Calvert Nature Society

08/31/2026

08/20/2026

Join a Park Ranger at Kings Landing Park for a relaxing stroll through the park! Learn about the area’s fascinating natural and cultural history while enjoying approximately 1.5 to 2 miles of moderate terrain.

Recommended for ages 8 yrs+. Not stroller passable, but infants in backpacks are welcome. Well-behaved dogs on leashes are also welcome.

There are two dates. Links are in the first comment. Meet at 9:30 AM at the parking lot on the right just past the barn as you enter the park. Come explore, learn, and enjoy the park with us!

08/18/2026

Big Update: The work was finished early. We’re back in business and all is opened as usual. Come see us and check out our new ceiling panels.

Hey everyone, the Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Nature Center is closed today because we don't have power and internet. And actually the exhibit room is closed through tomorrow, August 19th. The closure is necessary for the installation of acoustic ceiling panels.

The exhibit room is expected to reopen Thursday, August 20. The rest of the park and facility, including restrooms, classrooms and offices, will remain open, when possible, during the work. Sorry for the inconvenience.

(Picture of snow on the boardwalk to remind us of cooler times.)

08/18/2026

Get your green thumb on! 🌱

Join us at these upcoming native gardening volunteer events. Lend a hand to park staff, care for native plants, and help create healthy habitats for pollinators and wildlife.

Come dig in, get growing, and make a difference in our parks!

Registration links are in the first comment.

🦋Good Morning Garden Krew at Kings Landing Park (Huntingtown) - Wednesday, August 19th, 8am to 10am.

🌻Native Garden Corps at King Memorial Park
(Prince Frederick) - Thursday, August 20th, 6pm to 8pm

For questions, email : [email protected]

07/30/2026

Hi everyone. Together with local artist Parran Collery, we are planning a mosaic mural on the front exterior wall of the Battle Creek Nature Center, and we need your help. Could you please answer these two questions in the comments?

Write as much as you want. Input from kids is always welcome.

Thanks, in advance.

1. What plants and animals are most iconic to you for Battle Creek Cypress Swamp, Gatewood Meadow and Biscoe Gray Forest?

2. If you could only pick three of those, which would they be?

Parran is the artist who designed the murals on the exterior walls of the Prince Frederick and Twin Beaches library. You can see these and other installations she's done at her website.

A gallery of hand made tiles and mosaics by artist Parran Collery

07/29/2026

If you're on well water, nitrates in your water could be a concern.

Excess nitrate poses problems for human health and the environment. When we consume high levels of nitrate in drinking water, certain conditions including blue baby syndrome, cancers, thyroid disease and birth defects are more likely. Reducing nitrate in drinking water to safe levels is expensive and often requires additional clean water to dilute the nitrate.

07/28/2026

We're in the middle of Nitrate Pollution Awareness Week.

In aquatic ecosystems, nitrate can have disastrous impacts, including the creation of harmful algal blooms (HAB), fish kills and dead zones—including the large dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico.

Check out iwla.org/nitrateawareness to find out more about how to reduce nitrate loads on our waterways.