Nature Exploration

Name: FREE FRIDAYS
Start: 2026-12-11T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-12-11T17:00:00-05:00

November 2026
LUNCH & LEARN: Land Through Indigenous Eyes

Featured November 12 @ 12:00 pm LUNCH & LEARN

Irvine Nature Center

Join La Stelshia Talking Bird Speaks on a historical journey through Maryland. We often drive on streets and walk through creeks without knowing the significance the first people had and still have on these thoroughfares and waterways throughout the area. During this talk, you’ll grow a deeper connection to where you live, and your tribal neighbors. Following... Read more »

$30 – $40
FREE FRIDAYS

Featured November 13 @ 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 November 13 @ 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
Make and Take: Gourd Bowl with Decorative Trim or Lid

Featured November 14 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Celebrate the fall season by creating a gorgeous gourd bowl that will last for years. Gourds were turned into useful containers, musical instruments and beautiful objects by native people. In this class you will choose a gourd from a wide variety of shapes to turn into a beautifully decorated bowl. Explore how to shape the... Read more »

$50
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES CELEBRATION – FREE EVENT!

Featured November 15 @ 10:30 am - 3:30 pm

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Month at this Free Event! Explore our Native American educational site with its longhouse and wigwams. Take this opportunity to engage in a number of hands-on activities and demonstrations of ancestral skills--grind corn, throw an atlatl, try your hand at starting a friction fire, make cordage, a buckskin bracelet and more! American Indians have... Read more »

FREE
FREE FRIDAYS

Featured November 20 @ 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 November 20 @ 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
December 2026
Make and Take: Natural Evergreen Wreath – Evening Class with Refreshments

Featured December 3 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Irvine Nature Center

Create a beautiful, all-natural wreath for your home, while enjoying some seasonal music, holiday drinks, nibbles and conversation. Join the Irvine Nature Center for this popular workshop to create a beautiful but sustainable wreath – no experience needed. We will provide a large assortment of evergreen boughs, berries, fruits, cones, and ribbons and all the... Read more »

$50
FREE FRIDAYS

Featured December 4 @ 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 December 4 @ 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
Pajama Party with Irvine’s Animals

Featured December 4 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Have you ever wondered what Irvine’s animals are up to when the sun goes down? Take this unique opportunity to visit with them and see who is energized by the dark. Some of the creatures out and about may surprise you! Come wearing your coziest PJ’s and get ready for a fun evening exploring our... Read more »

$15
FREE FRIDAYS

Featured December 11 @ 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

November 2026

December 2026