American Chestnut Land Trust

a land conservancy

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Guided Canoe Trips up Pristine Parkers Creek
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Connecting People with the Land

Free access to 22 miles of trails across a 3,400 acre preserve, guided canoe trips on the beautiful Parkers Creek, regenerative farming that benefits a local food pantry. ACLT is dedicated to land conservation and to the community.

Explore the Land

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PLAN YOUR VISIT

Care for the Land

care-for-the-landHelp the land, the wildlife & the mission

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Farm the Land

farm-the-landDonating earth-friendly produce to food pantries

 DOUBLE OAK FARM

Upcoming Events

  1. 12 Hikes in ’22 Hiking Challenge

    January 1 - December 31

  2. Mountain Laurel Guided Hike (Date TBD Based on Bloom Time)

    May 21, 9:00 am - May 29, 12:00 pm

  3. Tails, Trails & Tales

    June 4, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

  4. June Full Moon Hike (Members Only)

    June 14, 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

  5. Guided Early Morning Hike-Date TBD

    July 1 - July 31

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Join Us for a Guided Canoe Trip up Beautiful Parkers Creek!

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I was already at the north trailhead parking lot before they started. I don't think the guy on the equipment appreciated me leaving. He was doing a good job, though!

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For more info and to register: bit.ly/TailsTrailsTales
Just $10/family! Pre-registration is encouraged but not required. ... See MoreSee Less

For more info and to register: bit.ly/TailsTrailsTales Just $10/family! Pre-registration is encouraged but not required.
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Canoe Trips Currently Open:
June 25th, 12 to 3pm - 10 Spots
https://form.jotform.com/220944719153155

July 9th, 10am to 1pm - 19 Spots
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July 30th, 5-8pm - 20 Spots
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Is there a link to go read about the trip? This link wants me to sign in.

Is there a reason July 30th is two hours vs three hours?

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Registrarse aquí: https://form.jotform.com/221304224713139
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Have you found any painted rocks on ACLT's trails? There are tons out there thanks to artistic members of ACLT's Hiking Challenge Group and Jan Jarema Degeneffe, a member of our Outreach Committee! If you find one, be sure to take a pic and upload and tag it with #acltrocks! ... See MoreSee Less

Have you found any painted rocks on ACLTs trails? There are tons out there thanks to artistic members of ACLTs Hiking Challenge Group and Jan Jarema Degeneffe, a member of our Outreach Committee! If you find one, be sure to take a pic and upload and tag it with #acltrocks!
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Posted in ACLT's Hiking Challenge Group by Bob Field Jr., our Wood Duck Box Manager (among numerous other duties) ... "If you were one of the hikers interested in when the wood ducks begin hatching, the time is now! We checked nest boxes yesterday, there were 17 fledglings in the Horse Swamp area and 18 fledglings in the creek by the raft. The best opportunity to see them is above the beaver dam on the Parker’s Creek trail. We left the nesting box remnants (shell fragments, down, wood chips) by the trail near the raft for the curious after examining the contents." ... See MoreSee Less

Posted in ACLTs Hiking Challenge Group by Bob Field Jr., our Wood Duck Box Manager (among numerous other duties) ... If you were one of the hikers interested in when the wood ducks begin hatching, the time is now! We checked nest boxes yesterday, there were 17 fledglings in the Horse Swamp area and 18 fledglings in the creek by the raft. The best opportunity to see them is above the beaver dam on the Parker’s Creek trail. We left the nesting box remnants (shell fragments, down, wood chips) by the trail near the raft for the curious after examining the contents.Image attachmentImage attachment+3Image attachment
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Keep your eyes and ears open when hiking ACLT trails! There's a lot going on right now with the influx of migrating birds! Read about which birds migrate here and how they do it year after year in our latest blogs by Master Naturalist Judy Ferris. https://acltweb.org/index.php/… ... See MoreSee Less

Keep your eyes and ears open when hiking ACLT trails! Theres a lot going on right now with the influx of migrating birds! Read about which birds migrate here and how they do it year after year in our latest blogs by Master Naturalist Judy Ferris. https://www.acltweb.org/index.php/the-birds-are-coming-part-1/Image attachment
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Our Quality of Life is at stake! Get involved!The Calvert County Commissioners are proposing to preserve more land and reduce density at a joint public hearing tomorrow evening, April 28th, at 7 p.m., held at the Harriet Brown Community Center. Learn more about what this means for our County and our waterways below, and if you can, get involved at the meeting in person, over the phone, or write in before the event! 🦀📣

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5 spots left of the May 7th Guided Canoe Trip! (7-10am)
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5 spots left of the May 7th Guided Canoe Trip! (7-10am) https://form.jotform.com/220944574768166 What better way to start your morning?!
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Happy Earth Day for Baltimore and the entire Chesapeake region! Thank you to all our grantees working every day to combat climate change and preserve and support Maryland’s unique natural resources. Parks & People Blue Water Baltimore Cylburn Arboretum Friends Chesapeake Bay Trust Chesapeake Bay Foundation The Community Ecology Institute Echo Hill Outdoor School Friends of Calvert Cliffs State Park Gunpowder Valley Conservancy Healthy Neighborhoods, Inc. The Howard County Conservancy Backyard Basecamp American Chestnut Land Trust - ACLT Sultana Education Foundation Stillmeadow Community Fellowship The 6th Branch 4mycity.us The Climate Access Fund Severn River Association Waterkeepers Chesapeake

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Trail Conditions

North Side Trails:
All trails open.

South Side Trails:
All trails open.

Prince Frederick to Bay Trail:
Open.

Trail MAP and rules

 

 

Upcoming Events

  1. 12 Hikes in ’22 Hiking Challenge

    January 1 - December 31

  2. Mountain Laurel Guided Hike (Date TBD Based on Bloom Time)

    May 21, 9:00 am - May 29, 12:00 pm

  3. Tails, Trails & Tales

    June 4, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

  4. June Full Moon Hike (Members Only)

    June 14, 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

  5. Guided Early Morning Hike-Date TBD

    July 1 - July 31

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