Name: EAT, DRINK & LEARN: ‘CONSERVATION & COSMOS’
Start: 2026-06-11T18:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-11T21:00:00-04:00

May 2026
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
Intro to Watercolor- Painting Flowers

Featured May 23 @ 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
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
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
NO TALES & TAILS

May 29
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 »

FREE
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 »

FREE
Tales & Tails – Story Time in Nature

Featured June 5 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 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 by the Fire- Clever Camouflage

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

Gather by the campfire with Naturalist, Ash, for a new monthly tradition at Irvine! Each month features a different seasonal nature theme, but every session promises the same cozy fun: roasting marshmallows, meeting one of Irvine’s animal ambassadors, and diving into hands-on nature-themed fun. Fireside chats are a relaxed, family-friendly way to enjoy the outdoors,... Read more »

Free – $5
EAT, DRINK & LEARN: ‘CONSERVATION & COSMOS’

Featured June 11 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Conservation & Cosmos Nature Centers and other land owners have a responsibility to steward the land they own. Whether it is forests, wetlands, meadows, or even gardens, solid land management practices are crucial to ensuring ecosystems are protected forever. Learn how Irvine determines and implements best management practices for conserving and enhancing our land, and... Read more »

$55 – $65

May 2026

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