Family Fishing Night on Pickering Creek’s Dock
Friday, May 2, 2025
4:30PM-6:30PM
$7 per person
Come and join us for a family fishing night on Pickering Creek’s dock. Bring the whole family and practice your fishing skills as the sun sets over the creek. Pickering Creek staff will provide fishing rods, bait, and supplies. All skill levels are welcome – staff will guide fishing newbies and celebrate fishing experts who wish to cast their luck!  REGISTER

SOLD OUT Bluegrass Among the Bees
Saturday, May 3, 2025
4:30PM-7:00PM
$10 per person
A spring evening at Pickering Creek filled with music and good
times. Enjoy Americana roots music on the backdrop of which it was created.
Located in Pickering Creek’s pollinator garden, delight in close looks at
butterflies, bees, and blooming flowers while the music fills the breeze.
Musical performance by local bluegrass group, Awesome Opossum String Band.
Bring your own seating whether it’s a chair or blanket. Parking is limited;
advanced registration is required.    SOLD OUT

Garden and Grounds Day
Monday, May 5, 2025
2:00-3:30PM
Come on the first Monday of each month for our Gardens and Grounds days, group volunteer days where we take care of a variety of needs at the Center. This season’s projects includes trail work, gardening, invasive plant management, and preparing our nestbox trails for spring nesting of bluebirds and Wood Ducks. REGISTER Next Date: June 2 

Birdwalking with Purpose
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
8:00-10:00AM
Have fun bird watching for science at Pickering Creek. Bird watchers of all skills levels are encouraged to assist volunteer leaders with bird monitoring along the Center’s trails during this monthly bird survey. Help us collect data that allow us to track long-term trends on how birds use the Center. We have spotted and identified over 230 species at Pickering Creek! REGISTER Next Date: June 3.

Caterpillars Count
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
4:00PM- 5:30PM
Join us for the spring season kickoff of Caterpillars Count! Caterpillars Count is a community/citizen science project for measuring the seasonal variation (also known as phenology) and abundance of arthropods like caterpillars, beetles, and spiders found on the foliage of trees and shrubs. Arthropods are an important food source for birds and other wildlife. Volunteers (individuals and groups) will be surveying and counting bugs on specific trees in designated survey sites. We will provide all materials needed and guide volunteers through survey procedures as we go.  All you need is an interest and willingness to count bugs!  You can sign up for additional survey days if you catch the surveying bug!  REGISTER

All About Silk Moths
Thursday, May 15, 2025
8:30PM–10:30PM
$7 per person
Fly into the fascinating world of Maryland’s giant silk moths! These unique and enigmatic moths are among the largest in North America, and spring is the best time of year to see them at Pickering Creek. Following a short presentation, we will venture into the woods to observe wild silk moths (and other nocturnal insects) attracted to special mercury vapor lamps. Possible highlights include Luna moths, tulip tree silk moths, rosy maple moths, and more. Please come prepared with a flashlight or headlamp, and a camera if desired! REGISTER

Schoolyard Habitat Service Day
Saturday, May 17, 2025
9:30AM-11:30AM
Support Pickering Creek’s work with local students to maintain schoolyard habitat.  Habitat garden helpers are needed to help water, weed, and trim back in native gardens installed by students at their schools.  Bring along your gloves, water bottles and preferred gardening tools. Additional gloves and tools will be available to borrow.  REGISTER

Sunset Family Paddle
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
6:30PM-8:30PM
$10 per person
See Ospreys, Barn Swallows and Herons grabbing their last meal for the day.  Sunset on Pickering Creek is often one of the most peaceful ways to take in the best of the Eastern Shore!

This canoe trip is great for canoers of all skill levels. We’ll cover the basics before setting off, and leisurely explore the shoreline and coves of Pickering Creek, ending with seeing the pinks, oranges and reds of the sunset while on the water.  All ages welcome, children 18 and under must be accompanied by an adult. REGISTER

Nature at Night Hike
Friday, May 30, 2025
8:30PM–10:30PM
$7 per person
Explore PCAC’s forests at night and use special UV flashlights to reveal nocturnal wildlife and unique plants and fungi not usually visible to the human eye. By the main parking lot, stop by a mothing station with the opportunity to see Luna moths and other impressive early summer species.  REGISTER

Garden and Grounds Day
Monday, June 2, 2025
2:00-3:30PM
Come on the first Monday of each month for our Gardens and Grounds days, group volunteer days where we take care of a variety of needs at the Center. This season’s projects includes trail work, gardening, invasive plant management, and preparing our nestbox trails for spring nesting of bluebirds and Wood Ducks. REGISTER

Birdwalking with Purpose
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
8:00-10:00AM
Have fun bird watching for science at Pickering Creek. Bird watchers of all skills levels are encouraged to assist volunteer leaders with bird monitoring along the Center’s trails during this monthly bird survey. Help us collect data that allow us to track long-term trends on how birds use the Center. We have spotted and identified over 230 species at Pickering Creek! REGISTER