About this Event
THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT.
The Prince George's County Forestry Board is hosting a walking tree tour Saturday, October 17th 2026. The event will include an interpretive tour of Big, Champion, and Historic Trees within the Town of Upper Marlboro. A tree planting demonstration will complete the tour.
Please meet at the Darnall's Chance Historic Museum, 14800 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772. Sign-in will start at 8:30am, and the program will begin at 9am. We will have an hour for lunch, and will finish by 3pm.
Please register as soon as possible, as the event is limited to 30 participants.
Registration is free, but we will be accepting donations the day of the event. Forestry Board events help support the Natural Resources Careers Camp (NRCC), an annual camp for students that is held in western Maryland.
Water will be provided, but please bring or buy your own lunch. Various food venues are located within walking distance of Darnall's Chance.
International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Continuing Education Units (CEU's) and Maryland Licensed Tree Expert Credits have been applied for and are pending approval- registered participants will be notified as soon as these are approved by the ISA and MD. DNR.
For questions regarding this event, please contact Dan Donohue, 301-641-8770 or [email protected].
Event venue & nearby stays
Tree Tour, Darnall's Chance Historic Museum, Upper Marlboro, United States
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