Name: Silver Spring B&O Station March Open House: Monarch Butterflies
Start: 2026-03-07T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-03-07T14:00:00-05:00
Location: Historic Silver Spring B&O Railroad Station

Silver Spring B&O Station March Open House: Monarch Butterflies

Special presentation @11am - join Clarence Hickey to hear the insights he gleaned from his own backyard.
About this Event

Join Clarence Hickey at 11 am - 12 pm for insights on monarch conservation plus tips about the best reference books for young readers.

Ongoing Activities: train spotting and waving at the engineers, a model layout, a toy train play set, photos and memorabilia of the railroad’s glory days and historic Silver Spring, and more!

This station is in the National Register of Historic Places, a Montgomery County Historic Site, and a gem in Silver Spring’s Arts & Entertainment District.

Please note that parking spaces are limited. There is a special needs space and ramp at the station. Additional parking is available one block away at county garage and lot #4, 8100 Fenton Street, with an additional entrance off of Sligo Avenue. Traffic and crosswalk lights facilitate crossing Georgia Avenue at Sligo Avenue in front of the station.