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Maryland

Bethesda

Meeting Days: Thursdays
Location: Cabin John Regional Park
Address: 7400 Tuckerman Ln, Bethesda, MD 20817 (map)
Pickup/Drop-off: Playground parking area
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Bowie

Meeting Days: Thursdays
Location: Whitemarsh Park, Bowie, MD
Address: 100 White Marsh Park Dr, Bowie, MD 20716
Pickup/Drop-off: When you enter the park, drive all the way down past all the parking lots and buildings, and then turn left at the T to access a parking area near a playground (map)
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Crownsville

Meeting Days: Tuesdays
Location: Bacon Ridge Trailhead
Pickup/Drop-off: Bacon Ridge Trailhead South, off of Hawkins Rd. It is 0.3 miles north of Chesterfield Rd., and immediately south of where the road crosses I-97.  The address 1801 Chesterfield may bring you to the Pine Tree Resort gate, about 500 feet south of the trailhead where we meet. 1871 Hawkins Rd. may bring you to the correct spot, or to the wrong address, north of I-97.  There is normally a porto-potty by the trailhead. 
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Gaithersburg

Meeting Days: Wednesdays
Location: Private property next to Seneca Creek State Park
Address: 13405 Pulver Pl., Gaithersburg, MD 20878 (map)
  • This program is made possible by our generous hosts, who have a great little homestead backing up to a large tract of Seneca Creek Park.  
Pickup/Drop-off:
  • From Bondy Ln., turn left onto Pulver Pl. then park on the right side of the road, just before or after the long driveway, an instructor will be waiting to greet you.
  • Parents are welcome to walk down to check out the homestead, but please don't touch any of the fences (around chickens and some of the planted areas) - they are electrified. 
  • If it is stormy weather at pick up or drop-off, it would be possible to drive down to near the equipment barn where students would take shelter.  
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Kingsville

Meeting Days: Fridays
Location: Gunpowder Falls State Park - Central Area
Address: Belair Rd, Kingsville, MD 21087
Pickup/Drop-off: The parking is on the southeast side of Rt.1/Belair Rd. just north of where it crosses Big Gunpowder Falls River.  It's off Belair Rd, Kingsville, MD 21087. See (map).
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Virginia

Centreville

Meeting Days: Tuesdays
​Location: Chalet Woods Park/Cub Run Valley Stream Park, Centreville, VA
Address: 14912 Cranoke St, Centreville, VA 20120
Pickup/Drop-off: Cul-de-sac at end of Cranoke St. (map)
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Clifton

Meeting Days: Mondays
Location:  Private residence in Clifton
Address: 12906 Clifton Creek Dr, Clifton, VA, 20124 (map)
Pickup/Drop-off: Private residence at 12906 Clifton Creek Dr, Clifton, VA, 20124.  Please use care on the narrow road getting there, and park on the street, letting students walk down the driveway. 
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Falls Church

Meeting Days: Mondays, Fridays
Location: Roundtree Park, Falls Church, VA
Address: 3411 Casilear Rd, Falls Church, VA 22042 (map)
Pickup/Drop-off: Roundtree Park parking lot - on bank in front of pavilion, adjacent to playground and tennis courts.
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Fredericksburg

Meeting Days: Tuesdays, Wednesdays
Location: Forest Gardens
Address: 58 Westebbe Ln, Fredericksburg, VA 22406 (map)
Pickup/Drop-off: Roundtree Park parking lot - on bank in front of pavilion, adjacent to playground and tennis courts.
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Reston

Meeting Days: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
Location: Lake Fairfax Park
Address: 1400 Lake Fairfax Dr, Reston, VA 20190 (map)
Pickup/Drop-off: Lake Fairfax Skate Park - signs should guide you there.  Drive past the waterpark and turn left at stop-sign, then all the way back into the park, turning right at a T. There is a porto potty at the parking area.
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Springfield

Meeting Days: Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays
Location: Brookfield Park & Accotink Stream Valley Park
Address: 7417 Floyd Ave, Springfield, VA 22150
Pickup/Drop-off: Small parking area at the intersection of Floyd Ave. & Dickinson St. Right next to 7431 Dickenson St, Springfield, VA 22150 (map)
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Stafford

Meeting Days: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays
Location: Stafford Civil War Park, Stafford, VA
Address: 400 Mt Hope Church Rd, Stafford, VA 22554
Pickup/Drop-off: The group meets at the end of Dilger Rd., also shown in Google Maps as the Union Infantry Winter Camp (map).  There is usually a porto-potty at the drop off.  There are also flush toilets at the parking area off the other park road that you pass on the way to drop-off.
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