Though winter is much quieter, there is still plenty to do outside! Meet us at the Glendening Nature Preserve to learn about a variety of family-oriented programs that can be led during the dormant months. For teens and adults. Meet at the Plummer House.

Volunteers are needed to help collect, identify, and count stream invertebrates that are used to evaluate stream health. Please bring waterproof shoes or boots and dress for the weather. Free admission to the Sanctuary. For teens and adults.

As a public event and fundraiser for the Friends of Jug Bay, we have teamed up with our neighborhood garden center for the past several years for this family-friendly event. Volunteer naturalists are needed to have fun with us making pinecone birdfeeders, edible garlands, and other bird crafts.

In the spring, vernal pools become alive with breeding amphibians, and later, their larvae. Volunteers are needed to help estimate the number of egg masses and larvae in the Sanctuary's largest vernal pool as spring progresses. At this workshop, you'll learn more about vernal pools, their inhabitants, and the methods used to monitor them. For adults and children over 12. Meet in the Plummer House at the Glendening Preserve.

Quiet Waters Park, Blue Heron Room

Alien plants are invading our forests, crowding out native plants upon which wildlife depends. Want to do something to help the Earth? Need community service hours? Come to this workshop and adopt your very own plot, keeping it free of those unwanted invasives! Individuals and groups welcome.

Since 1988, volunteers have monitored nutrient pollution, dissolved oxygen levels, pH and water clarity in Jug Bay's waters. We will refresh those skills and train new volunteers. Additional training is provided during the sampling dates. The workshop is recommended for all volunteers, new and experienced. Free admission to the Sanctuary. For adults or teens.

Volunteers will pick up trash that has floated into the marsh. Please dress in work clothes (long sleeves and long pants), including boots or shoes that can get wet, and bring work gloves, a bag lunch, a change of clothes and a towel. Free admission to the Sanctuary. Children should be at least 6 years old. Scout troops and community groups are encouraged to participate.

Become a Jug Bay canoe guide! This workshop will be a land-based training, for both experienced and new volunteers, and will cover volunteer responsibilities, canoe safety and paddling techniques, canoe routes, marsh ecology, and an overview of Sanctuary policies. Volunteers must have canoeing experience. For adults or older teens.