See new entry for May 4,2025 Meet in the parking lot of MPEA. Young birders must be accompanied by an adult. Birders will introduce themselves, then walk the trails looking for spring migrants. Loaner binoculars available. Registration: RSVP to Chen Chiu at chiuchen@gmail.com prior to the event. Leaders: Colin, Roshan, Teddy, and Vitus.

Wingspan (https://stonemaiergames.com/games/wingspan/) is an engine-building game where players create a birding preserve with several different bird cards representing different species of birds. If you do not know how to play the game, someone will be available to teach you. Bring your Wingspan board with you if you can. Make your reservation by clicking on the […]

Contact info:  Sue Muller, green12205@gmail.com Participants must register with the Howard County Department of Recreation & Parks to participate at:  Opportunity Details.  Once you are registered, you will receive an email from Erin Wilder asking you for your location - let her know you will be at the "Howard County Public Garden in Glenwood". Participate […]

Meet in the front parking lot. Moderate walking along field edges and through stream valleys. The park now has very nice meadows which were used by the meadowlarks and grasshopper sparrows, in addition to plenty of other types of habitat. Expect wet areas. Rustic facilities. Leader – Lisa Colangelo, lcolangelo@verizon.net

Look for spring wildflowers at one of the county’s most scenic locatiions. Easy walking on wide flat packed earth trail above the Fall Line on the Little Patuxent River. Park on Foundry Street off Gorman Road. Leaders: Jo and Bob Solem; Sue Muller. Reservations suggested in case trip is postponed: odenata@msn.com Rain date: Tuesday, May […]

Meet at the parking lot on Mullinix Mill Road (39.29474N, 77.14541W) The new mountain bike trail will head up into the forest with a nice overlook of the river at one point.  Then it's down to a little meadow and back on the old horse trail along the river.  Walking distance is about 2 miles.  […]

Park in the first parking lot on the right. Moderate walking along field edges and woodland trails. Opportunity for warblers, sparrows, thrushes, and flyovers. Facilities available. Leader – David Sandler, detour65@gmail.com

Meet in the parking lot of MPEA. Young birders must be accompanied by an adult. Birders will introduce themselves, then walk the trails looking for spring migrants. Loaner binoculars available. Registration: RSVP to Chen Chiu at chiuchen@gmail.com prior to the event. Leaders: Colin, Roshan, Teddy, and Vitus.

Meet in the parking lot by the Ranger Station. Limit 8 people. This trip will include driving on the 8.5 mile wildlife drive as well as some walking and features forest, meadow, wetland, and river habitats. Search for migrating and breeding birds such as warblers, vireos, tanagers, cuckoos, grosbeaks, and indigo buntings. Facilities available. Don't […]

Visit the Howard County Bird Club tables which will have the butterfly display boards, a boatload of butterfly handouts, plus some bird club stuff.

Park on the street at the Font Hill Dr. entrance (3520 Font Hill Dr.). No facilities. Limit 8 people. Register with the tour leader Lily Saul, ljsaul604@gmail.com