Patuxent Wildlife Festival
Celebrate 75 Years of Wildlife Conservation Research Saturday, October 15 – 10 am to 3 pm - National Wildlife Visitor Center
Enjoy live animals, kids’ crafts, tram tours ($), scientific demonstrations, and behind-the-scenes research tours of the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. See where endangered Whooping Cranes and Sea Ducks are raised and studied. Enjoy the music of Magpie! environmental performers. Explore a new exhibit and film on Patuxent’s history of conservation research. FREE; 301-497-5766; http://patuxent.fws.gov/.
Wildlife Conservation Film Festival
November 4-6 - National Wildlife Visitor Center Two hour screenings throughout the weekend of short and feature natural history and wildlife documentary films. Each screening will include 3-6 films. Some directors and producers available for Q&As. Cost per series: $8 for adults; $6 for students, seniors and military. Group discounts available. Visit http://www.wildlifefilmfestivals.com/ for details. Contact WildlifeFilmFest@aol.com or 610-896-4776
For the full October Calendar of Events visit http://patuxent.fws.gov/ or for additional information, call 301-497-5763. The Visitor Center is located off of Powder Mill Road between the Baltimore/ Washington Parkway and MD Rt. 197, south of Laurel, Maryland.
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