Springtime is filled with festivities. Join us as we search for leprechauns and hunt for their pots of gold or for a Mother’s Day hike with craft.

Join a naturalist for a reading of a seasonal story, participate in a hike, and make a craft to take home. Enroll in the entire series or individual sessions.

Growing native plants encourages beneficial insects, birds, and other wildlife in your community. Support your back-yard ecosystem with this fundraising event benefiting Maydale Nature Classroom. Online sales begin Monday, April 8th with plant pickup Saturday, April 27th. Online sales only.

These classes are designed to teach young children and their caregivers more about wildlife and nature right in their own backyards through activities, explorations, games, hikes, and take-home crafts.

Learn about the natural world through crafts, stories, and hikes in this week-long nature camp for young children and their grown-up. Together we will go on hikes in the woods, use nets in the meadow to catch butterflies, and explore the creek. Register the child only - no fee for the accompanying adult.

Celebrate New Year’s Eve with Smokey Bear! Enjoy various activities, a campfire with s’mores, and of course, a noon countdown to ring in the New Year! Registration Required.

For youth that love learning and discovery in the natural world. Every day, all day long, we will be in the field. We will be hiking along the Billy Goat Trail, learning about wetland ecology, kayaking, fishing, exploring the world of raptors, search for treasure on a geo cache excursion, and more. This camp is a great way to deepen your child’s understanding of and connection to the natural world. NOTE: CAMP DATES ARE JULY 22nd - 26th.

Join us as we explore the C&O Canal by bike. We will start our 100-mile journey along the towpath in Paw Paw, West Virginia and travel east towards Harpers Ferry, West Virginia on this four day and three-night camp. We will be stopping along the way to learn about the natural and cultural history of the area. This is a physically demanding camp. Participants must be able to bike 30 miles a day with scheduled rest periods. Campers must provide their own bike, helmet, and attend precamp meetings. Tents, meals, and transportation are provided. NOTE: Camp runs from 8am Monday until 3:30pm on Thursday and includes three consecutive nights of primitive camping.

In our Nature Engineer's Club, participants will learn about a real life engineering design or problem found in nature and using hands-on activities, and their own observation skills, design and build their own model or solution!

Socials for 55+ is a program is tailored for individuals aged 55+, and this session offers a chance to explore the beauty of the night sky and make new friends who share your passion for stargazing. This particular night will be lighted by a full moon as well as the Lyrids Meteor Shower. Lyrids are known for their occasional outbursts where the rate of meteors can surge up to 100 per hour. Join us for an unforgettable evening under the stars! We will provide coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. Please feel free to bring snacks or a light picnic. We will have limited binoculars and spy scopes to share. Please bring your own stargazing equipment if you are able. Registration is required.