Adult Programs

Name: FREE FRIDAYS
Start: 2026-06-19T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-19T17:00:00-04:00

April 2026
LUNCH & LEARN: Botanical Beverages for People & Pollinators – LIMITED SPACE🔥

Featured April 28 @ 12:00 pm LUNCH & LEARN

Irvine Nature Center

Join Peter Wood proprietor of The French Paradox Wines & Spirit Shop and Dr. Clare Walker who leads Irvine’s Native Plant Team, for this fun and flavorful LUNCH & LEARN. Spring blossoms are an important food source for our early emerging spring pollinators, but their delicate floral scents and sweet nectar can also be captured... Read more »

$30 – $40
May 2026
FREE FRIDAYS

Featured May 1 @ 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
FREE FRIDAYS

Featured May 8 @ 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 »

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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
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 »

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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
FREE FRIDAYS

Featured May 29 @ 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 »

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Make & Take: Woven Willow Garden Flower

Featured May 31 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

A wonderful introduction into willow weaving. In this workshop, Dr. Clare Walker will teach you how to weave a traditional round base (the start of a round willow basket) and then insert your stakes that will become your flower petals. The finished flower approximately 2ft in diameter will be mounted on a stout rod and... Read more »

$50
June 2026
FREE FRIDAYS

Featured June 5 @ 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 »

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FREE FRIDAYS

Featured June 12 @ 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
FREE FRIDAYS

Featured June 19 @ 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 »

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