Mycology Walk at Sparks Nature Center

Are you interested in learning about fungi? Please join us on Tuesday, May 28th from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m., GRK is hosting a morning mycology walk to discover fungi on the Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail! Take a walk with a Naturalist to learn basic fungi identification skills, and learn more about common fungi …

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Owl Prowl at Sparks Nature Center

Please join us on Saturday, May 18th from 8:00 – 9:30 p.m. for an evening owl prowl! Participants will learn interesting facts about Maryland’s owls, take a walk on the Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail, and hear them too! We will have a campfire presentation, then take a 30 minute night hike to call in …

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Forest to Faucet: Sparks Nature Center Tuesday Nov. 28th 6PM Gunpowder Riverkeeper

Forest to Faucet: Gunpowder Riverkeeper Year in Review for 2023 Talk Description: Please join us at the Sparks Bank Nature Center on Tuesday, November 28th from 6:00 – 7:00 P.M. for a year end review of Gunpowder Riverkeeper’s outreach, education, advocacy, and litigation-based work. Theaux Le Gardeur will discuss the great support we received from …

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Terry Newendorp Environmental Scholarship for the Gunpowder River 2024 Application

The Terry Newendorp Environmental Scholarship for the Gunpowder River 2024 Criteria and Application Guidelines What the award is: The Terry Newendorp Environmental Scholarship is a gift that was established by Terry Newendorp, an avid fisherman and conservationist who with generosity and foresight knew that “protection of the Gunpowder River had to come from future generations.” Founded in …

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Forest to Faucet Speaker Series at Sparks Nature Center – October Speakers: Dan Sproles and Dylan Linnell

On Tuesday, October 24th, snorkelers Dan Sproles and Dylan Linnell presented in the Forest to Faucet Speaker Series, River Snorkeling: An “Eyes First” Journey Beneath the Surface at the Sparks Nature Center. They shared their experiences of snorkeling in rivers across Appalachia to a full house. Also, they displayed the gear that they use, showed …

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