• Witchy Paddle on Lake Seneca

    Black Hill Discovery Center 20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds, MD, United States

    (MD) (Montgomery Parks) Calling all witches! Pack your potions and dust off your brooms! This Halloween season, two fan-favorite events are brewing into one unforgettable evening! Witchy Paddle is teaming up with Acoustics and Ales to conjure a festive happy hour filled with live music, tasty brews, and spooky lake views. Join us for our costumed paddle of Little Seneca ...

  • Acoustics & Ales at Black Hill

    Black Hill Regional Park 20926 Lake Ridge Dr, Boyds, MD, United States

    (MD) (Montgomery Parks) This Halloween season, two fan-favorite events are brewing into one unforgettable evening! Acoustics and Ales is teaming up with Witchy Paddle to conjure a festive happy hour filled with live music, tasty brews, and spooky lake views. You can choose to join us shoreside to enjoy the music, food, drinks, and the magical sight of witches paddling ...

  • Forest Bathing at Brookside

    Brookside Gardens 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD, United States

    (MD) (Montgomery Parks) Connect with nature through a forest bathing walk among the beautiful fall colors. Stroll the grounds and neighboring forest at a measured pace that allows you to notice the small miracles of nature unfolding. We’ll close the walk by enjoying hot tea and healthy snacks. Instructor: Ana Ka’ahanui, certified Forest Therapy Guide

    $35
  • Birdability Celebration!

    Wheaton Claridge Local Park 11901 Claridge Road, Wheaton, MD, United States

    (MD) (Montgomery Parks) People of all abilities and ages are invited to celebrate Birdability Week with a fun-filled morning of birding activities! Discover the diverse bird species that call Montgomery Parks home and learn about the services provided to make your birding experiences accessible. Activities and resources provided by Montgomery Parks Program Access, Readability, Nature Forward, DC Bird Alliance, EnChroma, and ...

  • Glory of Fall Garden Tour

    Brookside Gardens 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD, United States

    (MD) (Montgomery Parks) Josh Demers, Brookside Gardens staff – Discover a whole new garden brought on by the changing Autumn season. This walking tour highlights the spectacular fall colors in the woody and herbaceous plant collections with a closer look at our staff’s favorite fall blooming perennials like asters, coneflowers, sedums, and grasses.

    $12
  • Let Nature Be Your Superpower: Class and Nature Stroll

    Brookside Gardens 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD, United States

    (MD) (Brookside Gardens) When our lives feel fractured and our prospects uncertain, we can tap into a powerful source of wisdom and resilience: Nature. In this class you will learn how to strengthen and deepen your connection with Nature in everyday ways that will comfort and inspire. Our instructor will share lessons she has learned from her own Nature connections ...

    $36
  • Nature Drawing: Birds

    Locust Grove Nature Center 7777 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD, United States

    (MD) (Montgomery Parks) Get inspired with the beauty of nature in any of our Art in Nature programs at Locust Grove Nature Center. Learn to capture the beauty of nature with pencil and paper in our nature drawing program. Join a naturalist for a guided lesson in drawing the flora and fauna that you see at the nature center. Each ...

  • Montgomery Parks Urban Wood Sale

    Green Farm Maintenance Facility 8301 Turkey Thicket Drive, Gaithersburg, MD, United States

    (MD) (Montgomery Parks) Shop for your next woodworking, home building, furniture repair, or craft project. The sale features cedar, pine, poplar, oak, beech, ash, and more. This year, customers can find kiln-dried, planed, and air-dried wood. Slabs are available in different sizes, thicknesses (ranging from 3/4” to 3”), and prices (ranging from $5- $400). All sales benefit Montgomery Parks’ Urban ...