Introducing FREE FRIDAYS at Irvine Nature Center! We invite the community to discover all that Irvine has to offer – hiking, exploration, connection – ALL ARE WELCOME! While at Irvine, Hike the 8+ miles of trails, Visit the 8 resident raptors in the Aviary, Play in the Outdoor Classroom, Discover the Native American Site, Observe the diversity in Maryland’s ecosystems in the meadows, wetlands and... Read more »
A tree can be considered a metaphor for the human body. It exemplifies what the ancients discovered thousands of years ago. Basically: humans (and trees) have three sources of energy – magnetic earth energy, electric energy of the universe, and innate energy within. Trees sink roots deep into the earth and their canopies reach for... Read more »
VOLUNTEER NATURALISTS NEEDED Become a member of the Irvine Education Team by joining us as a Volunteer Naturalist this season! Share your appreciation of the environment with children, learn new skills, spend time outdoors and meet new people, all while serving as a Volunteer Naturalist. Irvine’s Volunteer Naturalists provide environmental education to elementary and middle... Read more »
VOLUNTEER NATURALISTS NEEDED Become a member of the Irvine Education Team by joining us as a Volunteer Naturalist this season! Share your appreciation of the environment with children, learn new skills, spend time outdoors and meet new people, all while serving as a Volunteer Naturalist. Irvine’s Volunteer Naturalists provide environmental education to elementary and middle... Read more »
Introducing FREE FRIDAYS at Irvine Nature Center! We invite the community to discover all that Irvine has to offer – hiking, exploration, connection – ALL ARE WELCOME! While at Irvine, Hike the 8+ miles of trails, Visit the 8 resident raptors in the Aviary, Play in the Outdoor Classroom, Discover the Native American Site, Observe the diversity in Maryland’s ecosystems in the meadows, wetlands and... Read more »
VOLUNTEER NATURALISTS NEEDED Become a member of the Irvine Education Team by joining us as a Volunteer Naturalist this season! Share your appreciation of the environment with children, learn new skills, spend time outdoors and meet new people, all while serving as a Volunteer Naturalist. Irvine’s Volunteer Naturalists provide environmental education to elementary and middle... Read more »
Irvine invites you to share your appreciation for our furry friends by making art! This class will focus on painting and drawing techniques that will provide new ways of expressing your connection with nature. Furry friends will model for us as we capture their unique features through a mixed media activity with a variety of... Read more »
Making ice cream is a wonderful way to try many foraged foods but especially pawpaw fruit. In this fun and tasty workshop, you will sample some seasonally foraged foods from pawpaw to spicebush and more. Then each person can create a personal ice cream blend before setting the makers churning. While the ice cream sets... Read more »
Leading Double Lives: Secrets of the Pollinators Many insect species provide the critical ecosystem service of pollination, a service vital to flowering plants and all life on earth. But did you know that many pollinators lead a double life sometimes as maniacal predators wreaking havoc on pests in your garden and landscape. Others are pests... Read more »
Introducing FREE FRIDAYS at Irvine Nature Center! We invite the community to discover all that Irvine has to offer – hiking, exploration, connection – ALL ARE WELCOME! While at Irvine, Hike the 8+ miles of trails, Visit the 8 resident raptors in the Aviary, Play in the Outdoor Classroom, Discover the Native American Site, Observe the diversity in Maryland’s ecosystems in the meadows, wetlands and... Read more »
Introducing FREE FRIDAYS at Irvine Nature Center! We invite the community to discover all that Irvine has to offer – hiking, exploration, connection – ALL ARE WELCOME! While at Irvine, Hike the 8+ miles of trails, Visit the 8 resident raptors in the Aviary, Play in the Outdoor Classroom, Discover the Native American Site, Observe the diversity in Maryland’s ecosystems in the meadows, wetlands and... Read more »
Advance ticket sales begin July 17 exclusively for all Irvine Nature Center members*. General Admission tickets will go on sale on August 15. Calling all Irvine members and friends! Join us for an evening of fun, food, games, live music, and square dancing. Together we’ll learn the Virginia Reel and other quadrille dances. Meet animal ambassadors, play... Read more »
Introducing FREE FRIDAYS at Irvine Nature Center! We invite the community to discover all that Irvine has to offer – hiking, exploration, connection – ALL ARE WELCOME! While at Irvine, Hike the 8+ miles of trails, Visit the 8 resident raptors in the Aviary, Play in the Outdoor Classroom, Discover the Native American Site, Observe the diversity in Maryland’s ecosystems in the meadows, wetlands and... Read more »
