Wild Wanderers is a family-friendly, self-guided activity that helps you deepen your observation skills and connect with your inner naturalist. Download this season’s guide and take it on your next hike!
Treat it like a scavenger hunt — all of the plants in this guided activity have been spotted recently on the Muddy Branch Trail. Use this guide to learn about their place in the ecosystem and deepen your connection to the wilderness around you.
We ask that you please do not pick any plants that you find on the trail, but rather leave them to grow free. We also remind you that this is not a scientific identification guide, but rather a learning activity, and should not be used to help you forage plants for any reason.
Please share your wilderness finds with us on Instagram @MuddyBranchAlliance and Facebook at facebook.com/MuddyBranchAlliance using hashtag #MBAWildWanderers to join the conversation and perhaps be spotlighted! We will be shining the spotlight on our participants throughout the year on social media and in our newsletter!
Download a Seasonal Guide
This activity was made specially for the Muddy Branch community by board member and UMD Master Naturalist Julia Rasnake, LCSW-C.