Please make sure to register for programs requiring
registration at 301-497-5887. Thanks so
much!
Below you will find May reminders and upcoming June
happenings.
May Reminders:
1. Great news! The
registration deadline for the May 10th Photography workshop with award winning
artist Sol Levine has been extended! See
details at http://www.fws.gov/northeast/patuxent/FTP/2014_05_workshop.pdf.
2. There are a lot of activities occurring at Patuxent
during the month of May as the Friends of Patuxent "Adopt a Whooper
committee" hosts Magnificent Whooping Crane Month at the National Wildlife
Visitor Center.
See our website
for more details.
3. Please remember
to stop by the Visitor Center to see the Hollingsworth Art Gallery's featured
May Artist the North Carolina Artists' Society and Alice Webb will be featured
in June. For more information about the Hollingsworth Art Gallery artists visit
http://www.fws.gov/northeast/patuxent/vcgallery.html.
June happenings!
1. Daily Wildlife Conservation Tram tours will begin on
June 23rd, 2014.
Tours are weather
permitting and space is limited. Please
see our website for tour times and ticket info to plan your visit at http://www.fws.gov/northeast/patuxent/tram.html
2. Please be advised that the National Wildlife Visitor
Center will be closed until 1:00 pm on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014.
3. June Programs
below or online at
To Register for a program:
All programs are FREE, however, donations to The Friends
of Patuxent are greatly appreciated!
Note: These public programs are designed for individuals/families. Programs DO require advance reservations and
may be subject to changes or cancellation due to weather or low participation.
Please call 301-497-5887 to make your reservation.
Please notify the refuge of any special needs so that you
may be accommodated.
Patuxent.fws.gov <http://patuxent.fws.gov/>
Programs Held at the National Wildlife Visitor Center
The Visitor Center is located on Powder Mill Road between
the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and Rt. 197.
Whooping Crane Observatory Tour
Sunday, June 8th, 1:00-2:30 pm, Ages 14+ Enjoy a guided
tour to the Whooping Crane Observatory at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
to observe a pair of graceful and endangered adult whooping cranes. Find out
more about the Whooping Crane population recovery program. Arrive early, as
tour will leave on time. Space is very limited.
Registration is required.
Bird Walks
Wednesday Bird Walk: June 11th, 8:00-10:30 am, Ages 16+
Saturday Bird Walk:
June 28th, 8:00-10:00 am, Ages 8+
Search for birds in several refuge habitats on this
guided hike. Field
guides and binoculars recommended. Registration is required.
Nature Tots: Devoted Dads
Thursday, June 12th, 10:30-11:30 am & 1:00-2:00 pm,
Ages 3-4
Introduce your preschooler to some of nature’s most
devoted Dads that help protect and care for their babies. Registration is required.
Pollinator Power!!
Friday, June 20th, 1:00-2:30 pm, Ages 5-7
What’s the buzz about bees and other pollinators? Find out why pollinators have the power to
produce the many yummy foods that people and wildlife love to eat! Registration
is required.
Tiny Tots: Nature and Music
Sunday, June 22nd, 11:30 am-12:15 pm, Ages 18-42 mos.
Monday, June 23rd, 10:30-11:15 am, Ages 18-42 mos.
Come learn about the wildlife at the refuge through songs
and rhyming.
Parental
participation is required. Registration is required.
Programs Held at the North Tract
The North Tract is located on Rt. 198 between the
Baltimore-Washington Parkway and Rt. 32.
Bird Walk
Saturday, June 21st, 8:15-10:15 am, All Ages
Search for birds in several refuge habitats on this
guided hike. Field guides and binoculars
are recommended. Registration is
required.
Night Hike
Saturday, June 21st, 8:00-9:30 pm, Ages 5+
Discover the nighttime world of the refuge as you look
and listen for nocturnal animals on this guided walk. Registration is required.
Herp Search
Saturday, June 21st, 1:00-2:30 pm, All Ages
Join a refuge naturalist on this guided search for
reptiles & amphibians.
Registration is required.
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