News from the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay
RIDGELY, MD – With the theme “Flower Power,” the 2019 Philadelphia Flower Show will pay tribute to the enormous impact of flowers on our lives. Join Adkins Arboretum on Monday, March 4, 2019 for a bus trip to experience the nation’s largest and longest-running horticultural event. From the first blooms of spring in the home […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD — Icicles, dinosaurs, wiggly worms and more! Celebrate the seasons and engage your young child with nature with Adkins Arboretum’s Acorn Academy Nature Preschool programs. The series of 10 classes for three- to five-year-olds is offered in either Tuesday or Wednesday sessions beginning Feb. 26 and 27, 2019. Programs run from 10 to […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD – When summer’s flowers fade, fall offers the garden another chance to shine. Discover the beautiful colors of autumn and structural elements in the garden when Adkins Arboretum hosts its sixth annual “Celebrating Natives” Fall Garden Tour on Saturday, October 6, 2018 Featuring gardens in northern Caroline County, the tour includes four private […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD — Celebrate autumn’s arrival and the splendor of nature at Adkins Arboretum’s Magic in the Meadow: An Equinox to Remember! Tickets are now available for this annual gala event on Saturday, September 22, 2018. Proceeds benefit the Arboretum’s education programs that promote the conservation and preservation of the Chesapeake Bay region’s native landscapes. […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD — In July, Adkins Arboretum graduated its 2018 class of Maryland Master Naturalist interns. Geared toward the study of the coastal plain, the program provides training for volunteers to learn and share knowledge of the natural world in Maryland and engages citizens as stewards of Maryland’s natural ecosystems and resources through science-based education […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD — With their exquisite color and flawless clarity, Matthew Moore’s desert photographs are enticing, yet they speak of a strange mix of beauty and desolation. On view at the Adkins Arboretum Visitor’s Center through September 29, 2018 they capture the allure of the desert environment and the curious ways it is affected by […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD — Adkins Arboretum staff and volunteers recently completed a wetland enhancement project with funding from Chesapeake Bay Trust’s Outreach and Restoration Grant Program, in partnership with the City of Baltimore, Baltimore City Department of Public Works, Charles County and Clean Water Howard. The enhancement project entailed removing 18,000 square feet of invasive plants; […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD — Enjoy local beer, delectable seafood and toe-tapping music when Adkins Arboretum hosts its inaugural Beer Garden with Bull & Goat on Saturday, August 25, 2018. Specializing in craft beer brewed with premium malts, hops and yeasts, Centreville’s Bull & Goat Brewery will serve beer and homemade root beer. Bay Shore Steam Pot, […]
Continue ReadingRevel in a day of forest fun when Adkins Arboretum celebrates its inaugural Forest Fair (with a Medieval Flair), from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 7, 2018. Adventurers of all ages are invited to embark on a forest quest, visit Robin Hood’s hideout and join in medieval games. Entertainment includes falconry and […]
Continue ReadingOn Saturday, June 2, 2018 Continuum Dance will offer a public master class at To the Pointe Dance Studio in Ridgely. Beginning at 9am, company member and former Artistic Director Chloe Tong will lead participants through warm-up, continue with modern dance movements, and teach pieces of company choreography. The class is open to adults and […]
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