Special Events at the Fair Hill Nature Center

Winter and Spring 2010 Events If telephone registration is requested,
call the Center at (410) 398-4909 to insure a spot.
Please also notify the Center if you need to cancel.

Nature Center programs are great for nature lovers, outdoor enthusiasts of all ages, families and organizations such as Scout groups. Family memberships and organization memberships are available for $30. Scout groups and other youth organizations over 12 members are $50.

Completed Events

Go, Dog, Go!!

Saturday February 20, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Come and learn about the sport of Mushing! Sue Thompson, an expert in the sport, will teach us about dog sledding. A demonstration on a wheel-cart with her full team of dogs will follow the indoor program.

Members Free/Non-members $3.00

Bluebirds & Marvelous Maples

Saturday March 6, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Bluebirds 1:00 - 2:30 pm

Hear about the dangers faced by these Beautiful native birds. Build a bluebird house to lure a pair to your own backyard.
Cost to build a Bluebird House: $7.00 for members & non-members.

Members free/Non-members $3.00

Marvelous Maples 3:00 - 4:00 pm

Boil up a taste of real maple syrup from Fair Hill trees. Learn about the history of maple sugaring in America, how to "do it yourself", then enjoy some pancakes and maple sugar candies!

Members free/Non-members $5.00

Trail Days

Saturday March 20, 9:00 am- 1:00 pm

It’s time to clean the trails and get ready for spring hiking! Bring gloves. We will meet at the Nature Center and finish up at noon for grilled hot dogs and treats!

Frog Frenzy

Saturday April 16, 6:30-8:00 pm

Bring your family (and a flashlight!) on a hike to locate the singing frogs! We will meet at the Nature Center and finish up with a bonfire, hot chocolate.
(Please bring your own travel cup), roasted hot dogs and marshmallows.

Members free/Non-members $4.00
Ages 3 and up

Wildflower Walk

Saturday April 17, 10:00-11:30 am

Enjoy a spring morning hike through the forest to
identify beautiful wildflowers. Bring a camera!

Members free/Non-Members $4.00
Ages 8 and up

Rain Barrels

Saturday April 17, 12:00-1:00 pm

Learn how to build a Rain Barrel to collect run off to be used to water your garden!

Members/Non Members Call for Pricing

Salad Table

Saturday April 17, 1:00-2:00 pm

Grow Salad greens in a small area. Come learn how
to build a salad table suitable for shallow rooted
crops.

Members/Non Members Call for Pricing

Wildflower Walk

Saturday April 17, 10:00-11:30 am

Enjoy a spring morning hike through the forest to
identify beautiful wildflowers. Bring a camera!

Members free/Non-Members $4.00
Ages 8 and up

Fair Hill Nature Center's 20th Anniversary

Earth Day April 22

Help us celebrate our 20 years as we envision a regional community where people respect, protect, and preserve the natural environment and its resources.

Cecil County GreenFest

Saturday April 24, 10:00 am -4:00 pm

Cecil County Fairgrounds, Ed Walls Activity Hall and Fair Hill Nature Center

Hosted by: The Fair Hill Nature Center and Maryland Cooperative Extension

GreenFest is a way to celebrate spring, reconnect with nature, and have fun learning how easy it can be to "green up" your home, yard, and business.

Details here.

S.W.A.T. Road Cleanup

Saturday May 15, 8:00-9:30 am

Do your part to help clean up our roadsides by joining Nature Center staff and board members for its quarterly trash pickup day along our adopted highway, a 2 mile section of Rt. 273. We will meet at Wesley's parking lot at 8 a.m. All materials provided by the Nature Center.

Must be 12 years or older.

Home School Day

Tuesday June 1, 12:30 pm -2:30 pm

Water Detectives
Ages 8 – 12
Investigate some aquatic habitats at Fair Hill.
Discover macroscopic and microscopic animals.

Who Lives in the Stream
Ages 5 – 7
Learn all about the different critters
who live in and near the water .

Please wear good shoes for hiking and no sandals.

$6 per student.
Reservations required
(410) 398 4909