by Michael Schneider, Baltimore County Recreation & Parks

Play with Pokémon, painting, polliwogs, pinecones and more this November at Baltimore’s 200 parks and nature centers. Register for a program, or drop in for fun with the family. Let’s talk turkey.   

Wednesday, November 1

• Acorn Necklace (registration required)   Holt Park & Center for The Arts
• Wooly Bear Club    Oregon Ridge Nature Center

Thursday, November 2   

• Shoots and Letters    Oregon Ridge Nature Center

Friday, November 3

• Farm Spouts Preschool Program – Alpaca/Sheep to Sweater    Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture and Farm Park 
• Banneker’s Birds     Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum
• Night Out With Nature: “Living with Squirrels – Friends or Foes?”   Cromwell Valley Park
• Friday Strolls    Lake Roland
• Pokémon    Marshy Point Nature Center
• Bookworm Story Time    Oregon Ridge Nature Center

Saturday, November 4

• Banneker’s Birthday Celebration    Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum
• Hiking Sticks    Cromwell Valley Park
• Yoga in the Park    Lake Roland
• Fall Colors Painting Class    Marshy Point Nature Center
• Full Beaver Moon Night Hike    Oregon Ridge Nature Center

Sunday, November 5

• Hike Through History    Cromwell Valley Park
• Late Autumn Canoe Trip    Marshy Point Nature Center
• Oriental Bittersweet Removal and Wreath Making    Oregon Ridge Nature Center

Monday, November 6

• School’s Out Day    Lake Roland
• Pre-K Nature Drop-In: Native Americans    Marshy Point Nature Center

Tuesday, November 7

• Polliwog Preschool Club (pre-registration required)    Cromwell Valley Park
• Family and Consumer Science – Food for Profit    Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture and Farm Park 

Wednesday, November 8

• Banneker Explorer Series    Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum
• Polliwog Preschool Club (pre-registration required)    Cromwell Valley Park
• Pinecone Petals  (pre-registration required)    Holt Park & Center for The Arts

Thursday, November 9

• Nature, You and Me Series     Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum 
• Project Feeder Watch Training    Cromwell Valley Park
• Shoots and Letters    Oregon Ridge Nature Center

Friday, November 10

• Friday Strolls    Lake Roland

Saturday, November 11

• Wildlife in Colonial Times    Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum
• Natural Art    Cromwell Valley Park
• The Forest of S.T. Shrew    Holt Park & Center for The Arts
• Fall Photography    Marshy Point Nature Center
• Habitat Hunt    Oregon Ridge Nature Center

Sunday, November 12

• Native Americans of Maryland   Cromwell Valley Park
• Thankful for Turkeys    Lake Roland
• Sunday Birdwalk    Marshy Point Nature Center
• Native Americans of the Chesapeake    Marshy Point Nature Center

Monday, November 13

• Pre-K Nature Drop-In: Animal Tracks    Marshy Point Nature Center

Tuesday, November 14

• Polliwog Preschool Club (pre-registration required)    Cromwell Valley Park

Wednesday, November 15

• Polliwog Preschool Club (pre-registration required)    Cromwell Valley Park
• Spicy Forest (preregistration required)    Holt Park & Center for The Arts

Thursday, November 16

• Shoots and Letters    Oregon Ridge Nature Center

Friday, November 17

• Beaver Moon Hike    Cromwell Valley Park
• Friday Strolls   Lake Roland
• Morning Bird Walks (advance registration appreciated)   Oregon Ridge Nature Center
• Homeschool Nature Days  Oregon Ridge Nature Center
• Farm Sprouts Preschool Program – Tom Turkey    Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture and Farm Park 

Saturday, November 18

• Living History Series   Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum
• Eye to the Sky    Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum
• Let’s Talk Turkey    Cromwell Valley Park
• A Fall of Colors    Holt Park & Center for The Arts
• Bonfire and Night Hike    Holt Park & Center for The Arts
• Pioneer Days    Lake Roland
• Talking Turkey    Marshy Point Nature Center
• Getting Ready for Winter    Oregon Ridge Nature Center

Sunday, November 19

• Fort Garrison Feast and History Tour (registration required)  Presented by Cromwell Valley Park
• “One Beautiful Color”  (preregistration required)   Holt Park & Center for The Arts
• Pioneer Days    Lake Roland
• Getting Ready for Winter    Oregon Ridge Nature Center

Monday, November 20

• Pre-K Nature Drop-In: Thanks for the Turkey, Gobble, Gobble!    Marshy Point Nature Center
• Monthly Speaker Series    Oregon Ridge Nature Center

Tuesday, November 21

• Free Speaker Series: Alaska’s Inside Passage    Marshy Point Nature Center

Friday, November 24

• Friday Strolls    Lake Roland

Saturday, November 25

• Owl Prowl    Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum
• Build A Brush Survival Shelter    Cromwell Valley Park
• Post -Thanksgiving Walkabout   Holt Park & Center for The Arts
• Holiday Candy Making     Marshy Point Nature Center
• Let’s Talk Turkey    Oregon Ridge Nature Center
• Christmas Tree Sale Begins at TALMAR  Therapeutic Recreation at Cromwell Valley Park

Sunday, November 26

• Goodnight Groundhog    Cromwell Valley Park
• Frontier Fire    Marshy Point Nature Center
• Let’s Talk Turkey    Oregon Ridge Nature Center

Monday, November 27

• Pre-K Nature Drop-In: Hibernation    Marshy Point Nature Center

Wednesday, November 29

• Banneker Explorer Series    Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum
• Sugar Plums (preregistration required)   Holt Park & Center for The Arts

Programs are run by Baltimore County Recreation and Parks and Nature Council volunteers. Many programs are free, but some ask for a donation or have a small fee. Be sure to check the websites to confirm times and locations. 

Enjoy the chill of fall at our more than 200 beautiful Parks. From your friends at Baltimore County Recreation and Parks, may your November be filled with outdoor fun with family and friends.