Did you know bats can act as pest control, pollinators, or even be gardeners? Join us for a sunset walk to listen to bats and learn how they help us. First Friday: Bat Walk Did you know bats can act as pest control, pollinators, or even be gardeners? Join us for a sunset walk to listen to bats and learn how they help us.

Experience nature's magic when you join us for a multi-sensory, healing exploration of the natural environment. REGISTRATION REQUIRED Guided Nature Walks: 2025 Urban Wildlife Conservation Day Experience nature's magic when you join us for a multi-sensory, healing exploration of the natural environment. REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Join Katie Detrich for a free guided meditation experience at Masonville Cove! Bring a pillow and blanket if you like! Yoga mats will be available. Enjoy the environment, herbal tea and healing sounds. January Morning Yoga (1/10) Join Katie Detrich for a free guided meditation experience at Masonville Cove! Bring a pillow and blanket if you like! Yoga mats will be available. Enjoy the environment, herbal tea and healing sounds.

Fill out a field trip request form to start planning your hands-on educational experience at Masonville Cove. SCHEDULE A LIVING CLASSROOMS FIELD TRIP Fill out a field trip request form to start planning your hands-on educational experience at Masonville Cove. SUBMIT A FIELD TRIP REQUEST The Living Classrooms Foundation is offering in-person field trips and currently booking for the school year. Click here to read descriptions of each of our field trip programs. See below for more information or email nhouston@livingclassrooms.org . To schedule, please submit the form below. How would you prefer to be contacted? Email Phone Program Themes I'm Interested In Birdy Bonanza Budding Botanists Erosion, Weathering, and Landslides, Oh My! Exploring the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Hidden Hibernators Insect Encounters Island Fever Stream Study: Baltimore's Water Quality Terrapin Tales Tracks and Scat Who Killed Rocky Rockfish? Wonders of Wildlife! Customized Lesson Themes SUBMIT Thanks for reaching out to us! You will receive an email confirming your field trip request, and someone will get back to you shortly.

The Masonville Citizens Advisory Committee is a part of the MDOT MPA Dredged Material Management Program Committees providing oversight to the Masonville Dredged Material Containment Facility project. Masonville Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting The Masonville Citizens Advisory Committee is a part of the MDOT MPA Dredged Material Management Program Committees providing oversight to the Masonville Dredged Material Containment Facility project.

Come join us for a movie night and don't worry about the popcorn! Enjoy a warm break with us from the cold as we all catch up and look ahead. We will be showing the movie the Lorax, a hit for the whole family. Snacks are available for everyone. Registration required. 1st Thursday: March Movie Night Come join us for a movie night and don't worry about the popcorn! Enjoy a warm break with us from the cold as we all catch up and look ahead. We will be showing the movie the Lorax, a hit for the whole family. Snacks are available for everyone. Registration required.

City Nature Challenge is an annual community science competition for cities to find and document plants and wildlife found in urban areas. We are calling on everyone to join us in exploring, identifying and documenting the wildlife around you! City Nature Challenge at Masonville Cove 2026 City Nature Challenge is an annual community science competition for cities to find and document plants and wildlife found in urban areas. We are calling on everyone to join us in exploring, identifying and documenting the wildlife around you!

Join us for an in-person craft inspired by nature! We will share stories and learn about the froggy friends around us while creating our own frogs and lily pads. Enjoy the great outdoors on a walk with us afterwards and take a moment to appreciate nature! Registration required. Nature for Kids: Hop To It! Join us for an in-person craft inspired by nature! We will share stories and learn about the froggy friends around us while creating our own frogs and lily pads. Enjoy the great outdoors on a walk with us afterwards and take a moment to appreciate nature! Registration required.

Join Katie Detrich for a free guided indoor meditation experience at Masonville Cove! Bring a pillow and blanket if you like! Yoga mats will be available. Enjoy a candlelit atmosphere, herbal tea and healing sounds. March Afternoon Yoga (3/1) Join Katie Detrich for a free guided indoor meditation experience at Masonville Cove! Bring a pillow and blanket if you like! Yoga mats will be available. Enjoy a candlelit atmosphere, herbal tea and healing sounds.

Learn about opportunities to give back to Masonville Cove and the environment through volunteer projects. INVOLVEMENT AT MASONVILLE COVE UPCOMING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES We are now accepting applications for the 2025 Masonville Cove Links Internship Program, following the success of its previous three programs! We need your help recruiting our next cohort to build the future of conservation professionals! Questions and general communication can be directed to mceecinternships@gmail.com PLEASE CHECK BACK LATER FOR FUTURE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES! We are now accepting applications for the new Friends of Masonville Cove Coordinator position, building on the successful work of community members and prior coordinators to activate the Friends Group. Community members and partners have worked to form the new “Friends of Masonville Cove” a volunteer-based nonprofit organization with a mission to help shape and support Masonville Cove through stewardship, outreach, and habitat-focused activities. The Coordinator will help lay the groundwork for this emerging group while supporting existing programs, volunteer activities, and collaborative conservation efforts at Masonville Cove. The full description for the position can be read here! Apply via LinkedIn , or by emailing your resume and cover letter to: FriendsofMasonvilleCove@gmail.com The application can be submitted by clicking the link here. 2026 Masonville Cove Links Internship Program The Masonville Cove Links Internship Program offers a unique and valuable experience for students interested in learning about careers in conservation and community engagement. Participants will find that careers in conservation are possible in many more fields of study than they realized! Interns will work with key Masonville Cove Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership partners, such as the Maryland Port Administration, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Living Classrooms Foundation and National Aquarium in a wide variety of experiences and office environments. They will contribute to the area's research, restoration, and preservation efforts, including the Patuxent National Wildlife Research Refuge and the Masonville Cove Environmental Education Center. They will gain practical skills and soft skills training in etiquette, appropriate attire, and communications facilitated by distinguished professionals and local chapter members of The Links, Incorporated, further enhancing their overall personal growth and readiness. The program is open to individuals from diverse backgrounds and disciplines, and it offers a chance to make a real impact in our community. Students from local Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are encouraged to apply. Applications for the 2026 Masonville Cove Links WildSTEM Internship Program are now closed. Keep an eye out for future opportunities! We need your help recruiting to build the future of conservation professionals! Questions and general communication can be directed to mceecinternships@gmail.com Do you have questions about involvement opportunities? SEND US A MESSAGE! SUBMIT Thanks for reaching out to us! Someone will get back to you shortly.