Charlotte's Quest Nature Center

06/06/2026

We wont be open for Saturday Nature Play today, but we are ready for Pond Life activities next Saturday! And if you’re free on Sunday, join us to plant our new American Chestnut trees at 11 AM!

06/06/2026

Saturday Nature Play is cancelled for Saturday, June 6, but come enjoy the park for a family hike! Our new summer schedule—Saturday, Sunday, and Monday open hours— starts next week!

Happy World Environment Day! 🌎🌿

Tomorrow’s Saturday Nature Play will celebrate the day with recycled nature art, a scavenger hunt, sorting activities, and simple hands-on ways for kids to think about caring for the planet.

🗓 Saturday, June 6
⏰ 9:00–11:30 AM
📍 Charlotte’s Quest Nature Center

Drop in anytime and spend the morning exploring, creating, and connecting with nature.

06/05/2026

Happy World Environment Day! 🌎🌿

Tomorrow’s Saturday Nature Play will celebrate the day with recycled nature art, a scavenger hunt, sorting activities, and simple hands-on ways for kids to think about caring for the planet.

🗓 Saturday, June 6
⏰ 9:00–11:30 AM
📍 Charlotte’s Quest Nature Center

Drop in anytime and spend the morning exploring, creating, and connecting with nature.

06/01/2026

Check out our Summer Seasonal Highlights Charlotte's Quest Nature Center Newsletter to learn all about our summer plans!

Summer 2026

05/31/2026

🌿 Vendors & Community Partners Wanted for Nature Fest! 🌿

Charlotte’s Quest is still looking for vendors and community partners to join us for Nature Fest on Saturday, July 11 from 3–9 PM!

We’re especially interested in:

🌱 Nature-inspired artists and crafters
🌎 Eco-friendly and sustainable goods
🧼 Wellness and natural body care
🤝 Local nonprofits
🍄 Other environmental or nature-themed vendors

Nature Fest is a community celebration of outdoor exploration, environmental education, and family-friendly fun at Charlotte’s Quest Nature Center. If your work connects with nature, sustainability, creativity, or community wellness, we’d love to hear from you!

Interested vendors and partners can email [email protected] or comment here!

05/30/2026

Good morning from Charlotte’s Quest! 🐢
Saturday Nature Play is happening today from 9:00–11:30 AM with turtle-themed activities, books, coloring, and outdoor exploration for families.

Drop in anytime and enjoy a relaxed morning in the park 🌿

05/29/2026

🐢 Saturday Nature Play is back this weekend!

Join us for a relaxed morning outdoors as we celebrate turtles with simple, hands-on activities for kids, books, coloring, and space to explore at your own pace.

🗓 Saturday, May 30
⏰ 9:00–11:30 AM
📍 Charlotte’s Quest Nature Center

Stop by anytime during the morning and spend some time in nature with us 🌿

05/27/2026

There’s still time to Explore the Gunpowder! 🌎

The 2026 Explore the Gunpowder Watershed Challenge continues through June 3, and Charlotte’s Quest is proud to be one of the passport stops. Stop by the nature center, pick up a passport, earn your sticker, and spend some time exploring the park before the challenge wraps up. 🌿

Learn more: https://www.gunpowdervalleyconservancy.org/explore/

What treasures lie within your own backyard? This FREE self-paced challenge starts on Earth Day, April 22, 2026, throughout the greater Baltimore area. Where will the Gunpowder take you?

05/25/2026

Hi everyone! We have an exciting new opportunity here at CQ. We have been giften some American Chestnut seedlings to plant and monitor at the park.

The area has been flagged with pink flags for each tree that will be planted. Please be careful not to move the flags. Soon we will have baby Chestnut trees there!

Friends of Charlotte's Quest

05/23/2026

🐢 Happy World Turtle Day!

Today we planned to celebrate turtles during Saturday Nature Play (9-11 AM at Charlotte's Quest), but the rain is keeping us home. We will celebrate our turtle friends next Saturday instead!

Turtles remind us to slow down, stay curious, and take care of the environments we all depend on.

If you’re visiting today, keep an eye out—you never know what you might discover.