The nature centers of Montgomery Parks will have a wide variety of special events throughout March, including a wildflower hike and a wine on a raptor deck event in which participants will create their own hand-etched wine glass.
The March nature center programs will include:
- Etch and Sip Wine Night. Saturday, March 23. 4–6 p.m. Meadowside Nature Center, 5100 Meadowside Lane, Rockville. Create a personalized wine glass and then use it to enjoy a glass of wine afterward. Materials and stencils for chemical glass etching will be provided. Ages 21 and older. Registration required. $20 per person.
- Spring Wildflower Walk. Sunday, March 24. 10–11:30 a.m. Locust Grove Nature Center, 7777 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda. For a few short weeks in spring, the forest floor is blanketed in beautiful woodland wildflowers. Take a stroll through the park guided by a master naturalist to enjoy this spectacular short-lived seasonal display. Registration required. Ages 16 and older. $7 per person.
- Nature Center Pop-up. Sunday, March 24. 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Martin Luther King Recreational Park, 1100 Jackson Road, White Oak. Visit the Nature on Wheels vehicle and meet a naturalist to learn about the park, explore some natural objects, ask questions and do biology-themed activities. Registration optional. All ages. Free.
- Hike at Middle Patuxent Environmental Area. Tuesday, March 26. 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Black Hill Discovery Center, 20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds. Travel by van to the Middle Patuxent Environmental Area in Howard County and hike the South Wind Trail through upland and hardwood forest, fields, wetlands and riparian habitats. Ages 18 and older. Registration required. $35 ($33 for members of Friends of Black Hill).
- Herp Hunt at Rachel Carson. Friday, March 29. 3–5 p.m. Rachel Carson Conservation Park, 22201 Zion Road, Olney. Search for herps (reptiles and amphibians) in vernal pools at Rachel Carson Conservation Park. Find tadpoles, frogs, salamanders and maybe a snake or two. Ages 6-12. Registration required. $7 per person ($6-Friends of Black Hill).
