May
4
9:00 AM09:00
May
4
1:00 PM13:00
May
5
9:00 AM09:00
May
21
1:30 PM13:30
May Board Meeting
The next FOBHNP will be held at the Discovery Center (previously known as the visitor center) at 1:30 pm. All members are welcome to attend.
May
23
6:30 PM18:30
Jun
15
11:00 AM11:00
Mudfest
Get down and dirty, jumping, slipping, and sliding in giant mud pits! Cook up a mud pie, make mud art, and play games! This muddy fun will be great for the whole family.
This is a rain or shine event.
Fee: $20 per car. Tickets will be made available on ActiveMONTGOMERY.org in May. Tickets can also be purchased day-of on site.
Food trucks will be on-site including Catalyst Hot Dogs and Clayboys Shaved Ice.
Jun
23
10:00 AM10:00
Members-only Cellphone Photography Hike
Where: Black Hill Regional Park trail
Cost: FREE
Want to learn how to take better photos on your cell phone while hiking? Join us for a hike led by photographers on a popular trail in the park. The leaders will talk about how to compose a photo as well as techniques available on many cell phones to make more creative photos.
We will be on a natural surface trail so strollers are not recommended.
Please sign up below so we know how many to expect!
Apr
22
4:00 PM16:00
Crafting with Friends
The Friends of Black Hill Nature Programs was formed in April of 2001 by volunteers interested in supporting the interpretive naturalist staff and the nature programs. With April being the anniversary month of the Friends, this month's members-only activity will be creating accessories for the nature play spaces. Join us on April 22 at 4:00 pm at the Discovery Center for some crafts that will benefit the nature playspaces. We'll have rocks and peg people to paint. Bring your creativity and we'll bring the supplies.
If you have any additional ideas for things that would be useful in the mud kitchen, fairy garden, or sandbox we'd love to hear your suggestions. Keep in mind, these things will be outdoors so they need to withstand the elements and many hands.
Register below so we know how many people to expect!
Apr
16
1:30 PM13:30
April Board Meeting
The next FOBHNP will be held at the Discovery Center (previously known as the visitor center) at 1:30 pm. All members are welcome to attend.
Mar
29
10:00 AM10:00
Spring Hike with Friends
Join the Friends for the first hike of the year. With spring just beginning, we’ll be looking for all signs of spring on this walk. Meet at the Black Hill Discovery Center at 10:00 am to carpool to the trailhead. Space is limited so please fill out the form below to register for the hike.
Notes:
Parking at the trailhead is limited to 5 cars so carpooling is preferred.
The hike is mostly paved so a stroller would probably be okay but a backpack carrier is suggested.
The hike will be approximately 2 miles in total and be a leisurely pace to allow for lots of observing.
Mar
18
12:30 PM12:30
March Board Meeting
The next FOBHNP will be held at the Discovery Center (previously known as the visitor center) at 12:30 pm. All members are welcome to attend.
Feb
12
12:30 PM12:30
February Board Meeting
Join us for the first board meeting of the year. The meeting will be held at the Discovery Center.
Nov
3
6:00 PM18:00
FOBHNP Annual Meeting
Join us for the FOBHNP Annual Meeting. This year’s meeting will be in person at Black Hill Visitor Center on Friday, November 3rd at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be a potluck so bring your favorite food item to share. We are excited to announce that our wine pull will be in person this year during the meeting. We hope to see you there!
* Our annual silent auction will be held online and begin on October 27th at 9 p.m. and close on November 3rd at 9:00 p.m.
Jun
17
11:00 AM11:00
Volunteer Opportunity - MudFest
MudFest, a place to get down and dirty, jumping, slipping, and sliding in giant mud pits! Cook up a mud pie, make mud art, and play games! This muddy fun will be great for the whole family.
We need volunteers to assist at a table promoting Friends and help provide water to participants. To volunteer click the button below or email FriendsBlackHill@gmail.com.
Jun
5
10:00 AM10:00
Volunteer Opportunity - Staff Appreciation Picnic
Help out with the Friend’s annual Staff Appreciation Picnic. We use this opportunity to show appreciation for the staff that keeps the Nature Programs at Black Hill running.
We need your help with setting up, tearing down, and grilling the food. To volunteer click the button below or email FriendsBlackHill@gmail.com.
May
7
9:00 AM09:00
In-Person Native Plant Sale - General Public (advance registration required)
FOBHNP members-only shopping hours will be
Saturday, May 6, 2023, from 9 am through 2 pm.
Those who are not FOBHNP members can shop on
Saturday between 2 pm and 5 pm or on Sunday, May 7, 2023, between 9 am and 5 pm.
Anyone wishing to purchase plants will be required to sign up online (in advance of the sale) and reserve their in-person shopping time (each slot will be a half hour). The reason for this is to ensure that customers do not exceed the capacity of volunteers at the sale and that the limited parking at the horse barn (where we expect to host the sale again in 2023) is not overwhelmed.
May
6
2:00 PM14:00
In-Person Native Plant Sale - General Public (advance registration required)
FOBHNP members-only shopping hours will be
Saturday, May 6, 2023, from 9 am through 2 pm.
Those who are not FOBHNP members can shop on
Saturday between 2 pm and 5 pm or on Sunday, May 7, 2023, between 9 am and 5 pm.
Anyone wishing to purchase plants will be required to sign up online (in advance of the sale) and reserve their in-person shopping time (each slot will be a half hour). The reason for this is to ensure that customers do not exceed the capacity of volunteers at the sale and that the limited parking at the horse barn (where we expect to host the sale again in 2023) is not overwhelmed.
May
6
9:00 AM09:00
In-Person Native Plant Sale - Members Only (advance registration required)
FOBHNP members-only shopping hours will be
Saturday, May 6, 2023, from 9 am through 2 pm.
Those who are not FOBHNP members can shop on
Saturday between 2 pm and 5 pm or on Sunday, May 7, 2023, between 9 am and 5 pm.
Anyone wishing to purchase plants will be required to sign up online (in advance of the sale) and reserve their in-person shopping time (each slot will be a half hour). The reason for this is to ensure that customers do not exceed the capacity of volunteers at the sale and that the limited parking at the horse barn (where we expect to host the sale again in 2023) is not overwhelmed.
Apr
13
7:00 PM19:00
Montgomery County's action plan to fight climate change presentation via zoom
Join the Friends Board on April 13th at 7:00 pm for a presentation, via Zoom, by Montgomery Parks Sustainability Team on Montgomery County's action plan to fight climate change.
"Climate change is one of the largest threats facing our society, and parks play a unique role in climate action and resiliency. In this presentation, the Montgomery Parks Sustainability Team will review the local impacts of climate change, Montgomery County's action plan to fight climate change and build resilient communities, and the role Montgomery Parks and our nature centers play in implementing localized climate solutions."