ALL PROGRAMS REQUIRE REGISTRATION UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
WINTER 2020: Registration for December 2019, January 2020 and February 2020 events and programs begins on Wednesday, November 13th at 9:00 a.m.
For a complete listing of Winter 2020 Programs, CLICK HERE.
Registration may be made on-line at https://cromwellvalleypark.campbrainregistration.com/
- Your reservation MUST be paid in full by 12 PM the Thursday prior to the scheduled program, or within 5 days of your reservation being accepted if made via email or phone.
- Our programs begin promptly at the specified time, so please arrive 5 minutes early to check-in at our Nature Center.
- Children under the age of 18 MUST be accompanied by, and under the supervision of, an adult.
- All payments are considered donations and non-refundable unless CVP cancels the program.
- All programs/events are held “RAIN OR SHINE” unless a rain date is specified. Program Naturalists will contact registered participants ONLY in the event of cancellation at least 1 hour prior to the program start.
- Pets are not allowed during scheduled public programs. NO PETS PLEASE.
Habitat Restoration Team – Weed Warrior Days!
We will remove invasive plants from the Park and plant natives and maintain restored habitat – great opportunities for high school students for community service and volunteers who like to work outdoors. Meet at the Sherwood House Parking Lot at Cromwell Valley Park. RSVP Laurie Taylor-Mitchell, Ltmitchell4@comcast.net. FOR A LIST OF DATES, GO TO https://cromwellvalleypark.org/volunteer/weedwarriors/
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Scout Day
Saturday, November 16 at 1 PM to 3 PM Scout Day – Ages 5 to 11 with Adult. Meet some of the amazing animals that call Maryland home, then head outside to explore their fall natural habitat. This program is for both Girl AND Boy Scouts. Participants receive a Cromwell Valley Park logo patch. Please do NOT bring siblings as…
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Earth Oven Bread
Sunday, November 17 at 1 PM to 2:30 PM Earth Oven Bread – Ages 8+. Discover the secret of no-knead bread that you can make at home. We will bake a loaf here in our wood fired Earth Oven. $4 members/$6 non-members. Nature Center BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN MUST REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT
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Let’s Talk Turkey
Saturday, November 23 at 1 PM to 2:30 PM Let’s Talk Turkey - All ages. Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be our national symbol. Meet our resident wild turkeys and learn what makes them special. $2 members/$4 non-members. Nature Center BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN MUST REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT
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Fort Garrison Feast – SOLD OUT
Sunday, November 24 at 12 PM to 1 PM Fort Garrison Feast – Ages 10+. The fort was built on the Maryland frontier in 1693. Meet the Rangers and find out how they lived and what they ate. Limited to 10 people! Reservations required. Directions given at time of registration. Don’t miss this once a year event! $20 members/$25…
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Thursday, November 28 Thanksgiving Day - Nature Center and Park Office will be closed, but the Park will be open from sunrise to sunset on this Holiday.
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Black Friday Hike
Friday, November 29 at 7PM to 8:30 PM Black Friday Hike – Ages 5+. Skip the crowds at the mall on this busiest shopping day of the season and enjoy a night hike with a Naturalist that ends around the campfire with S’mores. $3 members/$5 non-members. Nature Center BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN MUST REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT
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Goodnight Groundhog
Saturday, November 30 at 1 PM to 3 PM All ages. The woodchuck is a remarkable animal and has to put on fat for the winter. Join us to learn more about this CVP resident and hike to search for their burrow. $2 members/$4 non-members. Nature Center BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN MUST REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT
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Winter Debris Shelters
Sunday, December 1 at 1 PM to 3 PM Winter Debris Shelters – Ages 10+. Learn how to make a winter debris shelter (also known as a Wickiup in the Southwest) that could save your life! $2 members/$4 non-members. Willow Grove Nature Center BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN MUST REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT
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Holiday Open House
Saturday, December 7 at 10 AM to 1 PM Holiday Open House – All ages. Find all of your holiday excitement on one farm. Come help decorate the Sherwood House for the holidays. Seasonal crafts, cookie decorating, hot cider, music, and visit with SANTA! Then stop by TALMAR for your tree & poinsettia! Reservations NOT required. $3 per person/ $10…
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Clay Pot Cooking
Sunday, December 8 at 1 PM to 3 PM Clay Pot Cooking – Ages 10+. Ceramics pots made it possible for humans to cook as we were meant to do. Learn to make a wild stew with primitive tools outside at the fire pit. $3 members/$5 non-members. Primitive Technology Lab BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN MUST REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT
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Holiday Centerpieces
Saturday, December 14 at 1 PM to 2:30 PM Holiday Centerpieces – Ages 13+. The fresh greens in your arrangement will bring the scent and beauty of the outdoors to your table. Please bring thin garden gloves if your hands are sensitive to the sap and prickles of the pines. $7 members/$10 non-members. Willow Grove Nature Center BOTH ADULTS AND…
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Earth Oven Pizza with Wild Greens
Sunday, December 15 at 1 PM to 3 PM Earth Oven Pizza with Wild Greens – All ages. Yes, there are edible plants found in the winter. Head out with a Naturalist to find them and use them for toppings on your pizza! Dress for the weather! $4 members/$6 non-members. Willow Grove Nature Center BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN MUST REGISTER…
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Full Owl Moon Night Hike
Friday, December 20 at 5:30 PM to 7 PM Full Owl Moon Night Hike - Ages 8+. We’ll start off with a short talk in the center and then go on a search for “Mr. Hootie” on the trails. Dress for the weather! $2 members/$4 non-members. Willow Grove Nature Center BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN MUST REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT
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Solstice Celebration
Saturday, December 21 at 1 PM to 3 PM Solstice Celebration – Ages 3+. Come c-22elebrate the shortest day of the year. We’ll take a short hike in the Park to gather natural materials to create your own solstice lantern while we sip on hot chocolate. $5 members/$7 non-members. Willow Grove Nature Center BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN MUST REGISTER FOR…
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Trivia Trail Trek
Sunday, December 22 at 10 AM to 2 PM Trivia Trail Trek - All ages. Pick up a self-guided trail book, answer the trivia questions, and return to the Nature Center for your prize! Reservations NOT required. Drop in program. FREE! Willow Grove Nature Center REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED
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Law of Claw & Fang
Saturday, December 28 at 1 PM to 2 PM Law of Claw & Fang – All ages. Join a Naturalist to learn about food chains and help us feed our animal collection. Drop in program. Reservations NOT required. FREE! Willow Grove Nature Center REGISTRATON NOT REQUIRED
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Visit our Nature Center Day!
Sunday, December 29 at 10 AM to 3 PM Visit our Nature Center Day! - All ages. Visit the Nature Center, enjoy the exhibits, visit with our animals, and have a cup of hot chocolate or coffee on us! Drop in program. Reservations NOT required. FREE! Willow Grove Nature Center REGISTRATON NOT REQUIRED
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Scout Day ~ Fire Making
Saturday, January 4 at 1 PM to 3 PM Registration for this program is available ONLY through our on-line system. Scout Day ~ Fire Making – Ages 5 to 11 with Adult. This program is for both Girl AND Boy Scouts. Learn how to make a fire using flint and steel, friction and matches. Participants receive a Cromwell Valley Park…
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Hibernation ~ Where Do They Go?
Sunday, January 5 at 1 PM to 2 PM Hibernation ~ Where Do They Go? – All ages. Just who are our winter hibernators at the Park? Where do reptiles and amphibians go during cold weather? Join a Naturalist to find out. Dress for the weather! $2 members/ $4 non-members. Willow Grove Nature Center BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN MUST REGISTER…
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Full Cold Moon Hike
Friday, January 10 at 6 PM to 8 PM Full Cold Moon Hike - Ages 5+. Native Americans would hear wolves howling outside their wigwams and Great Horned Owls begin their mating season this time of year. Dress for the weather! $2 members/$4 non-members. Willow Grove Nature Center BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN MUST REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT
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Wintertime Natural Ornaments
Saturday, January 11 at 1 PM to 3 PM Wintertime Natural Ornaments – Ages 8+. The holidays are over and the tree is down; but you can still make some wintertime decorations and use nature’s art supplies. $2 members/$4 non-members. Willow Grove Nature Center BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN MUST REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT
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Winter Birds and Nests
Sunday, January 12 at 1 PM to 2:30 PM Winter Birds and Nests – All ages. Enjoy an easy walk through the Park with a Naturalist to observe our winter residents. We will look for last season’s nests outdoors then head inside to examine our nest exhibits and the eggs they left behind. $2 members/ $4 non-members. Willow Grove Nature…
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Winter Birding with Expert Birder, John Canoles
Saturday, January 18 at 8 AM to 10 AM Winter Birding with Expert Birder, John Canoles – Ages 12+. Our winter residents are tough adaptive birds. Learn their markings with John and his father, Noot, then had back to the Nature Center for hot chocolate and coffee. Bring binoculars if you have them. $2 members/$4 non-members. Willow Grove Nature Center…
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River Cane Arrows
Sunday, January 19 at 1 PM to 3 PM River Cane Arrows – Ages 14+. River cane is essentially American bamboo. Learn how to straighten, cut, fletch and glue your own primitive arrow with sinew and hide. $3 members/$5 non-members. Primitive Technology Lab BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN MUST REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT
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Trail Tots (formerly known as Polliwog Preschool)
Tuesdays, January 21 to February 25 at 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM Wednesdays, January 22 to February 26 at 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM Registration for this program is available ONLY through our on-line system. Trail Tots (formerly known as Polliwog Preschool) - Ages 2 to 5 with Adult. In this class, you and your little one will explore the…
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Wednesday Trail Tots (formerly known as Polliwog Preschool)
Tuesdays, January 21 to February 25 at 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM Wednesdays, January 22 to February 26 at 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM Registration for this program is available ONLY through our on-line system. Trail Tots (formerly known as Polliwog Preschool) - Ages 2 to 5 with Adult. In this class, you and your little one will explore the…
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O My Gourd!
Saturday, January 25 at 1 PM to 3 PM O My Gourd! – Ages 8+. Create a gourd house for wrens, chickadees or swallows. The gourds were grown in our very own Children’s Garden under the watchful eye of Ranger Anne. $5 members/$7 non-members. Willow Grove Nature Center BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN MUST REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT
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Apples in the Oven
Sunday, January 26 at 1 PM to 3 PM Apples in the Oven – Ages 10+. Apples were and are the long keeper fruit. Join a Naturalist to learn about John Chapman, THE Johnny Appleseed. Then role up your sleeves and roll out the dough to make an apple tart in our Earth Oven. $3 members/$5 non-members. Willow Grove Nature…
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Cabin Fever
Saturday, February 1 at 1 PM to 2:30 PM Cabin Fever – All ages. Have cabin fever? We have the cure. Get plenty of Vitamin D and help ward off those winter time blues while we take a hike on our trails. We will retire to the Nature Center for hot chocolate afterwards. $2 members/$4 non-members. Willow Grove Nature Center…
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