Celebrating Maryland's native bees & flowers!
Event will be held rain or shine. Some activities and exhibits will be indoors; others will be outdoors, weather permitting.
Fun experiences and learning opportunities for all ages!
* Visit the UM Insect Zoo!
* Walks with native bee expert Sam Droege and colleagues.
* "Ask a Bumble Bee" community-science project.
* Tune in to "teff," a small nutritious grain. Learn how it can help start a wildflower meadow.
* Native plant walks. Bring your questions about growing native plants.
* Ladybugs, Plus: Patuxent Research Refuge’s Kids’ Discovery Center (KDC) activities and refuge booklet programs.
* Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day (Día Mundial de las Aves Migratorias)!
* Bird-lovers: Learn how to grow the perfect foods that parent birds need to feed their babies.(hint: it's caterpillars!).
* FREE native plants and seeds from Wild Ones, PG Parks and others.
* Free Arts & Craft activities.
* Native plant sales.
* Book & Nature Shop.
The Festival is sponsored by the Friends of Patuxent -
https://friendsofpatuxent.org/