Upcoming Events
Native Habitat Advisors Course - April 16th, 2026 - REGISTRATION CLOSED!
The City Nature Challenge - April 24-27, 2026 - Lots of events, including one at Catoctin Creek Nature Center and Fountain Rock, and other member-led events. Learn more here.
CommuniTyler day at Fountain Rock Park - May 8th, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Native Habitat Advisors Course - April 16th, 2026 - REGISTRATION CLOSED!
The City Nature Challenge - April 24-27, 2026 - Lots of events, including one at Catoctin Creek Nature Center and Fountain Rock, and other member-led events. Learn more here.
CommuniTyler day at Fountain Rock Park - May 8th, 9:30am - 12:30pm
- A day of service in Frederick County, connecting with current friends, and making new friendships all in the spirit of CommuniTyler's mission to “make a difference, and a friend”
- We will be planting natives and doing some invasive clean up.
- RSVP to brownpnih at yahoo dot com
- Learn how dam removal is helping restore river ecosystems and improve community resilience. Jessie Thomas-Blate will discuss the broader role of dam removals in river restoration and share insights from the ongoing Patapsco River project, including how these efforts reconnect waterways, improve habitat, and support healthier rivers.
- Jessie Thomas-Blate is Director of River Restoration at American Rivers and has worked on dam removal and river restoration projects across the Mid-Atlantic since 2013. Based in Alexandria, Virginia, she provides technical assistance on restoration projects and manages the nation’s comprehensive database of dam removals while collaborating with partners nationwide to advance healthy rivers for both people and wildlife.
Past Events
Webinar: I’m a Naturalist, Not a Meteorologist! Part 2: Climate Patterns and Change: Understanding the Long View - Series with Randy Bass - March 5, 2025 - (Google Drive Link to Slides)
Webinar: I'm a Naturalist, not a Meterologist Part 1: Weather, Climate, and the Rhythms of Nature - Randy Bass - December 4, 2025 - (Google Drive Link to Slides)
Fountain Rock Native Plant Sale Plant - September 20, 2025
Nature Summit - October 1, 2025
Webinar: Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Species of Maryland - Paula Becker - September 3, 2025
15th Annual Butterfly Count - Catoctin Creek Park and Nature Center - July 27, 2025
Webinar: Venom - Kerry Wixted - June 4, 2025
CommuniTyler Fountain Rock Park Work Day - May 18, 2025
Webinar: Watersheds & You - Katrina Fauss - March 5, 2025
Regenerative Landscaping - Dr. Sara Via - December 4, 2024 (Google Drive Link to Slides)
Incredible Journeys - Bird Migration - Gemma Radko - September 4, 2024
14th Annual Butterfly Count - Catoctin Creek Park and Nature Center - July 28, 2024
Blossoms & Bees: Exploring 150 Million Years of Plant-Pollinator Evolution - Taylor Roman - June 5, 2024
Croaks, Peeps, and Color: Exploring the World of Amphibian Communication - Kerry Wixted - March 6, 2024Volunteer Appreciation Event and Master Naturalist Graduation - January 20, 2024
Winter Tree Identification - Bradley Simpson - December 6, 2023 (Google Drive Link to Slides)
2023 Fountain Rock Native Plant Sale - September 23, 2023
Animal Corridors/Biodiversity - Karen Russell - September 6, 2023
13th Annual Butterfly Count - July 23, 2023
Driving Electric: The Future is Now - Ron Kaltenbaugh - June 14, 2023
Spring Flowers - Kathy Barylski - April 4th, 2023
Weird, Wild & Wonderful - Kerry Wixted - November 9, 2022
Webinar: I’m a Naturalist, Not a Meteorologist! Part 2: Climate Patterns and Change: Understanding the Long View - Series with Randy Bass - March 5, 2025 - (Google Drive Link to Slides)
Webinar: I'm a Naturalist, not a Meterologist Part 1: Weather, Climate, and the Rhythms of Nature - Randy Bass - December 4, 2025 - (Google Drive Link to Slides)
Fountain Rock Native Plant Sale Plant - September 20, 2025
Nature Summit - October 1, 2025
Webinar: Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Species of Maryland - Paula Becker - September 3, 2025
15th Annual Butterfly Count - Catoctin Creek Park and Nature Center - July 27, 2025
Webinar: Venom - Kerry Wixted - June 4, 2025
CommuniTyler Fountain Rock Park Work Day - May 18, 2025
Webinar: Watersheds & You - Katrina Fauss - March 5, 2025
Regenerative Landscaping - Dr. Sara Via - December 4, 2024 (Google Drive Link to Slides)
Incredible Journeys - Bird Migration - Gemma Radko - September 4, 2024
14th Annual Butterfly Count - Catoctin Creek Park and Nature Center - July 28, 2024
Blossoms & Bees: Exploring 150 Million Years of Plant-Pollinator Evolution - Taylor Roman - June 5, 2024
Croaks, Peeps, and Color: Exploring the World of Amphibian Communication - Kerry Wixted - March 6, 2024Volunteer Appreciation Event and Master Naturalist Graduation - January 20, 2024
Winter Tree Identification - Bradley Simpson - December 6, 2023 (Google Drive Link to Slides)
2023 Fountain Rock Native Plant Sale - September 23, 2023
Animal Corridors/Biodiversity - Karen Russell - September 6, 2023
13th Annual Butterfly Count - July 23, 2023
Driving Electric: The Future is Now - Ron Kaltenbaugh - June 14, 2023
Spring Flowers - Kathy Barylski - April 4th, 2023
Weird, Wild & Wonderful - Kerry Wixted - November 9, 2022