Have you ever known the thrill of catching a butterfly in a net? Join us to safely get a close up look at some of the world's most important creatures who make one out of every three bites of our food! Supplies and instruction will be provided. Registration required. Pollinator Paradise Have you ever known the thrill of catching a butterfly in a net? Join us to safely get a close up look at some of the world's most important creatures who make one out of every three bites of our food! Supplies and instruction will be provided. Registration required.

The Masonville Cove Partnership invites you to join Birds of Urban Baltimore and our bird banding studies on campus! See the bird banding process up-close, and learn how urban greenspaces help migrating birds! Registration reserves your spot, walk-ins welcomed. Bird Banding The Masonville Cove Partnership invites you to join Birds of Urban Baltimore and our bird banding studies on campus! See the bird banding process up-close, and learn how urban greenspaces help migrating birds! Registration reserves your spot, walk-ins welcomed.

Hands on Environmental Education programs ideal for homeschool families and all students on days off of school! $20 per participant. Registration required. Drop In Field Trip: Birding Bonanza Hands on Environmental Education programs ideal for homeschool families and all students on days off of school! $20 per participant. Registration required.

Celebrate literacy in the beautiful surroundings of Masonville Cove. In this inaugural literacy celebration, local author Aja Dorsey Jackson will be featured with her new book. Inspiration will strike as readers young and old hear her read an excerpt from her book and received Registration required. National Literacy Celebration Celebrate literacy in the beautiful surroundings of Masonville Cove. In this inaugural literacy celebration, local author Aja Dorsey Jackson will be featured with her new book. Inspiration will strike as readers young and old hear her read an excerpt from her book and received Registration required.

Anyone can geocache by using GPS devices to find containers with “treasures” in the outdoors! This popular program brings geocachers together to improve nature by cleaning up litter at geocache-friendly spaces. Captain will beam with pride while you work together to leave the world a better place! Geocaching Cache in, Trash Out (CITO) Event Anyone can geocache by using GPS devices to find containers with “treasures” in the outdoors! This popular program brings geocachers together to improve nature by cleaning up litter at geocache-friendly spaces. Captain will beam with pride while you work together to leave the world a better place!

Join Masonville Cove and Baltimore Green Space in celebrating National Bat Week! Did you know over 300 species of fruit depend on bats for pollination? Come hang with the bats to learn more about our nocturnal friends! Gear will be provided and registration is required for this free event. Rescheduled: Evening Bat Walk at Garrett Park Join Masonville Cove and Baltimore Green Space in celebrating National Bat Week! Did you know over 300 species of fruit depend on bats for pollination? Come hang with the bats to learn more about our nocturnal friends! Gear will be provided and registration is required for this free event.

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Mindfulness in Nature with Katie Detrich! A day of relaxation, self-discovery, and physical well-being through yoga, meditation practices, art therapy and sound bath healing. Activities will take place on the deck, beach, pier and we will explore the gardens. Free registration required.  May Yoga & Mindfulness in Nature Retreat (5/16) Mindfulness in Nature with Katie Detrich! A day of relaxation, self-discovery, and physical well-being through yoga, meditation practices, art therapy and sound bath healing. Activities will take place on the deck, beach, pier and we will explore the gardens. Free registration required.

Join us for an in-person craft inspired by nature! We will share stories and learn about frogs and the start of spring while making our own froggy friends. Multiple crafts will be available for different ages. Enjoy the great outdoors on a walk with us afterwards! Registration required. Nature for Kids: Froggy Friends Join us for an in-person craft inspired by nature! We will share stories and learn about frogs and the start of spring while making our own froggy friends. Multiple crafts will be available for different ages. Enjoy the great outdoors on a walk with us afterwards! Registration required.

Join us for this walk around the trails of Masonville Cove! We will begin with a short introduction to the campus and the animals who live here. Take a stroll with us around Masonville Cove to experience the many species migrating and settling in for the winter. Fall Fauna Nature Walk Join us for this walk around the trails of Masonville Cove! We will begin with a short introduction to the campus and the animals who live here. Take a stroll with us around Masonville Cove to experience the many species migrating and settling in for the winter.