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Friends of Oregon Ridge
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The private, 501(c)(3) nonprofit that sponsors and promotes nature-based events, programs and projects, and champions stewardship at Oregon Ridge Nature Center and Park, entities of Baltimore County’s Department of Recreation and Parks.
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Friends of Oregon Ridge @oregonridgefriends.bsky.social · Jul 8
The Oregon Ridge Nature Center Council has a new name! Get to know us as Friends of Oregon Ridge as we continue our mission to protect, restore, enhance and educate – for today and for the future. Rest assured, we’re the same organization we’ve been for 40 years!
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Friends of Oregon Ridge Speaker Series –
Maryland’s Charismatic Carnivorous Plants
Kerry Wixted, Maryland Naturalist
Wednesday, November 19; 7 - 8:30 p.m.
oregonridgenaturecenter.wildapricot.org/event-6284341
Adults
$10 per person
(FREE for Friends of Oregon Ridge Members)
November 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹!
𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻! 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲. 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗘!
Learn more about our Field Trip Transportation Grant Program www.friendsoforegonridge.org/oregon-ridge...
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November 9, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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Check out the new blog post on the Friends of Oregon Ridge Website – you're sure to learn something new about the Woolly Bear Caterpillar.
#WoollyBear #WoollyBearCaterpillar #IsabellaTigerMoth #Fall #FallCaterpillars
Fall Folklore featuring the fascinating Woolly Bear Caterpillar - Friends of Oregon Ridge
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October 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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We Invest in the Future – Awarding college scholarships to Baltimore County and Baltimore City students pursuing environmental science careers.
The Friends of Oregon Ridge Presents the Class of 2025 Scholarship Recipients! - Friends of Oregon Ridge
One way the Friends of Oregon Ridge promotes environmental stewardship is through its annual scholarship program. For the past 31 years, the Oregon Ridge Nature Center Council which which has changed ...
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October 17, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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Oregon Ridge Nature Center Field Trip Transportation Grants from the Friends of Oregon Ridge – We are offering grant opportunities for qualifying Baltimore County and Baltimore City schools. Details and forms can be found on our website –
www.friendsoforegonridge.org/oregon-ridge...
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October 16, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks wants to hear from YOU!
Wednesday, October 29; 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Oregon Ridge Lodge
13401 Beaver Dam Road
Cockeysville, MD 21030
Learn more... www.facebook.com/events/15058...
Residents may also provide feedback at [email protected].
October 12, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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Oregon Ridge Nature Center's
Annual Honey Harvest Festival
Sunday, October 5; 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
$5 per person
Meet Emilia Burnham, the spokesperson for the American Beekeeping Federation. She'll be educating the public about honeybees, beekeeping and the benefits of honey and hive products.
September 29, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Oregon Ridge Nature Center School Field Trip
Transportation Grants from the Friends of Oregon Ridge
We are offering a grant opportunity for qualifying Baltimore City and Baltimore County schools.
Details and forms can be found on our website...
www.friendsoforegonridge.org/programs-and...
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September 20, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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Giving back to the Park we all know and love!
Cultivating Nature with Friends: Garden maintenance sessions
Sat., Sept. 6, 13, 27; Sun., Sept. 10, 24; 9 - 11 a.m.
Stewardship Work Day
Sat., Sept. 20; 9 - 11 a.m.
Advance Registration Required –
Details here: oregonridgenaturecenter.wildapricot.org
September Volunteer Opportunities with Friends Cultivating Nature with Friends Stewardship Work Day
September 5, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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Senior Stroll
The second and fourth Wednesdays of the Month
9:30-10:30 am
Join us for a walk in the woods as we explore nature’s seasonal highlights. Route and difficulty level will be tailored to the needs of registered participants.
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August 22, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Cultivating Nature with Friends
Garden Maintenance Sessions
Wednesdays, August 20 & 27
Saturdays, August 23 & 30
9 - 11 am
Join this exciting new series of programs as we get our hands dirty in the gardens with the Friends of Oregon Ridge.
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August 14, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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The Friends of Oregon Ridge love our Big Trees!
A picture just doesn't do them justice. You need to stop by, walk up to them, and touch them to appreciate their size!
Conservation of Our Forest and Big Trees - Friends of Oregon Ridge
Judy Breitenbach, Maryland Master Naturalist. In 1634, Maryland was almost 95% forested (Seeing the Forest through the Trees). As the State was inhabited by colonists, wood was considered a commodity ...
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July 24, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Download a copy of our Summer Trailblazer Newsletter!
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July 21, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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The Oregon Ridge Nature Center Council has a new name! Get to know us as Friends of Oregon Ridge as we continue our mission to protect, restore, enhance and educate – for today and for the future. Rest assured, we’re the same organization we’ve been for 40 years!
July 8, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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www.oregonridgenaturecenter.org/ornc-council...
Check out our blog!
You'll be amazed at the number of hours our volunteers contribute to our mission to Protect, Restore, Enhance and Educate.
Oregon Ridge Nature Center Council, a 501(c)(3) non-profit supporting Oregon Ridge Nature Center and Park.
ORNC Council Values Our Volunteers - Oregon Ridge Nature Center
www.oregonridgenaturecenter.org
June 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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This week at Oregon Ridge Nature Center!
Me and My Pup on the Ridge
9:30 - 10:30 am
June 10 – oregonridgenaturecenter.wildapricot.org/event-6115844
July 8 – oregonridgenaturecenter.wildapricot.org/event-6212393
August 12 – oregonridgenaturecenter.wildapricot.org/event-6208686
Adults with their pup.
June 9, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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Music in the Woods!
Click the link below for details about performances and vendors.
www.oregonridgenaturecenter.org/music-in-the...
Saturday, June 7; 1 - 6 p.m.
May 31, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Babes in Backpacks
Wed.; May 21; 9:30-10:30 am
oregonridgenaturecenter.wildapricot.org/event-6117394
Wed.; June 18; 9:30-10:30 am
oregonridgenaturecenter.wildapricot.org/event-6117399
Adults and children under the age of 4
Oregon Ridge Nature Center
13555 Beaver Dam Rd.
Cockeysville, MD 21030
May 15, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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Meet Peter Kaestner and hear his story at our
Special Speaker Series event on March 25, 2024.
Details and registration oregonridgenaturecenter.wildapricot.org/event-6062349
With an Orange-Tufted Spiderhunter, Birder Breaks Record for Sightings
In February, Peter Kaestner beat out the competition to document his 10,000th bird species.
www.nytimes.com
March 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Porcelain-berry is an invasive plant in the grape family that is widely scattered throughout the United States. While we work to remove it at Oregon Ridge, we've found it very difficult to eradicate. This plant was introduced from northeast Asia in the 1870s as a bedding and landscape plant.
March 6, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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Our new weekday morning program!
Off to a great start.
Find out more...
oregonridgenaturecenter.wildapricot.org/event-6034111
March 6, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Special Speaker Series Event!
Search for the Orange-tufted Spiderhunter – My quest to see 10,000 birds; Peter Kaestner, internationally recognized birder
Tuesday Evening, March 25
Oregon Ridge Lodge, Cockeysville, MD 21030
Learn more... oregonridgenaturecenter.wildapricot.org/event-6062349
March 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM