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Welcome Home! Re-opening of the Nature Center

  • 09/21/2025
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Battle Creek Nature Center

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All Ages

The Wait is Over—We're Back and Better Than Ever! 

Location:  Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Nature Center

After three years of healing, hard work, and a whole lot of hope, the Cypress Swamp Nature Center is rising from the ashes—literally! Following a fire that closed our doors in 2022, we’re thrilled to announce our grand re-opening and welcome you back to explore the wild wonders of the swamp.

Step inside and discover refreshed exhibits, exciting new programs, and the same serene boardwalks winding through towering bald cypress trees. It's a celebration of resilience, renewal, and nature’s comeback story.

Come see what’s new, what’s grown back, and what’s been waiting for you all along. Let’s get swampy again!

Activities planned include:

  • Live Animal Encounters: Feature ambassador animals from the swamp—turtles, snakes, owls.
  • Crafts: Cypress Swamp Creations: Kids (and adults!) can make leaf prints, swamp critter masks, or cypress cone bird feeders.
  • "Rebuild the Swamp" Table: A tactile, fun way for kids to engage with the idea of regrowth and restoration.
  • Swamp Selfie Station: With nature-themed props

Light refreshments will be available.

Consider becoming a sponsor to support the event and future enhancements to the nature center. Sponsorships

Please share your favorite photos taken at the Nature Center or at the Sanctuary. We want to create a memory board! You can email them to CypressSwamp@calvertcountymd.gov or post on social media with the hashtags #WelcomeHometoBattleCreek #CypressSwampNatureCenter

Reservations are not required. 

Free Program Fee

Please consider the safety, health, and well-being of all participants in our programs and stay home if the participant(s) are ill. Full refunds will be given for cancellations due to health concerns.

Please read our full policy statement and waiver.


Registration Opening Dates

Programs have staggered registration dates. We advertise programs before registration opens which is why you may see that registration is closed, yet there are spaces available.  See details >

The schedule of events is subject to changed based on the status of the coronavirus response, weather, staffing, and other situations that may arise. If Calvert Nature Society or Calvert County Natural Resources Division cancels a program, a full refund will be issued. 

 Cancellation and Refund Policies

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