Eden Mill Nature Committee Inc

EDUCATION PROGRAMS LED BY VOLUNTEERS: EDEN MILL VOLUNTEERS OFFER A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES AND FOR FAMILIES. THE PROGRAMS USUALLY INCLUDE HANDS ON EXPERIENCES CRAFTS AND HIKES ON THE EDEN MILL TRAILS. SNAKES WILDLIFE STREAM STUDIES ROCKS PLANTS SEEDS STARS WETLANDS AND NATIVE AMERICANS ARE SOME OF THE PROGRAM TOPICS WE HAVE OFFERED IN THE PAST. DURING 2023 THE CENTER OFFERED 72 PROGRAMS FOR 2,189 PARTICIPANTS. NATURE CENTER GRIST MILL TOURS : EDEN MILL NATURE CENTER IS LOCATED IN THE HISTORIC EDEN MILL GRIST MILL BUILDINGS LOCATED AT 1617 EDEN MILL ROAD IN PYLESVILLE MD. THE NATURE CENTER AREA INCLUDES DISPLAYS OF ANIMALS OF THE PIEDMONT REGION AS WELL AS LIVE REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS. THE CENTER IS SET UP FOR FAMILIES TO WANDER THROUGH AND ENJOY WHILE LEARNING ABOUT THE LIVES AND HABITATS OF OUR LOCAL CRITTERS. THE HISTORIC GRIST MILL INCLUDES ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL DISPLAYS THAT ALLOW OUR VISITORS TO GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE MILLING PROCESS. DURING 2023 5,020 PEOPLE VISITED THE NATURE CENTER AND GRIST MILL WITHOUT A GUIDED TOUR. CANOE TRIPS: JUNE THROUGH SEPTEMBER EDEN MILL OFFERS CANOE TRIPS TO HELP ACQUAINT PADDLERS WITH THE NATURAL SURROUNDINGS ON DEER CREEK. EXPLORATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT IS ENHANCED BY THE USE OF CANOES TO TRAVEL ALONG DEER CREEK. DURING THESE RELAXED EXCURSIONS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND INTERPRETATION IS PROVIDED BY A NATURALIST WHO ACCOMPANIES THE GROUP. IT IS A TIME OF LEARNING EXPLORATION AND ENJOYING NATURE. IN 2023 20 CANOE TRIPS WERE TAKEN BY 188 PARTICIPANTS.