Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sanctuary and Nature Center to Close Temporarily Due to Renovations The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation announces Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sanctuary and Nature Center will close temporarily beginning Tuesday, Nov. 12 for major renovations to the nature center’s reception center, classrooms and office space. The work is expected […]
Calvert Stewards Volunteers Recognized for Projects
Saturday, January 26, members of the Calvert Stewards were recognized for the work and countless hours they have done on projects for the Calvert County Natural Resources Division and the Calvert Nature Society. A partnership between the Calvert Nature Society and the Calvert County Natural Resources Division, the Calvert Stewards volunteer program provides residents an […]
This Year Give Back to Nature!
Show your Support for Calvert County’s Nature Parks: When you are shopping online, go to smile.amazon.com/ch/52-1473580 and select Calvert Nature Society as your charity of choice (write us in at the box). Once you select the Society, Amazon will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from eligible purchases through AmazonSmile from that point forward. Make […]
Chesapeake Bay Dolphin Watch This Sunday
Sunday, November 11, 6:30-8:30 pm Battle Creek Cypress Swamp, Prince Frederick Little is known about how often dolphins come into the Chesapeake Bay. Dr. Helen Bailey and her team have been frequently detecting dolphin calls in the Bay and citizen scientists have reported more than 1,000 dolphin sightings on Dr. Bailey’s newly launched Chesapeake DolphinWatch […]
Save the Date! Chesapeake DolphinWatch
Sunday, November 11, 6:30-8:30 pm Battle Creek Cypress Swamp, Prince Frederick, MD Little is known about how often dolphins come into the Chesapeake Bay, how long they spend there, what areas they are using and why. Dr. Bailey and her team have been frequently detecting dolphin calls in the Bay and citizen scientists have reported […]
Calvert Nature Society Acquires 100+ Acres
Next to Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Calvert Nature Society recently acquired more than 100 wooded acres, fields and wetlands, further protecting one of Calvert County’s unique natural habitats. The purchase of the property on Sixes Road effectively doubles the protected area around Battle Creek Cypress Swamp, one of the northernmost stands of bald cypress trees […]
Good Times Swamp Style at Battle Creek
Cypress Swamp Romp: June 30, 7-10 pm Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sanctuary, 2880 Grays Road, Prince Frederick On Saturday, June 30 7, join Calvert Nature Society for the Cypress Swamp Romp, its celebration of the natural treasures in and around Battle Creek. Dance to music by The Crawdaddies. Enjoy jambalaya, BBQ ribs and chicken from […]
Tracking Through Technology with Greg Kearns
February 9: Winter Lecture Winter Lecture: Tracking Through Technology Friday, February 9, 7:00 pm Battle Creek Cypress Swamp, Prince Frederick, MD Greg Kearns, Naturalist, Patuxent River Park, has documented a decrease in the migratory Sora Rails, which he attributed to the decline of Wild Rice in the tidal freshwater marshes. Greg is tracking Sora Rails […]
Calvert Stewards Events in January
There are two opportunities in January to go behind the scenes at our nature parks to learn how you can help the naturalists and staff. Calvert Stewards are the volunteer corps of Calvert Nature Society and the Calvert County Natural Resources Division. More information can be found on the Calvert Stewards Volunteer Page at www.calvertparks.org/volunteer.html. […]
Come Celebrate our Community!
2017 Annual Meeting and Volunteer Recognition Sunday, August 27, 5:00 pm Nature Center, Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Learn more about Calvert Nature Society and celebrate our fantastic volunteers. After dinner, listen to a lively talk by Kyle Rambo, natural resources manager at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, on reptiles and amphibians of Southern Maryland. This […]