Nature Forward

GreenKids got an award!

Jeff Chandler, our GreenKids Director, and Gina Ghertner, our lead GreenKids Educator, received Flower Hill Elementary's Patti Boccabello Award for Excellence. This award is given to individuals who consistently dedicate their time and effort to the Flower Hill community. Jeff and Gina helped Flower Hill become a Maryland Green School, leading programs and field trips for every grade. Notably, GreenKids led Salad Science for second graders and supported Flower Hill's Green Team in planting the school's first pollinator garden.

In our Spring 2026 Naturalist Quarterly, we published a story about Melissa King, Flower Hill's media specialist and Maryland's first school librarian to complete the Sustainable Library Certification Program. Read it on page 20 of our quarterly, linked in our bio!

And happy summer to all our MCPS students!

Thank you Corcoran Caterers for preparing and serving delicious food and drinks at Woodend After Dark🌙🥂

We had a wonderful night celebrating our mission of connecting people and nature, fueled by tequila lime shrimp, signature cocktails, tasty entrees, and an array of desserts. We could not have pulled off this successful event with Corcoran Caterers generously providing catering and staff!