Elkhorn Garden Plots
6669 Oakland Mills Road, Columbia, Maryland 21045
Size: A few acres
Habitat: Vegetable and flower garden plots surrounded by deciduous shrubs, trees, and grass.
Best Months: Fall and early winter.
Coverage Time: One-half hour to as much as one to two hours at the peak of fall migration.
Trails/Paths: Mown grass strips allow access in the plot area. Do not walk into
individual plots.
Notable Birds: Black-crowned Night-Heron, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Alder Flycatcher, Marsh Wren, Orange-crowned Warbler, Cape May Warbler, Connecticut
Warbler, Mourning Warbler, Vesper Sparrow, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Dickcissel, Purple Finch, and Pine Siskin.
Amenities: Three picnic tables, mostly for use of the gardeners.
Handicapped Access: Not easily accessible.
Operation and Hours: Howard County park; dawn to dusk.
Special Attractions: Late season southern butterflies are regularly spotted among the flowers planted in many plots.
Nearby Sites: Sewell’s Orchard Community Park, Lake Elkhorn/ Forebay Pond.
Compiler: Jim Wilkinson
