Join us for an interactive lesson with a hands-on activity. Your little one will play, laugh, and dance with their puppet pals while they work on social skills, early literacy development, listening, communication, fine motor skills, attention span, and their creativity!
Come enjoy nature story and craft time with us! Join Randy Raccoon and Olivia Opossum in the month of June as they read you a story about their family, and then join them and a naturalist as they led you through a nature themed craft!

Program Dates:
Jun. 7th & 21st

Celebrate exploration! Lift your spirits, expand your mind, and build fun relationships with other adventurers! Join us as we enjoy canoeing, hiking, museums, and trips to natural and historical sites. The DC Metro area has an abundant supply of discoveries for the curious. Get well-rounded by finding adventure around the region!
Celebrate exploration! Lift your spirits, expand your mind, and build fun relationships with other adventurers! Join us as we enjoy canoeing, hiking, museums, and trips to natural and historical sites. The DC Metro area has an abundant supply of discoveries for the curious. Get well-rounded by finding adventure around the region!

A home-school science club where children will experience nature through multimedia presentations, discussion, stories, hikes, and/or hands-on activities. Each class focuses on a different nature theme.
Join us at Watkins Nature Center for a home-school science club. In the month of May learn all about BIOLUMINESCENCE and FLORESCENCE. Children will experience nature through multimedia presentations, discussions, stories, hikes, and/or hands-on activities.

An outing designed for active adults who want to test their skill levels. Fees may vary, depending upon trip requirements. Enjoy hiking, museums, art, fairs, carnivals, nature, and historic sites.

Archery is one of the oldest sports in the world. Come and learn the basics of using a bow and arrow. Concentration, patience, coordination and safety awareness are just a few of the many skills that archery helps develop.
Seniors, learn basic archery skills and practice outdoors with your friends! Free with Eagle Pass.

Explore the natural beauty and cultural history of the river on a guided kayak trip.
This kayak tour will take place along the Patuxent River. We will meet at the Mt. Calvert Historic Site. Dress for the weather. Hat, sunscreen, and water recommended.
16801 Mt Calvert Rd, Upper Marlboro, MD

Put your mind at ease! Spend time with us in nature for a mindful walk. Nature is a highway toward healing along with refreshment for your body, mind, and spirit. Take this opportunity for self-care with guided mindfulness activities to be enjoyed on one of our trails. Sign up today to de-stress and feel your best.

Join a naturalist on a hike looking for wildlife and local plant life. Please wear comfortable shoes and dress appropriately for the weather.
For the active senior! Join a naturalist on a fitness hike while looking for wildlife and local plant life. Please wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather. Stretches and cool down included. Patrons will be notified of weather-related cancellations.

Hit the park trails with us! Enjoy the beauty of what nature and a guided bike tour offers you in the fresh air of the great outdoors! Improve your cardiovascular fitness, strengthen your bones, and increase your joint mobility! Begin your low impact adventure with us today by use of our bikes or trikes and helmets or bring your own!
Seniors, let's hit the trails for a fun guided bike ride down the Anacostia River Trail. Bicycles only (no tricycles). This is a medium pace ride. Must be able to ride around 2 miles to stay with the group. Registration includes bicycle rental and helmet, or you may bring your own. Free with Eagle Pass.

You don't have to be a Katniss Everdeen of "The Hunger Games", Princess Merida of Disney's "Brave", or Robin Hood, the storybook legend, to handle a bow and arrow! Archery is one of the oldest sports in the world. You will learn the basics of this skill, as well as safety awareness. Build concentration, patience, and coordination while having fun.
Learn one of the oldest sports on earth. Come out and learn how to safely shoot bows and arrows from a Park Ranger Archery Instructor.