Spring Amphibian Hike
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
7:30 – 9:30 PM
$10 per person|
Join us for a nocturnal exploration of the center’s freshwater wetlands in search of amphibians, reptiles, and other nocturnal wildlife. Possible highlights include spring peepers, gray tree frogs, chorus frogs, and salamanders. Habitats to be explored include freshwater marshes and a woodland vernal pool. Please come prepared with a headlamp and waders. Pickering Creek waders in adult sizes are also available for use! REGISTER

Greening the Grounds at Delmarva Community Services
Thursday, April 30, 2026
10:00AM-12:00PM
Come plant native plants with us at Delmarva Community Services this Spring!  Pickering Creek is partnering with Delmarva Community Services to enhance landscaping around the Delmarva Community Services offices and the Intergenerational Center in Cambridge with native plants. We’ll be adding native trees, shrubs and flowering plants over the course of five planting days. Today we’ll focus on planting areas around the Delmarva Community Services administrative offices located next to the Intergenerational Center. This project is funded by Chesapeake Bay Trust’s Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns grant program. REGISTER

Spring Native Plant Gardening Day at Peterson Woods
Monday, May 4, 2026
10:00-11:30AM
Join us for spring cleaning in the gardens at Peterson Woods.  This former homesite now offers guests to workshops and special meetings an intimate retreat experience with a grand a view of the Center’s forested edge across the Pickering Creek. We’ll tidy up the gardens, adding a few additional native plants to fill in spaces as we go. Along the way we’ll explore the grounds, check out the views, and see what’s currently blooming. REGISTER

Birding for Science
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
8:00-10:00AM
Volunteer with Pickering Creek Audubon Center!  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. Currently we have spotted and identified over 230 species at Pickering Creek! REGISTER

Migration Madness
Saturday, May 9, 2026
8:00 – 10:00AM
$8 per person
Join us for a guided bird walk through the center’s wetlands and along forest edges and bask in the splendor of spring migration at Pickering Creek! A Pickering Creek naturalist will point out various birds and share ID tips as we travel through a variety of promising habitats.  REGISTER

Greening the Grounds at Delmarva Community Services 
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
10:00AM-12:00PM
Come plant native plants with us at Delmarva Community Services this Spring!  Pickering Creek is partnering with Delmarva Community Services to enhance landscaping around the Delmarva Community Services offices and the Intergenerational Center in Cambridge with native plants. We’ll be adding native trees, shrubs and flowering plants over the course of five planting days. Today we’ll focus on planting areas around the Delmarva Community Services administrative offices located next to the Intergenerational Center. This project is funded by Chesapeake Bay Trust’s Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns grant program.  REGISTER

Spring Pollinator Garden Day
Saturday, May 16, 2026
9:30-11:30AM
Join us in the Pollinator Garden this spring! We’ll clean out the garden beds, pruning and weeding as needed. We’ll also be filling in open spaces in the garden with additional native plants and add plant labels so visitors can identify native plants they enjoy. It’s a fun chance to learn about a few native plants you might want to try out in your yard and practice your gardening skills with both experienced and novice gardeners! Volunteers can take home native plant seedlings to try in their yards. REGISTER

May Blooms in the Pickering Pollinator Garden
Tuesday May 19, 2026
4:30-6:00PM
$10 per person
Enjoy a stroll in the Pickering Garden and adjacent grounds as we explore May blooms.  Pickering Creek rejuvenated its garden space in 2023 , creating the current pollinator garden.  We’ll learn about what plants, shrubs and trees are in bloom this month, understand how they look throughout the growing season and explore whether they are a good fit for your garden. This will be a casual stroll in and around the Pickering garden and nearby parts of the Center with spring flowering plants. A glass of wine or sparkling water will be available for you to enjoy. REGISTER

Greening the Grounds at Delmarva Community Services
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
10:00AM-12:00PM
Come plant native plants with us at Delmarva Community Services this Spring!  Pickering Creek is partnering with Delmarva Community Services to enhance landscaping around the Delmarva Community Services offices and the Intergenerational Center in Cambridge with native plants. We’ll be adding native trees, shrubs and flowering plants over the course of five planting days. Today we’ll focus on planting areas around the Intergenerational Center. This project is funded by Chesapeake Bay Trust’s Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns grant program. REGISTER

Nature at Night Hike
Friday, May 29, 2026
8:30 – 10:30PM
$10 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

Greening the Grounds Gardening Day at Delmarva Community Services
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
10:00AM-12:00PM
Pickering Creek is partnering with Delmarva Community Services to enhance landscaping around the Delmarva Community Services offices and the Intergenerational Center in Cambridge with native plants. Help us care tidy up garden beds and care for native plants newly installed onsite this spring. This project is funded by Chesapeake Bay Trust’s Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns grant program.   REGISTER