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Supporting Research, Wildlife Conservation, and Education at the Patuxent Research Refuge
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Below is a list of special events at the Patuxent Research Refuge. For a full list of upcoming USFWS events at Patuxent, click here.

Upcoming events

    • 8 Jan 2026
    • 14 Feb 2026
    • National Wildlife Visitor Center, 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel, MD 20708

    "In the Galápagos Islands" 

    Fundraiser for Friends of Patuxent


    Wildlife Photographer David Cohen's incredibly generous fundraiser for Friends of Patuxent continues! David is donating to Friends of Patuxent ALL of the money from your print purchases. You may purchase his beautiful acrylic photographic prints, as seen in his "In the Galápagos Islands" Hollingsworth Gallery exhibit, through Saturday, February 14All prints will arrive with a mount on the back, ready to hang. Prints are sized 12"x12" and 16"x24" and will arrive with a mount on the back, ready to hang.


    VIEW DAVID'S ONLINE GALLERY 


    Place your orders via email to our Wildlife Images Bookstore & Nature Shop Manager, Ann Carlson: wibookstore@friendsofpatuxent.orgAnn will call you securely for your payment information and will inform you when your print arrives at our shop in the National Wildlife Visitor Center. Below are the full instructions for email purchasing.


    In addition, some mounted, hanging prints from David's original exhibit are also available for purchase in our physical shop, until they sell out.

      David's hugely appreciated generosity means that ALL of your money goes directly to Friends of Patuxent and supports THIS national wildlife refuge!


        INSTRUCTIONS FOR VIEWING AND ORDERING DAVID’S FUNDRAISER PRINTS

        Photographer David Cohen has placed ​the image title and size information on each of his online Google photos in this album. He also noted the wildlife species. NOTE: All images are copyrighted; there are no personal or commercial download permissions available. The online gallery images are low resolution, but the prints are high-quality and high resolution.


          • To view details (title, species and size), select an image​ ​and click the "i" in the upper-right corner.
          • Prints of the 12" x 12" images are priced at $100 each.

          • Prints of the 16" x 24" images are priced at $125 each.

          • The back of each print will come with a 3/4-inch mount on it, ready to hang the print from your hook or hooks on your wall.

          •  To place an order, email the title and size of your selected photo, plus a good phone number, to Ann Carlson at wibookstore@friendsofpatuxent.org

          • For customers placing email orders​, Ann will call customers to process their credit card payments and will send their print-order​s to David. (​Note: the credit card info will only go to Ann, securely over the phone with them.)

          • David will fulfill the emailed orders ​through February 14, and handle having the customers' mounted prints shipped to our physical shop in the National Wildlife Visitor Center.

          • Ann will call each customer when their order arrives at our shop, so customers can arrange to pick up their orders.

          • If shopping in-person at our physical shop, customers may place and pay for their orders through February 14 (end date for fundraiser) during normal hours of operation: Wednesday through Saturday, 10 AM to 3:30 PM, as long as there is no government shutdown.

          • Note: the print-ordering process via email will remain active during any weather closures or government shutdowns.

          • Please note that February 14 is the last day orders can be placed!  


          Friends of Patuxent is the official 501(c)(3) nonprofit partner to Patuxent Research Refuge, and helps raise funds to support the mission and wildlife conservation work of the refuge.


          blue footed booby (brown and white seabird with blue feet)perched on a rock

          Photo by David Jonathan Cohen



        Past events

        24 Jan 2026 Gallery Talk - "In the Galápagos Islands" by David Jonathan Cohen
        8 Jan 2026 Exhibit - "In the Galápagos Islands" by David Jonathan Cohen
        1 Nov 2025 Wildlife Holiday Bazaar
        4 Oct 2025 Urban Wildlife Conservation Day
        18 Sep 2025 2025 Federal Duck Stamp Contest
        12 Jul 2025 What Makes a Good Nature Photo?
        28 Jun 2025 What Makes a Good Nature Photo?
        15 May 2025 Turtles on the Hill Film
        4 Apr 2025 Patuxent Wildlife Research Refuge Film Series
        7 Mar 2025 Patuxent Wildlife Research Refuge Winter Film Series
        7 Feb 2025 Patuxent Wildlife Research Refuge Winter Film Series
        3 Jan 2025 Patuxent Wildlife Research Refuge Winter Film Series
        1 Jan 2025 Alexander Winch Exhibition
        4 Dec 2024 Sam Droege Exhibition
        2 Nov 2024 Wildlife Holiday Bazaar
        1 Oct 2024 Vanishing World
        28 Sep 2024 Magical Monarchs & Pollinators
        1 Aug 2024 Birds, Bees, Butterflies and Patuxent
        1 Jul 2024 Barbara Dahlberg Wildlife Quilts
        22 Jun 2024 Crisis in the Chesapeake Bay: Ospreys in Peril
        1 Jun 2024 Laura Wolf Gallery Show
        11 May 2024 Wild Bee & Flower Festival
        1 May 2024 Birds in Flight and a Side Trip to South Africa by Bill Reichhardt
        2 Apr 2024 Nature Through Women's Eyes
        1 Mar 2024 Photography of Rick Dove
        1 Feb 2024 Art of Amanda Spaid
        16 Dec 2023 Bird Photography for Beginners by Bill Reichhardt
        1 Dec 2023 Birds of the Chesapeake Region by Bill Reichhardt
        4 Nov 2023 Wildlife Holiday Bazaar
        14 Oct 2023 Urban Wildlife Conservation Day
        14 Oct 2023 Dr. Chan Robbins Outdoor Center & Trail Dedication
        7 Oct 2023 Walk for the Wild
        7 Oct 2023 Walk for the Wild
        23 Sep 2023 2023 Pollinator Festival
        1 Jul 2023 Fun and Games with Phillips Farm Photos: Photography of Jean Phillips
        1 Jun 2023 Loveable (Native) Birds & Beasts: Photography of Barbara J. Saffir
        19 Nov 2022 Friends of Patuxent Annual Membership Meeting 2022
        5 Nov 2022 Wildlife Holiday Bazaar
        1 Oct 2022 Urban Wildlife Conservation Day
        24 Sep 2022 Pollinator Festival
        16 Jul 2022 Bird Fest / Festival de Aves
        11 Sep 2021 Fall Conference
        31 Jul 2021 Annual General Meeting
        1 Apr 2021 Spring Gala

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