SOLD OUT School’s Out Camp Day: Senses Safari
Friday, November 13, 2026
9:00AM-4:00PM
$65 per camper
Put on your eagle eyes and prepare your deer ears for a day of sensory camp fun in November! Students in grades K-6 are invited to join Pickering staff on an expedition to discover all the unique ways that animals witness the world. We’ll explore how bumblebees use
electricity to find flowers, test how bats fly in the dark, learn how snakes sniff out their next meal, and much more on this fun camp day for all! Bring your own lunch. If this program is cancelled because of weather, you will receive a credit for attending another 2026/27 School’s Out Camp Day.  SOLD OUT

Nestbox Day
Saturday, November 14, 2026
10:00AM – 12:00PM
Free of Charge 
Fall is the perfect time to prepare and repair accommodations for our feathered friends. Join Pickering staff and experienced volunteers on the wood duck and bluebird nestbox trails to evaluate and make minor repairs on our boxes.  We’ll split into teams to cover all routes and create a record of any additional work that needs to be done. Team leaders will have tools and materials needed for all activities. Along the way, volunteers will learn more about our nestbox monitoring programs and how to become a bluebird or wood duck monitor during next year’s nesting season. REGISTER

Turkey Tales 
Saturday, November 21, 2026  
10:00AM – 11:30AM 
$10 per person 
Waddle on over to Pickering Creek Audubon Center for a gobbling good time as we celebrate one of North America’s largest birds – the turkey! Learn all about what makes turkeys special and how to find them in the wild while enjoying turkey-themed crafts, games, story time, and more! REGISTER

Birding for Science
Tuesday, December 1, 2026
8:00AM-10:00AM
Free
Join some of the Center’s most skilled birding volunteers for a casual walk to collect data on number of bird species and individuals seen at the Center. Aside from collecting bird numbers this is otherwise a “regular” bird walk.  The walk leaders are delightful and welcoming of new people.  All abilities are welcome. REGISTER

Trailblazing in the New Woods 
Saturday, December 5, 2026
10:00AM – 12:00PM
Free of Charge 
Calling all trailblazers and woodland explorers to help us expand our trail system at Pickering Creek! We’ll clear the way and lay out trail borders to create a new route through our New Woods, extending beyond barred owl circle and the access to mossy woods trail. Be among the first visitors treading out on this new path to the furthest reaches of the Center overlooking Pickering Creek. REGISTER

Tracking Winter Wildlife 
Saturday, December 5, 2026  
1:00PM– 2:30PM 
$10 per person 
Are you hoping to become a footprint finder? A track tracer? A scat sleuth? Come learn the many ways to identify the telltale signs of Maryland’s wildlife in this beginner-friendly tracking lesson. Participants will learn to differentiate between common canine, feline, and ungulate tracks, then try out their new knowledge on a 1-mile hike through the Center’s wetlands.  REGISTER

Trailblazing in the New Woods 
Saturday, January 23, 2026
10:00AM – 12:00PM
Free of Charge 
Help us put the finishing touches on the newest trail extending public access to the furthest reaches of the Center overlooking Pickering Creek. We’ll clear the path and lay out lay out new trail borders ending in that magnificent view.  REGISTER