April Showers...

April 8, 2024

Greetings Janice,

As the Saying goes...April showers bring May flowers. It's clear that spring has sprung and slowly, but surely, the weather is changing. Warmer days are on the horizon, there's more sunshine, and of course Spring Field Trips have begun!

This month, we'll be hosting our Earth Day Celebration event on Sunday, April 21st from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Visit us for this FREE, family event with crafts, upcycling activities, read-alouds, face painting, and local organizations!

And don't forget to pre-order native plants to be picked up at our upcoming events.

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Pre-Order Native Plants for your yards, gardens, and more! Order today and pick them up at a later!

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Forestry 101

June 17-28th

9:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday

Dive into the field of forestry! This career camp will provide opportunities to advance in the field.

Learn new skills, build your resume, explore the field of forestry, and gain exposure to sawmill operations at this DNR Sponsored Forestry Career Camp for high school students and recent graduates this summer.

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Register for Summer Camp

Evergreen is offering five full weeks of summer day camp including:

Let's Get Creative!
Rising Rangers
Young Naturalist
Surviving the Settlement of Evergreen
Appalachian Creation

Camps are $300 per camper. We've extended our discount until APRIL 30th–Get 10% off!

2024 Schedule of Events

April 21: Earth Day Celebration

May 19: Spring Festival

June 3-7: Let's Get Creative! Art Camp

June 17-21: Rising Ranger Camp

June 17-28: Forestry 101 Career Camp

June 23: Forest Garden Open House

July 8-12: Young Naturalist Camp

July 15-19: Surviving the Settlement of Evergreen Camp

July 21: Gateway to Evergreen Open House

July 29-Aug. 2: Appalachian Creation Camp

Aug. 16: Appalachian Evening

Sept. 22: Fall Festival

Oct. 13: STEM Expo

Earth Day Celebration

Sunday, April 21st

1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Celebrate Mother Earth on Sunday, April 21st from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at this FREE family event.

Create your own tin can lantern, t-shirt bag, seed bombs, and planters, mingle with local organizations and students, listen to an eco-story, and get your face painted!

In the Last Month...

March Madness!

In March, we finished up our Elementary Edibles Program and follow-up visits. The students were having great success growing their veggies within their classrooms!

We visited Allegany County Head Start locations for a program focusing on planting seeds and germination. The kiddos had a blast planting lima beans and making seed houses!

View ACPS Program Album

We also visited Elementary Schools in the After School Program to plant black eyed susans with students and learn about the importance of pollinators.

We attended the STEM Like a Girl event, hosted by Rocky Gap State Park, at Allegany High School and met with many aspiring young minds.

And finally, we were visited by members of Maryland DNR Outdoor Recreation. Thank you to our guests, we loved getting to spend the afternoon with you!

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The Evergreen BarnCast– Ep. 2 Where's the W'rter?

An Appalachian podcast focusing on life in Western Maryland and at Evergreen.

Ep. 2 focuses on water access locally and across the country!

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Whether You're Planning a Traditional Wedding or Looking to Elope...

Evergreen is a one-of-a kind venue with historic and natural features that will surely tie any theme together. From our rustic bank-barn, to our overlook facing the mountains, Evergreen has a little something for everyone.

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Thank you to our community businesses, organizations, and individuals that have partnered with Evergreen Heritage Center! We would like to extend our greatest gratitude for your partnership. The meaningful work we do, would not be possible without your support and participation!

Best wishes,

Dawn Hein

Executive Director