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Sunday, October 29 at 1 PM to 3 PM Wizards, Wands & Broomsticks - Ages 6 to 13 with Adult. Make your own magical sedge broomstick and decorated stick wand. Please do not bring siblings younger than 6 years of age. Parent/Guardian must be an active participant. $2 members /$4 non-members. BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN MUST REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT
Wednesday, November 29 at 6:30 to 8:30pm Night Out With Nature Speaker Series: Native Bees in our Yards- Adults 18+. Sara Yosua, Baltimore County Master Gardener and Maryland Master Naturalist will bring the importance of our native bees to promote healthy, sustainable, functioning ecosystems in our properties and describe projects to attract these important pollinators. Registration REQUIRED. $10 per person;…
Saturdays, Starting September 30 through November 11 at 8 AM to 10 AM Saturday Morning Bird Walks - Ages 14+. This fall join a Park Naturalist on Saturdays for an early morning bird walk. FREE! Registration REQUIRED. Meet in the Willow Grove Parking Lot. REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT
Saturday, November 4 at 9 AM to 12 PM Drop in Gardening - Individuals/Families ages 13+. Volunteers join us for a morning in the garden. We provide direction, gloves, tools and water. You bring a hat, sunscreen and a little energy. FREE! Registration NOT required. Children’s Garden REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT
Saturday, November 4 at 1 PM to 3 PM Scout Day: Frontier Fire with Scouts. Ages 6 to 11 with Adult. Fire was an essential tool to Indigenous people as well as Scouts. Learn the skill used as far back as the Romans; the flint and steel. Earn a CVP park patch during this workshop as well as a valuable…
Sunday, November 5 at 1 PM to 2:30 PM Woodchuck, Ground Pigs, Land Beavers, Whistle Pigs- They Are All the Same Animal! – All Ages. The woodchuck is a remarkable animal and has to put on fat for the winter. Join us to learn about them and search for their burrow. $2 members /$4 non-members BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN MUST…
Friday, November 10 Veterans Day - The Nature Center and Park Office will be closed but the Park will be open sunrise to sunset for this Holiday.
Saturdays, Starting September 30 through November 11 at 8 AM to 10 AM Saturday Morning Bird Walks - Ages 14+. This fall join a Park Naturalist on Saturdays for an early morning bird walk. FREE! Registration REQUIRED. Meet in the Willow Grove Parking Lot. REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT
Saturday, November 11 at 1 PM to 3 PM. Gourd Bowls – Adults 18+. Gourds were an inedible squash that humans found a use for. Gourds could be made into containers, ladles, spoons, and even corn storage containers. Join us at the Primitive Technology Lab, to learn the Stone Age method of creating a beautiful and useful container. $2 members…
Let’s Talk Turkey - All Ages. Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be our national symbol. Meet our live turkeys on this day and learn what makes them special. $2 members /$4 non-members. BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN MUST REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT
Sunday, November 19 at 12 PM to 2 PM Fort Garrison Feast - Ages 13+. The fort was built on the Maryland frontier in 1693. Meet the Rangers and find out how they lived and what they ate. Don’t miss this once-a-year event! Reservations REQUIRED. Directions will be given at time of registration. Dress for the weather. Call for more…
Thursday, November 23 Thanksgiving Day - The Nature Center and Park Office will be closed, but the Park will be open sunrise to sunset for this Holiday.
Friday, November 24 at 7 PM to 8:30 PM Black Friday Night Hike - Ages 8+. 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. BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN MUST REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT
Saturday, November 25 at 12 PM to 2 PM Sheep and Wool – Ages 14+. Wool is a miracle fiber. It keeps you warm even if wet and can keep you cool when it’s hot. Wool has interlocking fibers, which allow it to be felted. Join a Naturalist to make felted objects and learn about lanolin, fleeces, and sheep. $4…
Join our Habitat Restoration Team for 2 hours. We will remove invasive plants from the park and in warmer weather, also plant natives and maintain restored habitat – great opportunities for high school students for community service and volunteers who like to work outdoors. SEE https://cromwellvalleypark.org/volunteer/weedwarriors/ TO SIGN UP! - FREE
Wednesday, November 29 at 6:30 to 8:30pm Night Out With Nature Speaker Series: Native Bees in our Yards- Adults 18+. Sara Yosua, Baltimore County Master Gardener and Maryland Master Naturalist will bring the importance of our native bees to promote healthy, sustainable, functioning ecosystems in our properties and describe projects to attract these important pollinators. Registration REQUIRED. $10 per person;…
Saturday, December 2 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 a visit with SANTA! Registration NOT required. $3 per person/$10 per family of 4 or more. Sherwood House
All programs require registration unless otherwise noted.