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Come experience our expanded drop-in programs this January! Join Master Naturalist, Pat Jonas, in the Nature Education Center, to learn what animals eat in winter. Get ready for fun with seeds, nuts, and berries! What foods do animals rely on during the winter season to stay warm, move around, and survive? While some animals migrate […]

Come plan and prep your vegetable garden at the NEC! Let's rotate those crops, start a cover crop, or sketch your plan together. Start Planning and prepping your garden with CAF Garden Educator, Rose. Come ask questions and get ideas for how to start or improve your space. Grab a planting guide while they last!  

Come experience our expanded drop-in programs this January! Join Master Naturalist, Pat Jonas, in the Nature Education Center, to learn what animals eat in winter. Get ready for fun with seeds, nuts, and berries! What foods do animals rely on during the winter season to stay warm, move around, and survive? While some animals migrate […]

Come experience our expanded drop-in programs this January!  Join, Chesapeake Conservation & Climate Corps member, Layla Salomon in the Nature Education Center to learn about what birds eat in the winter! We'll make pinecone bird feeders and chat about winter bird diets during Maryland's winters.    

Come experience our expanded drop-in programs this January!  Join, Chesapeake Conservation & Climate Corps member, Layla Salomon in the Nature Education Center to learn about what birds eat in the winter! We'll make pinecone bird feeders and chat about winter bird diets during Maryland's winters.    

Join us in the Nature Education Center to learn about phenology! Phenology is the study of how seasons and climate impact plant and animal life cycles. We'll discuss our favorite phenological events like bird migration, trees blooming, and butterflies emerging! We'll design our own season calendar to display our favorite parts of each!   All […]

Come experience our expanded drop-in programs this January!  Join, Chesapeake Conservation & Climate Corps member, Layla Salomon in the Nature Education Center to learn about what birds eat in the winter! We'll make pinecone bird feeders and chat about winter bird diets during Maryland's winters.    

It's nearly Groundhog Day! Join us in the Nature Education Center to make your own groundhog craft, learn fun facts about the fluffy meteorologist, and make predictions on whether he will see his shadow this year! All Ages 5+. While supplies last    

Please join us for our General Volunteer Orientation. This is your first step in becoming a Cylburn Arboretum Friends volunteer!All CAF volunteers are required to attend the one-hour general volunteer orientation before volunteering at Cylburn.At this orientation, you will receive details on next steps for volunteering in the specific area of interest.Please meet in the […]

Join us in the Nature Education Center to make your own nature inspired (and punny!) valentines! While we design our Valentine's cards, we'll talk about the Cylburn ephemerals we love ❤️ the most! All Ages 5+. While supplies last    

Join Cylburn Arboretum Friends for Tree Time! We will learn about nature through stories, crafts, and exploration.Parent/Child Nature classes at Cylburn from 10:30-11:30 a.m. (ages 2-5).We will learn about nature through stories, crafts, and exploration.Each single child's registration includes one adult guardian.Any additional adults/children (including siblings) should register separately under a new registration.We will meet […]

Come join us for a tool sharpening workshop!Winter's the perfect time of the year for many of those woody plant pruning projects! Before you make those final cuts, come and learn from our garden educator, Ron Roberto, on how to sharpen your own gardening tools.General admission will include the following tool sharpening and maintenance materials: […]

Gather your surplus of seed and join us in the Nature Education Center classroom for a drop-in seed exchange! Please only bring seeds from 2023-2025 and make sure to have them labeled with a Scientific/Common name and year harvested. There will be free seeds available while supplies last. This is an all ages event.    

Join us for a walk to and inside Cylburn's production greenhouses to get a peek into the work that happens here!Wednesday Walk: Cylburn GreenhousesCylburn's Greenhouses are not open to the public but serve as the production facility for the BCRP Horticultural Division, producing plant material for Cylburn, the Rawlings Conservatory and City Hall. On this […]

Join us as we learn how trees heal, the history of some injuries, and tour of wounded Cylburn trees.Join CAF garden educator, Rose, in her horticulture culture series (third Fridays). We will begin in the NEC classroom for a presentation about how trees heal and some of the injury history of Cylburn. Next we will […]

Join Master Naturalist, Pat Jonas, in the Nature Education Center, to learn about mosses! Mosses are all around us. They grow on trees, rocks, on sidewalks and sometimes on our roofs. But did you know that mosses are one of the first land plants and that they helped to create the oxygen in our atmosphere?  […]

Join us in the Nature Education Center to learn about Owls! We will talk about the owl species that live here at Cylburn, the way they navigate the world, and dissect owl pellets to learn about their diet! All Ages 5+ *There will be no live birds at this presentation    

Join Master Naturalist, Pat Jonas, in the Nature Education Center, to learn about mosses! Mosses are all around us. They grow on trees, rocks, on sidewalks and sometimes on our roofs. But did you know that mosses are one of the first land plants and that they helped to create the oxygen in our atmosphere?  […]

Visitor Services Volunteer (VSV) Training for Cylburn Arboretum Nature Education Center and Vollmer Welcome Center.As a Visitor Services Volunteer (VSV), you will be trained to greet and engage visitors, ensuring a rewarding experience for all guests. The ideal candidate will work at least once shift per month. To volunteer, you do not need to be […]

Drop by the Nature Education Center and show off your art skills! Our exhibit is filled with interesting specimens and photos from the grounds! We'd love to see your rendition of your favorite exhibit. Materials will be available in the exhibit hall throughout the day!

Join us in the Nature Education Center to learn how to attract and provide backyard homes for native pollinators and bluebirds! Master Naturalists Dave Schroeder and Molly Mitchell  will host the drop-in program in our classroom. Bring all you pollinator and blue bird questions! All ages 5+

Join Cylburn Arboretum Friends for Tree Time! We will learn about nature through stories, crafts, and exploration.We will learn about nature through stories, crafts, and exploration.Each single child's registration includes one adult guardian.Any additional adults/children (including siblings) should register separately under a new registration.We will meet on the Nature Education Center porch.Please email Education Director, […]

Gardening for Birds and Baltimore: Learn how to transform your home, school, work, or community space into a native urban oasis!Learn how to transform your home, school, work, or community space into a native urban oasis! Audubon experts will share practical tips and scientific support for gardening with native plants, which also make our communities […]

Spring is just around the corner! Come join us to learn about our early Spring gardening practices.Join our Garden Educator, Ron Roberto, for a Gardener's Workshop on early Spring gardening!This hands-on workshop will involve a guided tour with live gardening demonstrations . Be prepared to participate and get your hands dirty!If available, please bring your […]