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.
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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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Managed Deer Hunts in Howard County Parks and Open Space 2025-2026
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
A walk around the fields looking for early migrants. This trip will have special guests, Mike Bowen and Anne Cianni. Mike used to work at the property and will be able to show us around and tell stories about the history of this location. Leader – Gregg Petersen, sig29@aol.com
Robinson Nature Center For Zoom, on the Monday before the meeting, members will get an email with the link and non-members should email HCBC meetings
Watch for details
Park near the barn and take the trail to the Skywatch. Join fellow birders at the Chandler S. Robbins Skywatch at the Howard County Conservancy. You can show up and leave at any time. This is an unofficial Big Sit. We will look for flyovers and look and listen to surrounding birds. No need to […]
Meet at the West Friendship park-and-ride on the west side of Rt. 32 just north of Interstate 70 at 7:30 AM and carpool the 25 minutes to the potential sanctuary. Come and walk the 125 acres of what is slated to become the 11th MOS sanctuary and the only one of size in Central Maryland. Expect warblers, […]
At the Robinson Nature Center. Instructors Steve Luke Stevebirder3@gmail.com and Lauren Crocker lauren.k.crocker@gmail.com. Register by clicking Merlin App class.. If you have any trouble using SignUpGenius, contact Steve Luke Stevebirder3@gmail.com.
Use the parking lot to the left of the Gary Arthur Senior Center, not the Western Regional Park lots. Moderate walking along field edges and woodland trails. Opportunity for warblers, sparrows, thrushes, and flyovers. Facilities available. Leader – Lisa Colangelo, lcolangelo@verizon.net
Mission BBQ Ellicott City 3410 Plumtree Dr, Ellicott City, MD 21042 (come early to eat before the games start to say thank you for mission BBQ letting us use the room) Tables of 5 (one host) Limit of 20 players. Wait list after that (use link on the URL below to "contact me" to ask […]
From Rt 40 take Turf Valley Road to left on Turf Valley Golf Road. Park in the small lot on the left as you turn onto Turf Moderate walking along wood edge, cart paths and fairways. Opportunity for warblers, vireos and sparrows. Facilities available. Limit 10 people: email the Leader to reserve a spot. Leader […]