Fran Uhler Natural Area, bordering the Patuxent River between Bowie State University and the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, includes wooded floodplains, non-tidal wetlands, upland forests and meadows. The park has more than five miles of woodland trails open for hiking, bicycling, and nature study. Visitors can also take the boardwalk loop trail for a closer look at the river.

Wildlife biologist Francis Morey Uhler, whose office was near this site, donated funds to purchase the land in 1986. The property was an illegal trash dump but has been restored to its natural state with the help of volunteers. Today, the park is managed with assistance from the Prince George's Audubon Society under the "Adopt-a-Refuge" program.