Oregon Ridge Park and Nature Center
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Enjoy Nature in Baltimore County
With miles of hiking trails, a great playground, a nature center, an old fashioned swimming pond, historic buildings and summer concerts by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Oregon Ridge Park is a year round destination for Baltimore nature lovers, hikers and families looking for some outdoor fun and musical entertainment. Sign up for a guided walk led by a knowledgeable park naturalist or attend a lecture given by nationally renowned wildlife biologists and authors. Kids will enjoy visiting the Nature Center and it's collection of live animals including terrapin turtles, frogs and even a starling named Jack. Bring a picnic and celebrate the July 4th holiday with a traditional fireworks display and patriotic music performed by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
OREGON RIDGE NATURE CENTER
All images copyright 2009 - 2010 © Chris Scroggins Photography
Visit the Oregon Ridge Nature Center and see wildlife including turtles, snakes and frogs. FREE ADMISSION/CLOSED ON MONDAYS. © Chris Scroggins
Oregon Ridge Playground
Located next to the Oregon Ridge Lodge, the playground is a popular recreation spot for moms and kids alike.
© Chris Scroggins
Oregon Ridge News and Events
- OREGON RIDGE NEWS AND EVENTS
- Find out about all the great events at Oregon Ridge Nature Center.
Maple Sugar Weekends
February 18,19, 25 and 26, 2012
A Youngster samples maple syrup made on location at Oregon Ridge Park.
© Chris Scroggins
Guests are treated to tree sap as well as maple syrup samples.
© Chris Scroggins
Learn how native Americans used hollowed logs and heated stones to create maple sugar from tree sap.
© Chris Scroggins
How many gallons of tree sap does it take to make a gallon of maple syrup? This many!
© Chris Scroggins
Take a hike to the sugar bush and learn the proper way to drill trees for sap.
© Chris Scroggins
ORNC PANKCAKE BREAKFAST!
8AM-12PM
March 3-4, 2012
Annual Pancake Breakfast Photo Album
All proceeds benefit the Oregon Ridge Nature Center animals and programs, ADMISSION $7.
© Chris Scroggins
© Chris Scroggins
Girls at the griddle
© Chris Scroggins
A young family browses fabulous raffle items.
© Chris Scroggins
The bobcat hand puppet was a popular raffle item this year.
© Chris Scroggins
Guest musicians included former Oregon Ridge Nature Center Director Kirk Dreier (on left).
© Chris Scroggins
Let's Go Inside the Nature Center
© Chris Scroggins
The Library
The library has a good collection of books about Maryland and USA parks, birds and wildlife.
© Chris Scroggins
Nature Magazines
Browse nature magazines donated by the public.
© Chris Scroggins
Bird guide books
The library has a complete selection of North American bird guides as well as other natural history resources.
© Chris Scroggins
Bird Watchers Guide books
The Animal Room
See live animals and a working bee hive!
Learn about the life cycle of the honey bee. © Chris Scroggins
Oregon Ridge Bees
Watch the resident honey bee hive in action.
© Chris Scroggins
Snake Skins
Feel real snake skins shed buy the resident snakes.
© Chris Scroggins
Feathers
Touch bird feathers and learn about Maryland wild birds.
© Chris Scroggins
Egg Display
See bird eggs and bird nests.
© Chris Scroggins
Red Spotted Newt
Observe aquariums filled with animals like this red spotted newt.
© Chris Scroggins
Snapping Turtle
© Chris Scroggins
Madagascar Hissing Cochroach
© Chris Scroggins
Northern Diamondback Terrapin
Enter the turtle room and see diamondback terrapins and red earred sliders.
© Chris Scroggins
Ridge Runners
Is your child interested in becoming a Ridge Runner? For information call Oregon Ridge at 410-887-5319.
Ridge Runners are kids who volunteer to help feed and care for the wildlife at the Nature Center.
Jack the Starling
Jack the starling has been charming visitors with his numerous calls for 8 years now.
© Chris Scroggins
Oregon Ridge Gift Shop
The gift shop is open 1- 4 PM Sundays.
You can buy this official Oregon Ridge patch at the gift shop. © Chris Scroggins
Cards and Gifts by Chris Scroggins
- Cards by Chris Scroggins
- Browse cute animal, nature and wildlife cards and gifts by Chris Scroggins photography.
- Cute Animal Magnets
- Browse cute animal magnets, perfect holiday gifts for nature lovers.
Let's get outside!
Explore the wooded trails by crossing the foot bridge to the left of the Nature Center.
© Chris Scroggins
Wildlife Management Area
I like walking the loop inside here. Mind the bee hives inside on the right!
© Chris Scroggins
© Chris Scroggins
© Chris Scroggins
Winterberry
A recent trip inside the wildlife management area revealed these winterberries.
© Chris Scroggins
Beeswax Soap
Beeswax soap by Snyder's Apiary of Whitehall, Md. © Chris Scroggins
Read the Oregon Ridge Blog
- OREGON RIDGE NATURALIST'S CORNER
- Follow the official Oregon Ridge blog and learn about upcoming events and wildlife sightings at the park.
Nature Magazines from Amazon
Oregon Ridge Guest Book
I hope you enjoyed learning about this Baltimore County Park. Please sign my guest book. Baltimoreans, do you have a favorite memory from Oregon Ridge? Tell us about it.
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Liquid_Granite
Jun 16, 2011 @ 4:36 pm | delete
- I love animals and the photos of this lens are wonderful.
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Mary Jane Shanks
Mar 8, 2010 @ 8:02 pm | delete
- I'm happy to see such good photos of the Oregon Ridge Nature Center, inside and out. Thank you for posting Pancake Breakfast photos.
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Jim Curtis
Nov 1, 2009 @ 10:00 am | delete
- Excellent close-up photos of the animals.
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NatureMaven
Oct 21, 2009 @ 6:36 pm | in reply to Courtney | delete
- Thank you, Courtney. I have been coming to programs at Oregon Ridge Nature Center for over 20 years! I am glad I can give something back to the staff and community by building this page and promoting the park.
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Courtney
Oct 21, 2009 @ 3:51 pm | delete
- Great photos. I really like the site! Thanks for including a link to our blog. We are always trying to encourage new visitors to stop by the nature center, so I hope this helps!
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Annual Honey Harvest Festival Photo Album
All images copyright 2009 - 2010 © Chris Scroggins Photography
The public enjoyed sampling and purchasing honey treats from Maryland apiaries, candle dipping demos and early American crafts such as wool spinning and blacksmithing. © Chris Scroggins
Honey Bears on Parade
Everyone got to sample Baltimore County honey harvested by Bees by the Bay. © Chris Scroggins
Queen Bee Honey soap sold by Bees by the Bay. © Chris Scroggins
honey straws for sale. © Chris Scroggins
Beeswax hand creme by Snyder's Apiaries of Whitehall, Md. © Chris Scroggins
Local wildlife rehabilitator Kathleen Woods introduces kids to a rescued barn owl.
Rescued Barn Owl
© Chris Scroggins
Baby Owl's Rescue Book
A great book for kids based on the work of Maryland wildlife rehabilitator Kathleen Woods of Phoenix Wildlife Rescue, Inc.
Phoenix Wildlife Rescue, Inc.
- PHOENIX WILDLIFE RESCUE, INC
- Read about the work of this Baltimore County wildlife rescue. Find answer to questions and quick tips on what to do if you find injured wildlife.
- PHOENIX WILDLIFE RESCUE ON FACEBOOK
- Want to support local wildlife rehabilitation in Baltimore County? Become a fan of Phoenix Wildlife Rescue, Inc. on Facebook.
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- Shop for gourmet Maryland honey, beeswax beauty products and novelty bee gifts.
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