Thank you for your continued support of refuge programs
and events! Below you will find a few
reminders for February along with new happenings for March! Hope you can join us!
1. Visit the
National Wildlife Visitor Center to see the Hollingsworth Art Gallery. From
February to mid March the gallery features the Central Maryland Photographers'
Guild. Starting March 15th the gallery
will feature the award winning entries of the Jr. Duck Stamp Design Contest.
This contest is
part of the Junior Duck Stamp educational program. To learn more or how to participate visit http://www.fws.gov/juniorduck/ArtContest.htm
For more information about the Hollingsworth Art Gallery
artists visit http://www.fws.gov/northeast/patuxent/vcgallery.html
2. The refuge will
be closed on February 17th due to the federal holiday.
3. Longer hours
for the grounds at the National Wildlife Visitor Center:
Starting Saturday,
March 15th, 2014 the grounds outside the National Wildlife Visitor Center will
be open daily (except federal holidays)
from sunrise until sunset. The
National Wildlife Visitor Center building hours will remain 9:00am-4:30pm.
4. Expanded season for fishing at Cash Lake: Starting Saturday, March 15th, 2014, Cash
Lake will open for fishing (daily from sunrise to sunset) through October 18th,
2014. Fishing permits are required and
are available year round at the North Tract Entrance (off of Rt. 198) or
starting March 1st at the National Wildlife Visitor Center (off of Powdermill
Rd). Cash Lake will be closed on federal
holidays during the fishing season.
5. Patuxent Research Refuge
Public Programs
March 2014
Or online at http://www.fws.gov/northeast/patuxent/ntedu.html
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.
Leave it to Beavers
Wednesday, March 5th, 10:00-11:00am, Ages 5-7
Discover the clever techniques these cool and resourceful
animals use to live in the wild in this hands-on program. Registration is
required.
Puppet Show: A Fox's Tale
Friday, March 7th, 10:00 am & 11:30am, All Ages
All Ages Welcome!
No Registration Necessary
Discover the nighttime world of critters found at
Patuxent Research Refuge. Length of
introduction and puppet show runs approximately 20 minutes.
Bird Walks
Saturday, March 8th, 8:30-10:00am, Ages 10+
Wednesday, March 12th, 8:00-10:30am, Ages 16+
Wednesday, March 26th, 8:00-10:30am, Ages 16+
Search for early spring migrants in various refuge
habitats on this guided hike. Field
guides and binoculars are recommended. Registration is required.
Nature Tots: Who lives here?
Monday, March 10th, 10:30-11:30am & 1:00-2:00pm. Ages
3-4
Join us with your preschooler for this hands-on,
interactive program that will explore places that animals call home.
Registration is required.
Refuge System Birthday Bash Event!
National Wildlife Visitor Center
Saturday, March 15th
10:00am - 3:00pm
FREE
Celebrate the Birthday of the National Wildlife Refuge
System!
See live animals, crafts, hikes, live music and much
more!
No registration required.
Whooping Crane Observatory Tour
Sunday, March 16th, 1:30-3:00pm, 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.
Environmental Film Festival Event
National Wildlife Visitor Center
Saturday, March 22nd
11:00am-3:00pm FREE
*Featured Films:* *Return Flight:* 11:00 am and *Magic of
the Snowy Owls*:
1:00 pm
The Friends of Patuxent and the Environmental Film
Festival in the Nation's Capital present environmental films with special guest
speaker Steve Huy from Project SNOWstorm, a live owl display and more! No registration required.
Based on Books: Monthly Nature Series
Skunks!
Thursday, March 27th, 10:00-10:45am, Ages 4-5
Each program in this series begins with a beautifully
illustrated children's story about wildlife.
Discover more about nature with puppets, props, and activities. Registration is required.
Who says hoo? Owls
do!
Saturday, March 29th, 10:00-11:30am, Ages 8-12
Come discover this mysterious nocturnal predator. We will
learn their calls, explore their habitats, and even dissect owl pellets! It
will be a hoot! Registration is required.
Tiny Tots: Nature and Music
Sunday, March 30th, 11:30am-12:15pm, Ages 18-42 mos.
Monday, March 31st, 10:30-11:15am, Ages 18-42 mos.
Come learn about the wildlife at the refuge through songs
and rhyming.
Parental
participation is required. Registration
is required.
