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Join the Carroll County Master Gardeners to celebrate Earth Day at Piney Run Park’s Nature Center on Saturday, April 26 from 10 am to 2 pm for a fun, educational day full of activities for all. Learn about the many ways YOU can help protect and preserve the Earth for the future. Information about pollinators, Bay-Wise, and monarch butterflies will also be on display. Participate in the Environment Hunt that highlights some of the wildlife that lives at the Nature Center. If you need special assistance to participate in this program, please contact the University of Maryland Extension Carroll County Office at least two (2) weeks in advance at 410-386-2760. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Environment Hunt – Learn about some of the wildlife that lives at the Nature Center.
Data Challenge – Take the challenge and find how much you learn on Earth Day.
Children’s Room – See how recycled games are created and take instructions home to create your own games. Also, recycled crafts created with materials available at home. Select Take Home Activities to complete at home.
Plant Clinic – Get answers to gardening questions from Master Gardeners.
UME Resources: Learn about valuable resources available through the UME Home and Garden Information Center.
Want to become a Master Gardener? Just ask!
Bird Walk with Carroll County Bird Club departs from Aviary at 10:30 – bring binoculars.
Bay-Wise – Helping the Chesapeake Bay!
Native Plant Information -
All About Pollinators – Bees, Butterflies, and Other Guys – Xerces Society
Free Plant Seeds – packaged by the Carroll County Master Gardeners
Climate Change – You have the power to make a difference! Nature has gifted us a vibrant and delicate life-support system – let’s treat it with the same care and respect that we all deserve. Discover 10 simple actions you can take-at home, in your yard, or while shopping-to help restore balance to our planet. By giving back clean air, pure water, and healthy soil, we allow nature to thrive and continue its generous cycle.
Carroll County Forestry Board – Hear about the MD Department of Natural Resources Forest Service and how they support the goals of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed strategy.
Native tree seedlings available for sale.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Piney Run Park & Nature Center, Sykesville, United States
