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What about cancellations?
Meetings at the Robinson Nature Center are cancelled if the Howard County Government has announced government buildings are closed and will not open for the day. For other venues where a Howard County Bird Club (HCBC) event was scheduled, the cancellation will be posted on the front page of the HCBC website in a banner headline and on the website calendar. Field Trips and Workshops may be cancelled at the discretion of the leader and announced in advance when possible. The cancellation will be posted on the front page of the HCBC website in a banner headline and on the website calendar.
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Postponed: Young Birder Walk at MPEA (New date: Sunday, May 4)
Middle Patuxent Environmental Area 5795 Trotter Rd, Clarksville, MDSee 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 […]
Wingspan event at Wild Birds Unlimited, Columbia
Wild Birds Unlimited 6955 F, Oakland Mills Road, Columbia, MD, United StatesWingspan (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 […]
Baltimore City Nature Challenge (BCNC) at Howard County Gardens
Howard County Gardens 3188 Route 97, Glenwood, MarylandContact 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 […]
West Friendship Park
West Friendship Park 12985 Frederick Road, West Friendship, MDMeet 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, […]
Spring Wildflower Walk – Savage Mill Trail
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 […]
Mullinix Mill Road
Mullinix Mill Road Parking LotMeet 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 […]
Western Regional Park
Western Regional Park 14800 Carrs Mill Road, Woodbine, MD, United StatesPark 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
CANCELLED – Young Birder Walk at Middle Patuxent Environmental Area
Middle Patuxent Environmental Area 5795 Trotter Rd, Clarksville, MDMeet 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: […]
Patuxent Research Refuge North Tract Visitor Center
Patuxent Research Refuge North Tract 230 Bald Eagle Drive, Laurel, MD, United StatesMeet 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 […]
Native Plant Palooza
Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MDVisit the Howard County Bird Club tables which will have the butterfly display boards, a boatload of butterfly handouts, plus some bird club stuff.
Font Hill Wetlands Park
Font Hill Wetland Park 3520 Font Hill Drive, Ellicott City, MD, United StatesPark 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