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The Oregon Ridge Nature Center is a facility of the Baltimore County Department of Recreation & Parks, supported and assisted by the Oregon Ridge Nature Center Council, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. This web site is managed by the Council. -- Please support us.-- Click here to find membership information.

News and Events

For information and reservations call 410-887-1815.

MONTHLY SPEAKERS SERIES - September 19th @ 7:30 PM - "Nature's Neighbor's: Naughty or Nice" by Robert Mardiney - This is a Free event!

FALL FAMILY CAMP OUT - September 24th-25th, 6PM-9AM - Celebrate the first official weekend after the Fall equinox. Bring your own tent and camping gear, and we’ll provide the night hike, campfire, s’mores, and light breakfast. Be on time to set up your tent and bring you own bag dinner. Limited tents available for rent for an addt’l fee. $6 ($4 for members).

SPECIAL FUNDRAISING EVENT - November 17 at the Oregon Ridge Lodge (13401 Beaver Dam Road) - Tom Horton speaking on the Chesapeake Bay - The admission fee for the 6:00 PM wine and lite fare reception, plus lecture is $50. The fee for the 7:30 PM lecture is $20 on-line or $25 at the door. For registration and payment information click here.

JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS - The Nature Center is looking for Naturalist Interns. For more information check the linked flyer and/or contact the Nature Center at 410-887-1815.

COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION PIPELINE PROJECT - This project has cut a swath through 1.3 miles of Oregon Ridge Park, and is using at least 8.6 acres of parkland for a construction yard. Work is nearly complete. Details of this project can be found in the Oregon Ridge Park Mitigation Report and the Forest Conservation Plan. (Note: The linked files are approximately 35 megabytes in size and may take a while to download.)

FOREST CANOPY THINNING PROJECT - Information on the logging operations can be found in the Oregon Ridge Park Forest Health Assessment and Management Plan.

*IMPORTANT FILES TO VIEW OR DOWNLOAD (click below )*

Hours

The Nature Center is open from 9 am to 5 pm Tuesday through Sunday.
We are closed on Mondays. The park grounds are open dawn to dusk everyday.

Contact Information

facebookAddress: 13555 Beaver Dam Road, Cockeysville, MD 21030

Phone: 410-887-1815 • TDD/Deaf 410-887-5319

Email: info@oregonridgenaturecenter.org -- Send email

Oregon Ridge Lodge

Concerning reservations for picnics and meetings, and for questions about Fireworks, BSO Concerts, the Lake and Swimming at Oregon Ridge; please contact the Oregon Ridge Lodge at 410-887-1818.