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  • May 2026

  • Fri 1

    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... Read more »

    FREE
  • Sat 2

    SPRINGFEST 2026- A great event for families!

    Featured May 2 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Join us for SpringFest 2026 – an Irvine family favorite! Get ready for a fun-filled day of outdoor adventure and family-friendly activities as we welcome the vibrant season of spring!... Read more »

    $10 – $15
  • Sat 2

    SOLD OUT- Nature by the Fire- Blooming Buds

    Featured May 2 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Nature by the Fire

    Warm up by the campfire and join Naturalist, Ash for a new monthly tradition at Irvine! Each month features a different seasonal nature theme but every session promises the same... Read more »

    Free – $5
  • Fri 8

    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... Read more »

    FREE
  • Fri 8

    Tales & Tails – Story Time in Nature

    Featured May 8 @ 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... Read more »

    FREE
  • Sun 10

    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... Read more »

    FREE
  • Thu 14

    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,... Read more »

    $30 – $40
  • Fri 15

    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... Read more »

    FREE
  • Fri 15

    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... Read more »

    FREE
  • Sat 16

    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... Read more »

    $23
  • Thu 21

    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... Read more »

    $55 – $65
  • Fri 22

    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... Read more »

    FREE
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Irvine Nature Center

11201 Garrison Forest Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
Phone: 443­-738-9200
Fax: 410­-902-8210

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Irvine Nature Center is located in Owings Mills, Maryland. Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us!

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  • About
    ▼
    • About Irvine Nature Center
    • Mission, Vision and Values
    • Irvine Staff
    • Board of Trustees
    • Employment Opportunities
  • Visit
    ▼
    • Plan Your Visit to Irvine
    • Programs & Events
    • Programs for Schools
    • Animal Ambassadors
  • Support
    ▼
    • Become A Member
    • DONATE
    • Other Ways To Give
    • Corporate Partnerships
    • Pumpkins on the Green 2026
    • Volunteer/Intern
  • Early Childhood Education
    ▼
    • Nature Preschool
    • Little Birds
    • Earth Friends Homeschool
  • Nature Programs
    ▼
    • Summer Nature Camp 2026
    • Programs for Children
    • Programs for Adults
    • PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS
      ▼
      • Field Trips
      • Nature in the Classroom (school presenations)
      • Eco-Explorers After-School Nature Club
  • Rentals & Special Events
    ▼
    • Birthday Parties
    • Weddings & Rentals
    • Pumpkins on the Green 2026
  • Become a Member/Renew
  • Registration & Payment