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With the cancellation of our programs due to the coronavirus response, we need your support more than ever.   Please consider a donation today.

Updates on the Nature Parks and Programs

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Calvert Nature Society will follow recommendations made by County, State & National guidelines.

Calvert Nature Society  is taking all necessary measures to protect public health and welfare. It is important to follow public health recommendations, advisories and protective actions to slow the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and limit the number of people infected. The risk of getting coronavirus is still low. Please continue to follow basic preventive actions that protect your health and decrease the chances that you will spread infection of any kind to our more vulnerable friends, neighbors and loved ones.


Nature at Home

We're pulling together some ideas and challenges that you can do right in your back yard.

If you post your nature observations on social media, tag it! #natureathome

Check back to see what's new.

Homeschool Activities




    Upcoming Online Events

    • Mud Day Celebration

      • 07/14/2020
      • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM (EDT)
      • Online
      • 1 registrant
      Register

      for ages 3 and up

      At the end of a summer day, if a child isn’t dirty, there is something missing! Dirt is teeming with life, and is often the sign of a good time. In this online class we will dig into underground ecosystems - to discover who and see  what is underfoot. Tune in for ways to explore and play with mud.

      This is an online class.  Supply list will be made available before class time, then tune in to the Calvert Nature Society's Facebook page for video or live stream class.

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    • Mad Science LIVE online

      • 07/20/2020
      • 10:00 AM (EDT)
      • 07/24/2020
      • 10:45 AM (EDT)
      • Online
      • 4 registrants
      Register

      Kids ages 6 to 12 years

      Our young virtual scientists will participate in a live online science lesson and experiment daily with our naturalist.  Each day we will set up an experiment together and learn to explore using the scientific method. Materials lists and supplemental educational ideas for at home follow-up explorations will be provided prior to the start of the program. Parental supervision required for these activities. 

      Naturalist in Charge: Jessy Oberright

      Location: Online

      Registration Deadline : July 12. 2020

      Click Here for Welcome letter and Supplies List

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    • The Great American Campout 2

      • 07/25/2020
      • 4:00 PM (EDT)
      • 07/26/2020
      • 7:30 AM (EDT)
      • #NatureatHome
      • 1 registrant
      Register

      We know that for many people, summer plans have changed.  If you will be closer to home than you had planned, join us for our first Great American Campout! 

      You can join in whatever way works for you whether you are in a park campground, your backyard, or even in your living room. 

      To participate in the main event, the overnight on July 25-26, please register. The overnight will include live-streamed fun like: Campout Cooking Challenge, Nightwalk, and Campfire program with games and songs. Only registered participants will be given the link to our Zoom event for overnight - so please be sure to register.  

      Watch our You Tube video to See how our Naturalists like to camp. Visit our You Tube Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?GreatAmericanCampout

      What does the Campout Include?

      • Live-streamed event on the night of July 25-26 including things like  - campfire cooking, a night walk, family-friendly campfire stories and songs. This will only be open to registered participants, so please do register. Draft schedule can be found here.
      • We will end with a morning check-in on July 26 so we can share our overnight camping experiences.
      • This is a choose-your-own-adventure event: participate as much or as little as you want and are able to in whatever way works best for you.
      • Videos and activity resource sheets are available on the CNS website for you to reference if yo are new to camping or are looking for ideas on how to get your family outside ans having fun. Find those here:https://www.calvertparks.org/Activities

      We hope you will post your adventures on social media with the hashtags: #NatureatHome   #CalvertCampout   #CalvertNaturally


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    • Backyard Explorers

      • 07/27/2020
      • (EDT)
      • 07/31/2020
      • (EDT)
      • 3 sessions
      • Online
      • 1 registrant
      Register

      for ages 3-5 and an adult

      For Members Only

      Join our staff online to meet some of our favorite nature center animals.  Each day (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) will focus on a different group of animals.  You can "meet" our one of our turtles, a snake, maybe even an owl.

      Each Zoom meeting will include games, songs, and live animal show and tell.  Resources will be provided for hands-on activities designed for little explorers and their families to do together at home.

      This is an online class.  Supply list will be made available before class time or a camp supplies kit can be picked up at the nature center before the start of camp.

      Location: Online

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    • Water Week

      • 08/03/2020
      • (EDT)
      • 08/07/2020
      • (EDT)
      • 3 sessions
      • Online
      • Be the first
      Register

      For ages  7 - 10, but siblings may join in 

      Why is water important?  How do we use water - inside our homes and in our yards?  Join naturalist, Tania Gale for this online learning opportunity.  We will use our morning Zoom meetings on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday as a springboard for at-home, in-your-yard experiments and exploration.

      Registration includes Zoom meetings and ideas for for fun and educational activities based on the class.

      This is an online class.  Supply list will be made available before class time.

      A link for the online program will be sent to all who register.

      Location: Online

      Naturalist: Tania Gale

      Registration Fee: Free for members, $8 per family for nonmembers.

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    CALENDAR OF EVENTS

    Join our naturalists on explorations of our nature parks to learn about plants, animals, ecology and more! We have events for families, teens, adults, and summer camps.

    Calendar of Events

    Become a member

    Your membership helps keep Nature in Calvert County. Tax-deductible gifts help Calvert Nature Society educate and raise awareness of our natural world, as helps support the county as it preserves and maintains these landscapes. Be a part of a growing community of individuals, businesses, and organizations that support Calvert County's nature parks.

    JOIN NOW

    VOLUNTEER

    Calvert Stewards are the volunteer corps of the Calvert Nature Society and the Calvert County Natural Resources Division.

    Learn about Opportunities  on our Calvert Stewards web site.

    About us

    Calvert Nature Society is dedicated to the protection and preservation of Calvert County’s natural heritage and the creation of an environmentally literate and aware community. We provide opportunities for appreciation and understanding of our natural world through our outreach initiatives and in support of the mission of the Calvert County Natural Resources Division. The Society is a 501(c)3 organization.

    Contact us

    For General Information, Event Registrations, and Facility Reservations:

    CypressSwamp@calvertcountymd.gov
    410-535-5327

    For Volunteer Opportunities:
    volunteer@calvertparks.org

    Calvert Nature Society is dedicated to the protection and preservation of Calvert County’s natural heritage and the creation of an environmentally literate and aware community. We provide opportunities for appreciation and understanding of our natural world through our outreach initiatives and in support of the mission of the Calvert County Natural Resources Division.  The Society is a 501(c)3 organization.

    Copyright Calvert Nature Society.
    Mailing address: PO Box 122, Port Republic, MD 20676. info@calvertparks.org

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