https://friendsofpatuxent.org/page-18095 Friends of Patuxent upcoming events Friends of Patuxent Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Sun, 30 Aug 2026 03:08:04 GMT Sun, 30 Aug 2026 03:08:04 GMT Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT <h1>Pollinator Festival 2026</h1> <p><img src="https://friendsofpatuxent.org/resources/Pictures/pollinatorfest2026_thumbnail.png" alt="" title="" border="0"><br></p> <p style="line-height: 17px;"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif">Join us for an educational and fun day of pollinator festivities.&nbsp;</font></p> <ul> <li> <p style="line-height: 17px;"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif">FREE activities for the public and families.&nbsp;</font></font></p> </li> <li> <p style="line-height: 17px;"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif">Weather permitting: Monarch butterfly tagging and release</font></font></p> </li> <li> <p style="line-height: 17px;"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 15px;">FREE movie:</font> <font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#212121">“The Extraordinary Caterpillar”</font></font></font></p> </li> <li> <p style="line-height: 17px;"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#212121" face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#212121" face="Arial, sans-serif">Family arts and crafts</font></font></p> </li> <li> <p style="line-height: 17px;"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#212121" face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#212121" face="Arial, sans-serif">Artisan and native plant vendors</font></font></p> </li> <li> <p style="line-height: 17px;"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#212121" face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#212121" face="Arial, sans-serif">Nature walks&nbsp;</font></font></p> </li> <li> <p style="line-height: 17px;"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#212121" face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#212121" face="Arial, sans-serif">Creating a pollinator habitat presentation</font></font></p> </li> <li> <p style="line-height: 17px;"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#212121" face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#212121" face="Arial, sans-serif">Patuxent Research Refuge scientists and experts on site for: pollinators, bees, native plants, birds, amphibians, conservation, and gardening</font></font></p> </li> <li> <p style="line-height: 17px;"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#212121" face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#212121" face="Arial, sans-serif">Wild Bird Meet &amp; Greet, Maryland Raptor Conservancy</font></font></p> </li> <li> <p style="line-height: 17px;"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#212121" face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#212121" face="Arial, sans-serif">University of Maryland Insect Zoo&nbsp;</font></font></p> </li> <li> <p style="line-height: 17px;"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#212121" face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#212121" face="Arial, sans-serif">Free native plants and seeds</font></font></p> </li> <li> <p style="line-height: 17px;"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#212121" face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#212121" face="Arial, sans-serif">Food available for purchase</font></font></p> </li> <li> <p style="line-height: 17px;"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#212121" face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#212121" face="Arial, sans-serif">Live music</font></font></p> </li> </ul><em><br></em> <p style="line-height: 17px;"><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#212121" face="Arial, sans-serif"><em>Rain or Shine&nbsp;</em></font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#212121" face="Arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p> <p><br></p> https://friendsofpatuxent.org/event-6606129 https://friendsofpatuxent.org/event-6606129