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  • December 2026

  • Sat 12

    Holidays with Hoot

    Featured December 12 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Celebration the season with Irvine's premier family program. Meet our animal ambassador owls to learn more about these amazing birds up close. Enjoy games and crafts, from making holiday gifts... Read more »

    $10 – $15
  • Fri 18

    FREE FRIDAYS

    Featured December 18 @ 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 18

    Owl Prowl

    December 18 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Join us after dark to search the woods of Irvine for some of Maryland’s native owls –  we have multiple resident owls and winter is the perfect time to listen... Read more »

    $10 – $25
  • Fri 25

    NO TALES & TAILS

    December 25
  • January 2027

  • Thu 21

    EAT, DRINK & LEARN: ‘ SHARKS & SOURS’

    Featured January 21, 2027 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Eat, Drink & Learn

     Sharks & Sours Come face-to-face with some of the ocean’s most fascinating and misunderstood predators through the incredible underwater photography and firsthand stories of longtime scuba diver Bill Band. Hear about... Read more »

    $58 – $68
  • February 2027

  • Thu 18

    EAT, DRINK & LEARN: ‘MYSTERIOUS MIGRATIONS & LUSCIOUS LIBATIONS’

    Featured February 18, 2027 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Eat, Drink & Learn

    Mysterious Migrations & Luscious Libations Migration, one of nature’s most extraordinary phenomena, has intrigued scientists for centuries. How can a butterfly, weighing less than a paperclip, travel more than 3,000... Read more »

    $58 – $68
  • March 2027

  • Thu 18

    EAT, DRINK & LEARN: ‘CRABS, THE BAY & CHARDONNAY’

    Featured March 18, 2027 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Eat, Drink & Learn

    Crabs, the Bay & Chardonnay Blue crabs in Baltimore Harbor? Why, how, and when. Have you ever seen a blue crab in Baltimore Harbor?  How did it get there, and... Read more »

    $58 – $68
  • April 2027

  • Thu 15

    EAT, DRINK & LEARN: ‘BATS & BITTERS’

    Featured April 15, 2027 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Eat, Drink & Learn

    Bats & Bitters Discover the fascinating world of bats and learn what makes these nighttime creatures so unique! Get to know several local bat species, uncover the important role they... Read more »

    $58 – $68
  • May 2027

  • Thu 13

    EAT, DRINK & LEARN: ‘BUGS & BUBBLES’

    Featured May 13, 2027 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Eat, Drink & Learn

    Bugs & Bubbles A Dangerous Double Whammy: What a Warming World and Biodiversity Loss Mean for Plants and Insects: We will review evidence for climate change, mechanisms underlying this phenomenon, and... Read more »

    $58 – $68
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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 presentations)
      • Eco-Explorers After-School Nature Club
  • Rentals & Special Events
    ▼
    • Birthday Parties
    • Weddings & Rentals
    • Pumpkins on the Green 2026
  • Become a Member/Renew
  • Registration & Payment