandelions

Willow Grove Nature Center, 2175 Cromwell Bridge Road, Parkville, MD, 21234

Sunday, May 26 at 11 AM to 12:30 PM Dandelions – All Ages. One of the most common “weeds” is actually edible, has antibiotic properties, and […]

Stretch and Stride

Lake Roland @ Falls Road Entrance, South of Station 14

*Pre-Registration required for program participation* Join us for a beautiful 3/4 mile leisurely walk on an ADA-accessible boardwalk through the forest to the lake. Meet at […]

Weed Warrior – Volunteer – Habitat Restoration

Sherwood House Entrance 2400 Burridge Rd, Parkville, MD, United States

Join our Habitat Restoration Team for 2 hours from 2pm – 4pm. We will remove invasive plants from the park and in warmer weather, also plant […]

Where Have All the Birds Gone?

Sherwood House Entrance 2400 Burridge Rd, Parkville, MD, United States

NEW DATE: 6:30 PM, Wednesday, October 9th, 2024 Sherwood House at Cromwell Valley Park $10 Per Person Dessert will be provided Dr. Wayne Bell will speak […]

Primitive Technolology Weekend – Saturday

Willow Grove Nature Center 2175 Cromwell Bridge Rd, Parkville, MD, United States

SATURDAY, October 12th, 2024 10 AM-4 PM Safety Officers Abe Yoffe, Stan Lapinski, & Kiana Ritter will supervise bow and arrow shooting on Saturday (10 AM […]

Primitive Technolology Weekend – Sunday

Willow Grove Nature Center 2175 Cromwell Bridge Rd, Parkville, MD, United States

SUNDAY, October 13th, 2024 8:00 AM Bow Shoot – Bring your wooden/fiberglass traditional bows, flu-flu arrows, or arrows with judo and/or rubber blunts & a handful […]