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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?  […]

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+

Drop by the Nature Education Center and make seed bombs with us! We have a surplus of seeds collected from the grounds to share with you all. Take a little bit of Cylburn home. While Supplies Last, All ages 5+

Join Master Naturalist, Pat Jonas, in the Nature Education Center, to learn about bird behavior! Spring migration is bringing many birds back north, looking for food and nesting locations. Some have travelled long distances while some have stayed close to home. This is the time of year when they are busy choosing mates, building nests […]

Drop by the Nature Education Center and build a bird nest! We'll use our talons and beaks to build a well camouflaged nest. We'll talk about all the different materials birds use on their nests and why they use them. This is a drop-in but please arrive 15 minutes before end time to ensure your […]

Join Master Naturalist, Pat Jonas, in the Nature Education Center, to learn about bird behavior! Spring migration is bringing many birds back north, looking for food and nesting locations. Some have travelled long distances while some have stayed close to home. This is the time of year when they are busy choosing mates, building nests […]

Join us for Cylburn in Spring: A Community Fair! Celebrate the beauty of spring at Cylburn Arboretum. Enjoy a day of nature, discovery, and community with guided tours, hands-on demonstrations, and interactive exhibits from local environmental and gardening groups. Meet experts, explore the gardens, and learn more about the incredible organizations that are connected to […]

Join us in the Nature Education Center to get an up close look at daffodils. We'll dissect the different parts of the flower and talk about their life cycle. While Supplies Last, All Ages 5+ We ask that visitors do NOT pick or harvest any plant material on our property.

Come celebrate Maryland Arbor Day at Cylburn Arboretum with tree-themed activities, tours, and live arborist demonstrations! Join us in celebrating trees and the arborists who tend them throughout Maryland. Activity Schedule 2pm-4:30pm: Nature Center: tour the Nature Education Center and make Tree-themed crafts 2pm-4:30pm: Tree planting with Cylburn Arboretum Friends garden team, behind the Vollmer […]

Join us in the NEC classroom to learn about leaf litter! Spring is in full swing but old leaves still litter the ground. Come learn about the importance of leaf litter, the critters who depend on it, and get an up close look at it! All ages 5+ welcome. (Grown ups will like this too!) […]