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• Pollinator Festival

  • When
    24 Sep 2022
  •  
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    North Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge - 230 Bald Eagle Drive, Laurel, MD

  The ever-popular and family-friendly Pollinator Festival returns to the North Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge on Saturday, September 24, 2022, 9am-1pm.
  

  This is a great event for people of all ages to learn more about the role of pollinators in nature. Activities include:
  

  • Live monarch butterflies—caterpillars, chrysalises, and adults. Adult monarchs will be tagged and released to continue their migration south to Mexico.
  • Children's games and educational activities—play the monarch migration game, fluff out milkweed seeds to be spread on the wind, take a hike with knowledgeable leaders, visit the displays about pollinating insects.
  • Talk to scientists and biologists from the Eastern Ecological Science Center at Patuxent Research Refuge who are studying pollinators.
  • See a live beehive in action—look into a beehive of European honeybees and talk with beekeepers who care for them.
  • Visit the traveling Nature Shop from the National Wildlife Visitor Center of the Patuxent Research Refuge and take something home for yourself or as a gift for someone else.
  • Have fun and learn about the fascinating world of pollinators and their importance in our lives.

  This is an outdoor event, so please dress accordingly and bring a hat, water bottle, sunscreen and insect repellent. Bring a friend, bring your family, or come by yourself for this fun and educational event.

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• Wildlife Holiday Bazaar

  • When
    5 Nov 2022
  •  
    9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    National Wildlife Visitor Center

  
  Friends of Patuxent Wildlife Holiday Bazaar

  Saturday, November 5, 2022
  9AM to 3PM
  

  National Wildlife Visitor Center
  10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop
  Patuxent Research Refuge, Laurel, MD
  

  • Shop Baldy’s Bargains for wild and not-so-wild new & gently used treasures.
    
  • Shop a variety of vendors providing one-of-a-kind gifts to complete your holiday shopping list
  • Take home a treat from the Bake Sale
  • Lunch at the Crane Café
  • Meet live animals
    
  • Door prizes every hour
  • Play Wildlife Bingo
  • Enjoy wildlife holiday story time
    

  Cash, checks, and credit cards accepted.

  Supports the Patuxent Research Refuge and Eastern Ecological Science Center.
  
  

  For more information call 301-497-5772
  

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