Maryland Bird Campus

Our entire College Park campus was designated as a High Flyer Bird Campus in 2024 by the Bird Conservation Network and Bird City Maryland.

The Bird City Maryland program was started in 2019 as a way to encourage communities in Maryland to
enhance the environment for birds and educate the public about the contributions birds make to a
healthy community and is an initiative of the Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership. 

October 12, 2024

10am - 12pm

Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day with Weed Warriors on Campus!

October 12 is World Migratory Bird Day Help us support bird conservation and our status as a Maryland Bird Campus with service!

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Walk with an Arborist & Your Baby

Walk with an Arborist & Your Baby encourages new parents to connect with each other and with the outdoors in a safe space, both physically and emotionally. Based in the Garden of Reflection & Remembrance at the Memorial Chapel, participants learn about trees and plants while having their newborns along. 

June 7, 2024

10am

Community Learning Garden Staff Tour

This 45 minute tour will showcase the University's largest food garden and its critical connection to the Campus Pantry.  

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June 5, 2024

12pm

Garden of Reflection & Remembrance Staff Tour

This 45 minute tour will walk through at the Garden of Reflection & Remembrance and will discuss the garden's history, dedicated trees, and will end with a walk of the Labyrinth.  

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Audubon on Campus at UMD

The University of Maryland's Audubon Student Chapter partnered with the Community Learning Garden, 17 for Peace and Justice, and the Wildlife Society to improve bird habitat on campus.

UMD Recognized as Maryland Bird Campus

Earlier this spring, the University of Maryland Arboretum staff received notific

April 23, 2024

4pm

Special Event: Maryland Public Television Screening & Panel Discussion

Maryland Public Television, College Park Scholars, The University of Maryland Arboretum and Botanical Garden, and The Indigenous Futures Lab invite you to participate in a discussion of how the rights of natural systems can be taken into account as we manage land.

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