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Events and Programs

Reservations are required for all programs. Please register via SMARTlink or call Watkins Nature Center at 301-218-6702 for more information on registering for programs. Please provide feedback on our programs, click here and complete a survey to let us know how we are doing!  

 
MAY

Friday, May 3, 7:30-9 pm 
Family Campfire
Join a naturalist for fun, campfire activites. Enjoy roasting marshmallows, stories, and an animal show.
Ages 2 & up
Fee: Resident $3; Non-Resident $4
SMARTlink  #1035485

Saturday, May 4, 10-11:30 am
People & Pups Hike
Enjoy a naturalist-led hike with other dog owners and lovers. Meet in the parkin glot at Watkins Nature Center and Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge.
Ages 18 & up
Free, reservations required. 
SMARTlink #1035493

Friday, May 10, 10-11 am 
Small Fry
Children will enjoy a nature-themed story, games, crafts, and/or hikes.The topic for this class is "Sinking Into Soil".
Ages 3-4
Fee: Resident $3; Non-Resident $4
SMARTlink #1035510

Saturday, May 11, 10-11:30 am
Nature Hike for Seniors
Take a hike with a naturalist and enjoy the sights and sounds of nature.
Ages 60 & up
Fee; Resident $2; Non-Resident $3 
SMARTlink #1035872

Friday, May 17, 7:30-9 pm 
Family Campfire
Join a naturalist for fun, campfire activites. Enjoy roasting marshmallows, stories, and an animal show.
Ages 2 & up
Fee: Resident $3; Non-Resident $4
SMARTlink  #1035486

Sunday, May 19, 7 am-7 pm
Trip to Delaware Bay
Join a naturalist at the height of the horseshoe crab mating and egg-laying season and watch shorebirds at the Delaware Bay. Bring a lunch, snacks, drink, binoculars, camera, and dress for the weather. We will also visit the Dupont Nature Center and Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge.
Ages 18 & up
Fee; Resident $15; Non-Resident $18 
SMARTlink #1035494

Saturday, May 25, 10-11 am 
Live Animal Show
Meet and learn about some of the center's animals.
Ages 2 & up
Fee: Resident $2; Non-Resident $3
SMARTlink  #1035498

 

June

Friday, June 7, 7:30-9 pm 
Family Campfire
Join a naturalist for fun, campfire activites. Enjoy roasting marshmallows, stories, and an animal show.
Ages 2 & up
Fee: Resident $3; Non-Resident $4
SMARTlink  #1153165

Wednesday, June 12, 2-3 pm 
Nature Craft
Enjoy a story, meet a live animal, and make a craft.
Ages 2-10
Fee: Resident $2; Non-Resident $3
SMARTlink #1153227

Thursday, June 13, 2-3 pm 
Puppet Show
Enjoy a seasonal puppet show and meet a live animal.
Ages 2-10
Fee: Resident $2; Non-Resident $3
SMARTlink #1153236

Friday, June 21, 2-3:30 pm 
Family Campfire
Join a naturalist for fun, campfire activites. Enjoy roasting marshmallows, stories, and an animal show.
Ages 2 & up
Fee: Resident $3; Non-Resident $4
SMARTlink  #1153166

Saturday, June 29, 10-11:30 am 
Explore Insects 
Explore the world of insects and learn about their life cycles and how they can be harmful or helpful. A short hike is included to search for some insects in their natural habitat. 
Ages 5 - 13 years 
Fee: Resident $2; Non-Resident $3
SMARTlink  #1153234

Saturday, June 22, 10-11 am 
Live Animal Show
Meet and learn about some of the center's animals.
Ages 2 & up
Fee: Resident $2; Non-Resident $3
SMARTlink  #1153217

 

july

Wednesday, July 3, 2-3 pm 
Nature Craft
Enjoy a story, meet a live animal, and make a craft.
Ages 2-10
Fee: Resident $2; Non-Resident $3
SMARTlink #1153228

Friday, July 5, 2-3 pm 
Puppet Show
Enjoy a seasonal puppet show and meet a live animal.
Ages 2-10
Fee: Resident $2; Non-Resident $3
SMARTlink #1153237

Saturday, July 6, 10-11 am
Dsicovery Hike
Join a naturalist and enjoy a seasonal hike looking for wildlife and plant life.
Ages 4 & up
Fee; Resident $2; Non-Resident $3 
SMARTlink #1153215

Saturday, July 20, 10-11 am 
Live Animal Show
Meet and learn about some of the center's animals.
Ages 2 & up
Fee: Resident $2; Non-Resident $3
SMARTlink  #1153218

Wednesday, July 24, 2-3 pm 
Creature Feature: Reptiles 
Meet snakes, turtles, lizards, and more. Learn the difference between reptiles and amphibians.
Ages 2 & up
Fee: Resident $2; Non-Resident $3
SMARTlink  #1153168

Thursday, July 25, 2-3:30 pm 
Explore Insects 
Explore the world of insects and learn about their life cycles and how they can be harmful or helpful. A short hike is included to search for some insects in their natural habitat. 
Ages 5 - 13 years 
Fee: Resident $2; Non-Resident $3
SMARTlink  #1153235

Saturday, July 27, 10-11 am 
Nature Craft
Enjoy a story, meet a live animal, and make a craft.
Ages 2-10
Fee: Resident $2; Non-Resident $3
SMARTlink #115229

AUGUST

Saturday, August 3, 10-11 am 
Creature Feature: Reptiles 
Meet snakes, turtles, lizards, and more. Learn the difference between reptiles and amphibians.
Ages 2 & up
Fee: Resident $2; Non-Resident $3
SMARTlink  #1153169

Saturday, August 10, 10-11 am
Dsicovery Hike
Join a naturalist and enjoy a seasonal hike looking for wildlife and plant life.
Ages 4 & up
Fee; Resident $2; Non-Resident $3 
SMARTlink #1153216

Friday, August 23, 7:30-9 pm 
Family Campfire
Join a naturalist for fun, campfire activites. Enjoy roasting marshmallows, stories, and an animal show.
Ages 2 & up
Fee: Resident $3; Non-Resident $4
SMARTlink  #1153167

Saturday, August 24, 10-11 am 
Puppet Show
Enjoy a seasonal puppet show and meet a live animal.
Ages 2-10
Fee: Resident $2; Non-Resident $3
SMARTlink #1153238

Saturday, August 31, 10-11 am 
Live Animal Show
Meet and learn about some of the center's animals.
Ages 2 & up
Fee: Resident $2; Non-Resident $3
SMARTlink  #1153219

 
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