This July at Swallow Falls State
Park:
Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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1
Discover
The Falls Hike
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2
Campfire
TBA
Special Guest possibilities
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3
Predator Prey
Under The
Rocks
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4
Park To Park Hike
Snake Show
Special Event ******
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5
Native Plant
Hike
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6
Musk Ox
Maneuvers
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7
Snake Show
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8
Interpretive
Hike
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9
Campfire
TBA
Special Guest possibilities
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10
Butterfly
Chasers
Shell-N-Tell
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11
Park To Park Hike
Discover The Falls Hike
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12
Butterfly Chasers
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13
Birds And Worms
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14
Fact Or Fiction
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15
Discover The Falls Hike
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16
Campfire
TBA
Special Guest possibilities
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17
Scavenger
Hunt
All Day
Nature Craft
Snake Show
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18
Park To Park Hike
Snake Show
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19
Interpretive Hike
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20
Nature Craft
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21
Under The Rocks
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22
Snake Show
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23
Campfire
TBA
Special Guest possibilities
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24
Butterfly
Chasers
Shell-N-Tell
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25
Park To Park
Hike
Discover The
Falls Hike
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26
Fact Or
Fiction
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27
Musk Ox
Maneuvers
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28
Native Plant
Hike
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29
Discover
The Falls Hike
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30
Campfire
TBA
Special Guest possibilities
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31
Predator Prey
Under The
Rocks
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* Special Event July 4th : A Free
Concert Featuring: Indie/experimental band “THE VELCRO LEAVES”.
To be held at the Swallow Falls amphitheatre at , followed by marshmallow roasting in front
of the fire –
*Come join in!*
Junior Ranger programming Starts this Month!
Come in to the office at Herrington Manor to find out all about the Junior
Ranger program, and sign-up as soon as possible.
Activities
Story and Craft
Meet at the Swallow Falls
Canyon Trail Entrance to read a children’s book and make a nature craft. Cost
is $2.00 per person for materials.
Under the rocks
Join the naturalist at the Swallow
Falls Canyon Trail Entrance for a salamander hike. Learn more about a
salamander habitat and the names of commonly found salamander in the park.
Appropriate footwear is recommended.
Shell-n-tell
Meet at the Swallow Falls
Canyon Trail Entrance to meet the turtles from our nature center. Learn more
about a turtle’s habitat and turtles common to the park. In case of rain, meet
at the Herrington Manor nature center.
Birds and Worms
Meet the naturalist at the
field across from the Swallow Falls Canyon Trail Entrance to learn the
importance of camouflage in nature.
Fact or Fiction
Tickle your funny bone or peak
your curiosity? How good are you at foiling fact from fiction? Come join us at
the Swallow Falls amphitheatre for a fun group activity involving facts
about animals that will leave you scratching your head!
Butterfly Chasers
Meet at the Swallow Falls
Canyon Trail Entrance for a hike to look for dragonflies and butterflies. Use
nets to catch and identify the different dragonflies and butterflies living
near the lake.
Scavenger Hunt
Stop by the Swallow Falls office to pick up your scavenger sheet. Browse between
Herrington Manor and Swallow Falls to complete the sheet. Return your completed sheet to
Herrington Manor office to receive a prize.
Discover The Falls Hike
Meet the Naturalist at the
Swallow Falls Canyon Trail Entrance for a guided tour of the breath-taking
falls.
Park to Park Hike
Meet the Naturalist at the
swallow Falls Park Office for a guided hike of the beautiful 5 mile trail that
runs from Swallow Falls to Herrington Manor.
Musk-ox Maneuvers:
Join the naturalist at the Swallow Falls amphitheatre to play a fun wildlife game! Learn about
Muskoxen and how they protect their tiny young.
Predator Prey:
Join the naturalist at the Swallow Falls amphitheatre to play! Learn about the importance of
predator-prey relationships in nature, and get some good, healthy exercise!
This July at Herrington Manor State
Park:
|
Monday
|
Tuesday
|
Wednesday
|
Thursday
|
Friday
|
Saturday
|
Sunday
|
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1.
Scavenger Hunt
All day
Under the Rocks
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2.
Native Plant Walk
Campfire
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3.
Canoe Tour
Hayride
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4.
Get Fit in the Park
Activities
&
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5.
Birds and Worms
Nature Nooks
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6.
Shell
-n-
tell
Predator, Prey
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7.
Fact or Fiction
Under the Rocks
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8.
Animal Tracks
Birds and Worms
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9.
Native Plant Walk
Campfire
TBA
|
10.
Canoe Tour
Hayride
|
11.
Get
Fit in the Park Activities
&
|
|
12.
Dragonfly Detectives
Edible Plant Hike
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13.
Scavenger Hunt
All day
Under the Rocks
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14.
Story and Craft
Nature Nooks
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15.
Scavenger Hunt
All Day
Under The Rocks
|
16.
Native Plant Walk
Campfire
TBA
|
17.
Canoe Tour
Hayride
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18.
Get
Fit in the Park Activities
&
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|
Turn
19.
Nature Lab
Fact or Fiction
|
Me
20.
Every Tree For Itself
Musk-ox Maneuvers
|
Over
21.
Animal Tracks
Butterfly Chasers
|
For
22.
Story
and craft
Nature
Lab
|
More
23.
Native
Plant Walk
Campfire
TBA
|
Information
24.
Canoe
Tour
Hayride
|
!
25.
Get
Fit in the Park Activities
&
|
|
26.
Animal Tracks
Butterfly Chasers
|
27.
Every
Tree For Itself
Musk-ox
Maneuvers
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28.
Fact
or Fiction
Under
the Rocks
|
29.
Dragonfly
Detectives
Edible
Plant Hike
|
30
. Native Plant Walk
Campfire
TBA
|
|
|
* Special Event July 4th : A Free
Concert Featuring: Indie/experimental band “THE VELCRO LEAVES”.
To be held at the Swallow Falls amphitheatre at , followed by marshmallow roasting in front
of the fire –
*Come join in!*
Junior Ranger programming Starts this Month!
Come in to the office at Herrington Manor to find out all about the Junior
Ranger program, and sign-up as soon as possible.
Activities
Story and Craft
Meet at the Herrington Manor Nature Center to read a children’s book and make a nature craft.
Cost is $2.00 per person for materials.
Hayride
Sign up at Herrington Manor
for a hayride into the state forest. Enjoy stopping and hiking to a beaver pond
to look for wildlife. Limit of 20 people, $5.00 per person.
Under the rocks
Join the naturalist at the
Herrington Manor amphitheatre for a salamander hike. Learn more about a
salamander habitat and the names of commonly found salamander in the park.
Appropriate footwear is recommended.
Shell-n-tell
Meet at the Herrington Manor
Amphitheatre to meet the turtles from our nature center. Learn more about a
turtle’s habitat and turtles common to the park. In case of rain, meet at the
Herrington Manor nature center.
Canoe Trip
Join the naturalist at the
Herring Manor concession for an evening canoe tour on the Herrington Manor Lake. $5.00 per person
Birds and Worms
Meet the naturalist at the
field across from the Herrington Manor office to learn the importance of
camouflage in nature.
Animal Tracks
Quick! Make tracks to the Herrington Manor Nature Center! Pick out your favorite animal foot mold and see what
happens next! We will also take a fun nature hike in which we will try to find
and identify actual animal tracks left behind by different critters.
Appropriate footwear recommended. $2.00 per person for materials.
Nature Nooks
Come and explore the many
nooks and crannies found along the Green trail. Who lives there? Who made that
hole? Meet the naturalist at the Herrington Manor office to discover the
answers to these questions. Appropriate footwear required.
Fact or Fiction
Tickle your funny bone or peak
your curiosity? How good are you at foiling fact from fiction? Come join us at
the Herrington Manor amphitheatre for a fun group activity involving facts
about animals that will leave you scratching your head! In case of rain, meet
at the Herrington Manor nature center.
Butterfly and Dragonfly Hikes
Meet at the Herrington Manor
office for a hike to the Herrington Dam to look for dragonflies and
butterflies. Use nets to catch and identify the different dragonflies and
butterflies living near the lake.
Junior Rangers
Meet at the Herrington Manor Nature Center to receive a junior ranger’s activity booklet.
Complete the booklet and attend 1 park program to receive your patch. $2.00per
person.
Owl Prowl
Join us at the Herrington
Manor nature center for a chance to learn about the different night sounds of Garrett County. Take this opportunity to see several live critters
and go on a hike to call in barred owls.
Scavenger Hunt
Stop by the Herrington Manor
office to pick up your scavenger sheet. Browse between Herrington Manor and Swallow Falls to complete the sheet. Return your completed sheet to
Herrington Manor office to receive a prize.
Swallow Falls Hike
Meet the Naturalist at the
Swallow Falls Trail Entrance for a guided tour of the breath-taking falls.
Park to Park Hike
Meet the Naturalist at the
Herrington Manor concession for a guided hike of the beautiful 5 mile trail
that runs from Herrington Manor to Swallow Falls.
Edible Plant Hike:
Join the naturalist in front
of the Herrington Manor office to learn about the many uses of edible native
plants! Afterward we will go on a hike to identify and even take a taste of
some of the healthy wild foods that grow in our backyard!
Nature Lab:
Join the naturalist in the Herrington Manor Nature Center to get a closer look at nature! Use lab tools to
dissect and identify native insects, and learn about the importance of careful
observation.
Musk-ox Maneuvers:
Join the naturalist in the
field in front of the Herrington Manor office to play a fun wildlife game!
Learn about Muskoxen and how they protect their tiny young.
Predator Prey:
Join the naturalist in the
field in front of the Herrington Manor office to play! Learn about the
importance of predator-prey relationships in nature, and get some good, healthy
exercise!
