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  2. List of nature centers in Maryland - Wikipedia

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    City park with arboretum and gardens, features the Cylburn Nature Museum with Maryland natural history exhibits. Deep Creek Lake Discovery Center. Swanton. Garrett. Western. Operated by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources in the state park. Eden Mill Nature Center. Pylesville. Harford.

  3. Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary - Wikipedia

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    Location. Bristol, Maryland. The Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary is located along the tidal Patuxent River in southern Maryland, United States. It was established in 1985 and is operated by the Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks. It includes more than 1,700 acres (6.9 km 2) of tidal freshwater wetlands, forests, meadows and fields.

  4. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center - Wikipedia

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    The Patuxent Wildlife Research Center is a biological research center in Maryland. It is one of 17 research centers in the United States run by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The center is located on the grounds of the 12,841-acre (51.97 km 2 ) Patuxent Research Refuge , managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service .

  5. Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor's Center - Wikipedia

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    Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor's Center. Coordinates: 38°43′53″N 76°43′9″W. Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor's Center is a wildlife refuge in Upper Marlboro, Maryland that is operated by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The site encompasses 1,670 acres and is a wintering ground and breeding area for Canada geese.

  6. Battle Creek Cypress Swamp - Wikipedia

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    The Nature Center at BCCS The Nature Conservancy purchased the wetland, which became the Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sanctuary, in 1957. It was the Conservancy's first preserve in Maryland and encompasses 100 acres (40 ha) (about 1% of the 10,060-acre (40.7 km 2 ) watershed of Battle Creek).

  7. Flag Ponds Nature Park - Wikipedia

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    Flag Ponds Nature Park is a nature preserve located in Lusby, Maryland along the Chesapeake Bay in Calvert County, Maryland. It is operated by the Calvert County Department of Natural Resources. The park includes nature trails and a beach for swimmers. Fossil shark's teeth eroded from the Calvert Cliffs formation may be collected on the beach ...

  8. Irvine Nature Center - Wikipedia

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    Irvine Nature Center is a nature center in Owings Mills, Maryland. The center, which is set on 210 acres (0.85 km 2 ) of land in the Caves Valley Historic District , includes a 17,200-square-foot (1,600 m 2 ) green exhibit hall, classrooms, outdoor classroom, a Native American Education site, amphitheater and 8+ miles trails.

  9. Bear Branch Nature Center - Wikipedia

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    Bear Branch Nature Center is a nature center in Carroll County, Maryland near Westminster.It features interpretive exhibits about local plants and animals, an outdoor water feature and play area, a Discovery Room for children, an observation beehive, live animals including an eagle, hawks, owls, snakes, salamanders, turtles, frogs, and toads, a planetarium and observatory.