Spring is in the air. As a naturalist, it is difficult not to find something noteworthy while walking Irvine’s trails. I thought I would choose a subject today that is incredibly… Read more »
If you’ve ever walked the seasonal trails at Irvine, you’ve probably noticed several portions that get quite muddy and are only accessible via boardwalks. This spring, scout Jayson Alexander Harvey… Read more »
What a glorious day! Two hundred runners and walkers of all ages joined us on Saturday for a 3.1 mile run through the forests, meadows and wetlands at Irvine. It… Read more »
That smell is the Symplocarpus foetidus plant, known by most as Skunk Cabbage. When skunk cabbage leaves are bruised or broken the plant gives off a rotting flesh smell. Skunk… Read more »
A partnership that will last a lifetime! Irvine Nature Center has been partnering with New Song Academy Elementary/Middle School for some time now. We head to New Song Academy once a month… Read more »
Moe Brown has been a valued Volunteer Naturalist at Irvine for the past 5 years.When he was facing retirement in 2010, Moe looked into many different volunteer opportunities in Baltimore… Read more »
This Friday, 18 students and 2 teachers from the Friends School of Baltimore came out to Irvine to volunteer in our reforestation area. Friends’ Middle School has been a long-time… Read more »
Want to know more about the insects in your garden? Need some tips for taking breathtaking photos of natural scenes? Wondering what bird keeps waking you up before your alarm… Read more »
By Executive Director, Brooks Paternotte For many of us the arrival of spring means getting outside and back in the garden – something I enjoyed immensely this past weekend. Yet… Read more »
Project Clean Stream is an annual regional stream clean up engaging more than 1,000 Marylanders in cleaning up their watersheds. Project Clean Stream was started by Irvine Nature Center in… Read more »
