Oregon Ridge Nature Center
Spring Calendar 2015
Music in the Woods
Celebrate spring in the woods with music in the
beautiful setting of Oregon Ridge. Enjoy this familyfriendly festival with over 12 diverse local bands and
solo musicians. Performances include bluegrass, folk,
rock, and more on an outdoor stage. Vendors and
children’s activities available throughout the day and
meet up with musicians at jam sessions. Blankets
and lawn chairs are encouraged with picnics; hot
dogs and light refreshments will be available for sale.
Rain or shine!
MAY 9th10AM-4PM
Pancake Breakfast
Celebrate the end of the sugar season at the
Oregon Ridge Lodge with our annual Pancake
Breakfast. Enjoy a stack of hot cakes drizzled
with maple syrup and served with grilled
sausage, orange juice, milk, or coffee. There will
be raffles, music, flowers and gift shop sales,
face painting and much more!
Tickets are sold at the door, no reservations
needed. $7 for adults, $3 for children ages 2-8.
March 7 & 8
8AM-12PM
Primitive Technology Weekend
Rediscover the Stone Age at our 25th annual
Primitive Technology Weekend. Experts
in producing Native American Tools will
demonstrate their skills. Flint knapping, bow
making, hide tanning, blowguns, fire making,
cooking, and more. See spring newsletter or
the ORNC website for detailed agenda. This is a
FREE event!
May 2nd & 3rd
10AM-4PM
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The Nature Center is free and open to the public
9AM-5PM Tuesday-Sunday
Clubs
O re g on R i d g e N at u re Ce n te r
March 7th o r 8th
Pan cake B re ak fast
Bookworm Story time
Nature stories with fun activities such as animal
encounters, puppets or crafts. FREE
11AM-11:30AM
3/6, 4/3, 5/1
8AM-12PM
Shoots and Letters
March 14th o r 15th
Come plant the seeds of knowledge while learning basic
skills and playing in the dirt with your little tots. Songs,
crafts and adventures are all a part of the fun! Ages 2-3
$16 ($12M)
10AM-11AM
3/13, 3/27, 4/10, 4/24, 5/8, 5/22
See front for more details. No registration required.
Adult: $7
Child: $3
Luck o’ the Ridge
1PM-3PM
Are you feeling lucky? Join our naturalist on a
“green” scavenger hunt and find your pot of gold!
$5/ $3M
March 21st o r 22nd
Kinder Garden Club
Young sprouts can play in the garden while growing their
lil’ hearts and minds. Various nature activities each
session like crafts, dancing, music and garden delights.
Ages 4-5 $16 ($12M)
Green Eggs and Amphibians
10AM-12PM
Do you think frogs are cool? Will you step in a
vernal pool? Will you find them if your still? Will you
10AM-11:30AM
4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19 hear their chirping trill? Join us in sampling green
eggs and taking a hike to look for amphibians!
Woolly Bear Club
$5/ $3M
Students and parents will explore seasonal topics, go on
adventures, make crafts and have a snack.
Ages 3-5 $16 ($12M)
March 21st
10AM-11:30AM
6PM-8PM
1/7, 2/4, 3/4, 4/1, 5/6, 6/3
Vernal Equinox Night Hike and Campfire
Learn all about those noisey frogs who live in
the park. Hike to catch and I.D. these singing
Home School Nature Day
Home schooled students and their parents meet for amphibians. Then, gather around the campfire for
educational nature lessons.
s’mores!
Ages 5+
$20 ($16M)
$6/ $4M
10AM-12PM or
1:30PM-3:30PM
2/13, 3/13, 4/10
5/8, 6/12
Natural Egg Dyeing
Habitat Team
Help our park remove invasive plants from our trails and
do small garden projects! Meets the 3rd Saturday of the
month. FREE
9AM-11AM
3/21, 4/18, 5/16
Trail Blazers
March 28th o r 29th
Love our trails? Join our Trail Blazers to help install
erosion bars, remove downed trees, and eradicate
invasive species all in the effort to repair our trails and
better our park. Ages 16+ FREE
9AM-12PM
4/4, 5/2
1PM-3PM
Join a naturalist to dye and decorate eggs the
natural way. Don’t forget to bring your own dozen
of white, hard boiled eggs!
$6/ $4M
All programs require
advance registration
unless otherwise
stated. Call 410-887-1815
to register!
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Sp ri n g Cale n d a r 2 0 1 5
Ap r i l 4 t h or 5 t h
May 2nd and 3rd
1PM-2PM
See front for more details. No registration required.
Ani mal Fools Day
Discover the tricky creatures that reside in Oregon
Ridge Park, but don’t be fooled by their disguises
and deceptions! Ages 5+
FREE
Ap r i l 1 1 t h o r 1 2t h
Frog Watch USA
3PM-5PM
Where are the frogs? Learn their calls and help us
count and keep track of our fast hopping friends.
Then, gather around the campfire for s’mores!
$6/ $4M
Ap r i l 1 8 t h o r 1 9t h
Earth Day Fun!
1PM-3PM
Celebrate Earth Day by joining a naturalist for
recycled crafts and go for a hike to clean up the
park. End the day with a tree hugging contest and
prizes.
$2/ FREE M
Ap r i l 2 5 t h o r 2 6t h
Wild Baby Bonanza
1PM-3PM
Spring has sprung! Meet a few babies that live at
the nature center and explore the park for signs of
wild babies!
FREE
Grow Your Own
Mushrooms Workshop
Learn how to grow mushrooms on a
log at this hands-on workshop. Find out
what wood works best and is available
right in your backyard. Then, cultivate a
log to take home with care instructions.
Logs can last 5-6 years with fruitings in
the spring and fall seasons. Registration
deadline 3/6.
$10/$8M
March 14th
9AM-11AM
P ri mi tive Te ch n o l o g y Weekend
May 8th
Twilight Canoe on the Lake
6:30PM-8:30PM
Canoe the Oregon Ridge Lake and make s’mores
on the beach.
$6/ $4M
May 9th
Music in the Woods
See front for more details. No registration required.
May 10th
Spring Wildflowers
1PM-3PM
Look for fleeting spring beauties, shy violets and
other flowers. Hear folklore surrounding them,
too.
FREE
May 16th o r 17th
Cane Pole Fishing
9AM-11AM
Come fish for bluegill and largemouth bass with
our cane poles. We provide the pole and the
worms. Adults and children 16+ must have MD
fishing licenses in order to participate. Ages 5+
$6/ $4M
May 23rd o r May 24th
Fairies and Elves
1PM-3PM
Learn all about these mysterious inhabitants of
the forest and search for their presence at Oregon
Ridge Park. Enjoy crafting houses for them and
make a craft to take home. Ages 3+
$3/ $2M
May 30th o r 31st
Whose Poo is on my Shoe?
1PM-3PM
Who pooped in the park? Learn Common Scat
Identification and make edible “poo” to take
home! other flowers. Hear folklore surrounding
them, too.
$5/3M
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