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Saturday, September 2 at 1 PM to 3 PM Digging Sticks – Ages 18+. Native people used them to uproot edible tubers in early spring, to dig roots out of the ground, and to plant their crops. Make and decorate your own digging stick to take home! $4 members/$8 non-members. Primitive Technology Lab REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT
Saturday, September 2 Showtime at 7 PM to 9 PM Screen On The Green – PG-13. Bring your friends and family to Cromwell Valley Park to enjoy an outdoor screening of “Jurassic World Dominion” on our jumbo screen. Bring along blankets and/or lawn chairs and your favorite snack to lounge under the night sky. Tents, hammocks, and other items that…
Sunday, September 3 at 1 PM to 2:30 PM Insect Musicians: Grasshoppers, Katydids & Crickets – All Ages. Join a Naturalist as we hike along the meadows to look for insects that make sound. Then we’ll return to the Nature Center to make our own insect-inspired snack. $2 members/$4 non-members. REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT
Wednesdays, Starting September 6, 13, 27, 30 and October 4, 11, 18, 25 at 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM Senior Stroll - Ages 55+. Walking in nature provides benefits to both the mind and body. Enjoy a relaxing stroll with one of our Naturalists along some of Cromwell Valley’s less strenuous trails. FREE! Registration required. Willow Grove Farm Gravel Parking…
Saturday, September 9th at 9 AM to 12 PM Drop in Gardening! – Adult with children 13+ & Adults 18+. Volunteers join us for a morning in the garden. We provide direction, gloves, tools and water. You bring a hat, sunscreen and a little energy. FREE! Registration NOT required. Children’s Garden REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT
Saturday, September 9 at 1 PM to 3 PM Hunt for the Wild Banana – Ages 18+. Hike with a Naturalist to find one of Maryland’s native fruits ~ the Pawpaw ~ and then enjoy Pawpaw ice cream! This is a strenuous hike uphill ~ 3 miles round trip. Wear sturdy shoes and bring water. $2 members/$4 non-members. REGISTRATION REQUIRED…
Join our Habitat Restoration Team for 2 hours. We will remove invasive plants from the park and in warmer weather, also plant natives and maintain restored habitat – great opportunities for high school students for community service and volunteers who like to work outdoors. SEE https://cromwellvalleypark.org/volunteer/weedwarriors/ TO SIGN UP! - FREE
Sunday, September 10 at 11 AM to 12 PM Grandparents Day Story Time – All Ages. Smokey Bear, The Lorax, and Naturally Smart are books that share nature lore with children. Join us for some stories and a snack, and to meet some live animal guests. $2 members/$4 non-members REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT
Tuesdays, September 12 to October 17 at 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM Polliwogs! - Ages 2 to 5 with Adult. Discovering nature is a lifelong journey. In this class, you and your little one will explore the natural world through hands-on activities, nature play, stories and crafts. Non-mobile siblings only, parent/guardian must be an active participant. This program will be…
Wednesdays, Starting September 6, 13, 27, 30 and October 4, 11, 18, 25 at 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM Senior Stroll - Ages 55+. Walking in nature provides benefits to both the mind and body. Enjoy a relaxing stroll with one of our Naturalists along some of Cromwell Valley’s less strenuous trails. FREE! Registration required. Willow Grove Farm Gravel Parking…
Wednesdays, September 13 to October 18 at 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM Polliwogs! - Ages 2 to 5 with Adult. Discovering nature is a lifelong journey. In this class, you and your little one will explore the natural world through hands-on activities, nature play, stories and crafts. Non-mobile siblings only, parent/guardian must be an active participant. This program will be…
Saturday, September 16 at 10 AM to 4 PM Autumn Migration Celebration Featuring Arts In The Park! - All Ages. Join us for an outdoor celebration for our migrating raptors, live bird of prey demonstrations, food trucks, art vendors, music, fall family activities, crafts, and so much MORE! Suggested donation of $5 per car! Registration NOT required. Nature Center/ Hawk…
Sunday, September 17 at 12 PM to 5 PM Arts in the Park! - All Ages. Join the Towson Arts Collective for an afternoon of art vendors, crafts, food trucks, and music. Suggested donation of $5 per car! Registration NOT required. Willow Grove Farm. REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT
Tuesdays, September 12 to October 17 at 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM Polliwogs! - Ages 2 to 5 with Adult. Discovering nature is a lifelong journey. In this class, you and your little one will explore the natural world through hands-on activities, nature play, stories and crafts. Non-mobile siblings only, parent/guardian must be an active participant. This program will be…
Wednesdays, Starting September 6, 13, 27, 30 and October 4, 11, 18, 25 at 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM Senior Stroll - Ages 55+. Walking in nature provides benefits to both the mind and body. Enjoy a relaxing stroll with one of our Naturalists along some of Cromwell Valley’s less strenuous trails. FREE! Registration required. Willow Grove Farm Gravel Parking…
Wednesdays, September 13 to October 18 at 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM Polliwogs! - Ages 2 to 5 with Adult. Discovering nature is a lifelong journey. In this class, you and your little one will explore the natural world through hands-on activities, nature play, stories and crafts. Non-mobile siblings only, parent/guardian must be an active participant. This program will be…
FOR CURRENT CROMWELL VALLEY PARK COUNCIL MEMBERS ONLY SPACE LIMITED TO 125 Saturday, September 23 at 4 PM to 7 PM Members’ Appreciation Picnic & Campfire – All Ages. Are you a member of Cromwell Valley Park? If so, we would like to show our appreciation with a celebration! Join us for a fun-filled evening of lawn games, music, catered…
Sunday, September 24 at 1 PM to 3 PM Crayfish: The Stream Dweller - Ages 8+. We will search under the rocks and in the banks of our park streams for these little burrowers and learn all about their important role in stream ecology. Wear shoes and clothes that can get wet. $2 members /$4 non-members. BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN…
Tuesdays, September 12 to October 17 at 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM Polliwogs! - Ages 2 to 5 with Adult. Discovering nature is a lifelong journey. In this class, you and your little one will explore the natural world through hands-on activities, nature play, stories and crafts. Non-mobile siblings only, parent/guardian must be an active participant. This program will be…
Tuesday, Sept. 26, Wednesday, Sept. 27 & Thursday, Sept. 28 at 10 AM to 1 PM Trail Guide Volunteer Training! – Adults 18+. We are looking for volunteers to help teach about nature! We will meet on 9/26 at Cromwell Valley Park, 9/27 at Gunpowder Falls State Park and 9/28 at Marshy Point Park. Trail Guide Volunteers assist with programs,…
Wednesdays, Starting September 6, 13, 27, 30 and October 4, 11, 18, 25 at 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM Senior Stroll - Ages 55+. Walking in nature provides benefits to both the mind and body. Enjoy a relaxing stroll with one of our Naturalists along some of Cromwell Valley’s less strenuous trails. FREE! Registration required. Willow Grove Farm Gravel Parking…
Wednesdays, September 13 to October 18 at 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM Polliwogs! - Ages 2 to 5 with Adult. Discovering nature is a lifelong journey. In this class, you and your little one will explore the natural world through hands-on activities, nature play, stories and crafts. Non-mobile siblings only, parent/guardian must be an active participant. This program will be…
Tuesday, Sept. 26, Wednesday, Sept. 27 & Thursday, Sept. 28 at 10 AM to 1 PM Trail Guide Volunteer Training! – Adults 18+. We are looking for volunteers to help teach about nature! We will meet on 9/26 at Cromwell Valley Park, 9/27 at Gunpowder Falls State Park and 9/28 at Marshy Point Park. Trail Guide Volunteers assist with programs,…
Tuesday, Sept. 26, Wednesday, Sept. 27 & Thursday, Sept. 28 at 10 AM to 1 PM Trail Guide Volunteer Training! – Adults 18+. We are looking for volunteers to help teach about nature! We will meet on 9/26 at Cromwell Valley Park, 9/27 at Gunpowder Falls State Park and 9/28 at Marshy Point Park. Trail Guide Volunteers assist with programs,…
Friday, September 29 at 7 PM to 8:30 PM Harvest Moon Night Hike – Ages 8+. The big Orb Weavers (think Charlotte’s Web) are showing up this time of year. Spiders are harvesting their prey; join us to look for them. $2 members/$4 non-members. Registration REQUIRED. REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT
Saturdays, Starting September 30 through November 11 at 8 AM to 10 AM Saturday Morning Bird Walks - Ages 14+. This fall join a Park Naturalist on Saturdays for an early morning bird walk. FREE! Registration REQUIRED. Meet in the Willow Grove Parking Lot. REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT
Saturday, September 30 at 1 PM to 3 PM Apple Head Dolls with Cornhusk Bodies – Ages 8+. Join a Naturalist as we discover the Appalachian art form of making apple heads and cornhusk dolls. Learn how important apples were to the Sherwood Farm. Bring your own paring knife with you. $3 members/$5 non-members BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN MUST REGISTER…
Join our Habitat Restoration Team for 2 hours. We will remove invasive plants from the park and in warmer weather, also plant natives and maintain restored habitat – great opportunities for high school students for community service and volunteers who like to work outdoors. SEE https://cromwellvalleypark.org/volunteer/weedwarriors/ TO SIGN UP! - FREE
All programs require registration unless otherwise noted.