Nature-based programs, starting as early as preschool, boast benefits for children of all ages.
By Kelsey Casselbury
For years, it’s been said that kindergarten is the...
Become a wildlife secret agent! Help locate and collect missing data while you learn about nature at the Patuxent Research Refuge.
The Patuxent Research Refuge...
By Allison Eatough A bamboo maze, rows of sweet-smelling peppermint, a tree house with soaring views or giant sunflowers towering overhead, children's gardens are...
Updated 2021
Rocky Gap State Park, Allegany CountyGreenbrier State Park, Washington CountyGunpowder Falls State Park, Baltimore/Harford countiesJanes Island State Park, Somerset CountyPocomoke River State Park,...
By Katie Riley
Cascade Falls, 2.2 milesCunningham Falls, .5 mile or .75 mile, depending on which trail you pickSwallow Falls, 1.25 milesKilgore Falls, 1.2 milesGreat...
By Katie Riley
Don't underestimate how a visit to a nature center might affect your child's future.
When Ben Gardner, 16, of Millersville, first visited Jug...
