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Sunday, March 1st - 1:00 - 2:30 pm All Ages Wood Frogs and Spring Peepers have some amazing adaptations to allow them to survive Maryland’s late winter and early spring. Help unscramble the mystery behind their different egg masses in the park ponds and learn about these cool amphibians while seeing who is thawing out. |
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March 6th, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Ages 8+. Indigenous people took note of when worm castings appeared each year as the ground thawed. Join a Naturalist to look for these interesting piles of worm poop and discover other early signs of spring. $6/person. REGISTRATION REQUIRED
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March 7th - 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Ages 10+. For thousands of years, nature has provided resins and fibers that are flammable. Hike with a Naturalist to find these materials and learn how to use them. $3/person. REGISTRATION REQUIRED For questions or assistance in registering for an event, select the help button on the
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February 21 2 pm – 4 pm March 7 2 pm – 4 pm March 21 2 pm – 4 pm April 4 2 pm – 4 pm April 25
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Sun, March 8, 1 pm - 2:30 pm - Ages 4+. How do bears sleep, chipmunks rest, and woodchucks snooze their way through 3 months without eating and still survive? Join a Ranger as we seek out wildlife, and their dens and burrows, on a short hike. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather. $3/person.
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When two wonder-powers get together to make the park's special places even more special, you don't want to miss being part of that change! Please join us on Friday, March 13th at 1:00 pm at the Sherwood House to help prepare the Honor Garden and the Sherwood Herb Garden for the spring. Activities include cutting back dead
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Sat, March 14, 10 am - 12 pm Ages 18+. Want to become a citizen scientist? Interested in helping out our Eastern Bluebird population at the park? Learn how to identify common species of cavity nesting birds, how to safely observe and monitor adults and their young, and how to accurately report your observations. This |
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Sun, March 15 - 11 am - 12:00 pm All Ages. Learn about nature’s good luck charms from cultures all around the world! Go on a hunt for shamrocks and paint a lucky horseshoe to take home. $3/person. REGISTRATION REQUIRED For questions or assistance in registering for an event, select the help button on the
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Wednesdays, March 18 to May 20 - 9:30 am - 10:30 am Ages 55+. Walking in nature provides benefits to both the mind and body. Enjoy a relaxing stroll with one of our Naturalist along some of Cromwell Valley’s less strenuous trails. FREE! Dates: 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20. REGISTRATION REQUIRED
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Come join us to learn about the Phoenix Wildlife Center; its mission, its research projects, and how wildlife rehabilitation supports populations in decline. Questions are welcome!!! Now in its 26th year, this 100% community supported organization is here for YOU and the animals we save. Speaker: Kathy Woods will share her experiences with all participants.
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Sat, March 21 - 11 am - 12 pm All Ages. Greet our resident egg layers and meet our new baby chicks! Learn what it’s like to grow up in an egg and how long it takes to hatch. Then help throw some lunch to our feathered bunch. FREE! REGISTRATION REQUIRED. For questions or assistance
February 21 2 pm – 4 pm March 7 2 pm – 4 pm March 21 2 pm – 4 pm April 4 2 pm – 4 pm April 25
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Sun, March 22 - 1 pm - 2:30 pm Ages 16+. Some early blooms have been used for medicines, some for tonics, and even some for brewing ale. Join a Ranger to seek out the microclimates and adaptations which allow these plants to flower so early. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather. $6/person.
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Wednesdays, March 18 to May 20 - 9:30 am - 10:30 am Ages 55+. Walking in nature provides benefits to both the mind and body. Enjoy a relaxing stroll with one of our Naturalist along some of Cromwell Valley’s less strenuous trails. FREE! Dates: 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20. REGISTRATION REQUIRED
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Sat, March 28 1 pm - 3 pm Ages 6+. Many plants have evolved toxic chemicals or other defenses to protect themselves from predation. Learn the safe way to harvest one of these plants – stinging nettle – and then bring it back to the nature center to try on top of pizza. (Don’t worry
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Wednesdays, March 18 to May 20 - 9:30 am - 10:30 am Ages 55+. Walking in nature provides benefits to both the mind and body. Enjoy a relaxing stroll with one of our Naturalist along some of Cromwell Valley’s less strenuous trails. FREE! Dates: 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20. REGISTRATION REQUIRED
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February 21 2 pm – 4 pm March 7 2 pm – 4 pm March 21 2 pm – 4 pm April 4 2 pm – 4 pm April 25
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Cromwell Valley Park Office
(Sherwood House)
2002 Cromwell Bridge Rd
Parkville, MD 21234
GPS: 39.415, -76.552
Phone: 410-887-2503
TDD: 410-887-5319
Willow Grove Nature Education Center
2175 Cromwell Bridge Rd
Parkville, MD 21234
GPS: 39.417, -76.548
Please remember that the Park itself is open only during daylight hours, sunrise to sunset.
In case of inclement weather, the Nature Center and activities follow Baltimore County Pubic Schools. Check the BCPS Website for the latest information on closing. If closing early, all evening activities at the Park are cancelled.
On Saturdays and Sundays when the office is closed, you may call the Nature Education Center.
Note: The addresses (2002 and 2175) are really for Post Office use. If used on a GPS, they may take you to a strange place in the park, or leave you on the main road. Use the GPS coordinates instead.
The Cromwell Valley Park Council (CVPC) is a volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to the stewardship of Cromwell Valley Park as a public space for passive recreation and School Programs. The CVPC works in cooperation with the Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks and other entities to maintain, preserve and protect the natural environment and historic structures in the Park.
The Cromwell Valley Park Council is not an official site for Baltimore County Government.