Name: DAY OFF CAMP: Science of Slime
Start: 2026-05-28T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-28T16:00:00-04:00

May 2026
SPRING COMMUNITY DAY OF SERVICE

Featured May 10 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm SPRING COMMUNITY DAY OF SERVICE

Irvine Nature Center

Are you looking for a hands-on way to protect the environment and connect with your community? Volunteers are essential to Irvine's operations and their efforts support our mission to provide the community with valuable experiences in nature. Join us for two Community Days of Service this Spring on Saturday, April 11th, and Sunday, May 10th,... Read more »

FREE
LUNCH & LEARN: Layering Your Landscape- How Native Plants & “Benign Neglect” Enrich Our Lives

Featured May 14 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm LUNCH & LEARN

Lists of native plants are easy to find, but knowing how to combine and use them effectively in your own landscape can be much more challenging. In this engaging program, discover how thoughtfully “layering” native plants can transform your yard into a beautiful, vibrant, and wildlife-friendly space. Learn how to select and combine native plants... Read more »

$30 – $40
FREE FRIDAYS

Featured May 15 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm FREE FRIDAYS!

Attend 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 »

FREE
Tales & Tails – Story Time in Nature

Featured May 15 @ 11:00 am - 11:45 am Tales & Tails – Story Time in Nature

Join us most Fridays for a FREE story time & an animal encounter in the Outdoor Classroom (or indoors in inclement weather.) This ‘caregiver and child’ program will allow you to build connections with nature and your neighbors in an outdoor learning environment. Visitors are encouraged to come early or stay after to discover Irvine’s trails, meadows, and... Read more »

FREE
LITTLE BIRDS SINGLE-DAY CLASS – LIMITED SPACE🔥

Featured May 16 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm LITTLE BIRDS – Drop-In Class for children birth to 3 years

A single-day version of our popular caregiver and child class, Little Birds. Children birth to 3 years will delight in the natural world alongside a caregiver as we experience animal encounters, nature walks, songs, stories, and art. This program includes primarily outdoor experiences and is a perfect introduction to our approach to learning in The... Read more »

$23
EAT, DRINK & LEARN: ‘POLLINATORS & PALMERS’

Featured May 21 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Pollinators & Palmers Flower beds are abuzz with pollinators from bees and butterflies to hummingbirds. But there are also fierce predators looking for a meal that might help to control aphids and caterpillars or snatch an unwary bee. Learn about these ‘good guys v bad guys’ with amazing insects that act like wolves in sheep... Read more »

$55 – $65
FREE FRIDAYS

Featured May 22 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm FREE FRIDAYS!

Attend 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 »

FREE
Tales & Tails – Story Time in Nature

Featured May 22 @ 11:00 am - 11:45 am Tales & Tails – Story Time in Nature

Join us most Fridays for a FREE story time & an animal encounter in the Outdoor Classroom (or indoors in inclement weather.) This ‘caregiver and child’ program will allow you to build connections with nature and your neighbors in an outdoor learning environment. Visitors are encouraged to come early or stay after to discover Irvine’s trails, meadows, and... Read more »

FREE
Nature Worx: Calming Hour for Caregivers

Featured May 24 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Health & Wellness

Nature Worx offers nature-based experiential programs designed to help participants slow down, reduce stress, and access inner calm--while fully basking in the beauty and restorative power of the outdoors. This special session is for moms, dads, and other caregivers who need 90 minutes of much-deserved respite to help calm the mind, energize the body, and... Read more »

$20
Intro to Watercolor- Painting Flowers

Featured May 24 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Learn how to use watercolors—even if you hate watercolor! We’ll practice different techniques and tricks before putting it all together. Your take-home piece can be a landscape, bouquets or a single flower -- anything you like. You’re set up for success with MICA-trained artist, Brittany Roger. All supplies provided. Paper will be provided. Participants are... Read more »

$20
TRAILS AND OFFICES CLOSED

Featured May 25
DAY OFF CAMP: Science of Slime

Featured May 28 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

NEW EXPANDED SERIES FOR 2025-2026! Due to popular demand, Irvine is pleased to expand its Day Off Camp series to include 11 dates for the 2025/26 year. Your child will love spending their day off from school with Irvine's award-winning environmental educators for a day of exploration and outdoor activity! Days are filled with animal... Read more »

$110

May 2026