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SUMMER PROGRAM

Site Details

Maryland Sites
Bethesda
Bowie
Gaithersburg
Marriottsville
​Sandy Spring

Virginia Sites
Centreville
Falls Church/Fairfax

Fredericksburg
Lorton
Springfield​
Stafford


 

Maryland

 

Bethesda

Weeks: July: 7/10/23 - 7/14/23; August: 8/7/23 - 8/11/23
Location: Cabin John Regional Park
Address: 7400 Tuckerman Ln, Bethesda, MD 20817 (map)
Pickup/Drop-off: Playground parking area
Hours:  9:00am - 4:00pm (Drop-off begins at 8:45am, pick-up NLT 4:15pm)
Instructor(s):
TBD
 

Bowie

Weeks: June: 6/19/23 - 6/23/23; July: 7/17/23 - 7/21/23; August: 8/14/23 - 8/18/23
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)
Hours:  9:00am - 4:00pm (Drop-off begins at 8:45am, pick-up NLT 4:15pm)
Instructor(s):
TBD
 

Gaithersburg

Weeks: June: 6/26/23 - 6/30/23; July: 7/24/23 - 7/28/23; August: 8/21/23 - 8/25/23
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.  
Hours:  9:00am - 4:00pm (Drop-off begins at 8:45am, pick-up NLT 4:15pm)
Instructor(s):
TBD

 

Marriottsville

Weeks: July: 7/17/23 - 7/21/23; August: 8/14/23 - 8/18/23
Location: Patapsco Valley State Park - McKeldin Area
Address: 11676 Marriottsville Rd, Marriottsville, MD 21104 (map)
Pickup/Drop-off: When you enter the park, turn right and then make the second right.  Pass the disc golf and playground area, to arrive at a large parking lot on the far side of the disc golf course. There are porto potties at the drop off area; there are also facilities with running water that you will pass on the way in. See (map) for exact location.
Hours:  9:00am - 4:00pm (Drop-off begins at 8:45am, pick-up NLT 4:15pm)
Instructor(s):

TBD
 

Sandy Spring

Weeks: 7/31/23 - 8/4/23
Location: Ednor Local Park
Address: 17030 Clear Creek Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20905 (map)
Hours:  9:00am - 4:00pm (Drop-off begins at 8:45am, pick-up NLT 4:15pm)
Instructor(s):
TBD
 

Virginia

 

Centreville

Weeks: June: 6/19 - 6/23; July: 7/17 – 7/21; August: 7/31 – 8/4; August: 8/14 – 8/18
​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)
Hours:  9:00am - 4:00pm (Drop-off begins at 8:45am, pick-up NLT 4:15pm)
Instructor(s):
TBD

 

Falls Church/Fairfax

Weeks: June: 6/26 - 6/30; July: 7/10 – 7/14; July: 7/24 – 7/28; August: 8/7 – 7/21; August: 8/21 – 8/25
Location: Eakin Park, Fairfax, VA
Address: 3401 Prosperity Ave, Fairfax, VA 22031 (map)
Pickup/Drop-off: Please use the circular parking off of Prosperity Ave for drop off/pickup [map]. Students will gather on the grass beside the parking lot. There is a playground down the trail from the park should you arrive early.
Hours:  9:00am - 4:00pm (Drop-off begins at 8:45am, pick-up NLT 4:15pm)
Instructor(s):

TBD
 

Fredericksburg

Weeks: July: 7/17 – 7/21; August: 7/31 – 8/4; August: 8/14 – 8/18
Location: Forest Gardens
Address: 58 Westebbe Ln, Fredericksburg, VA 22406 (map)
Pickup/Drop-off:
Take a left turn off Holly Corner Road onto Westebbe Lane- a gravel road leading to the Forest Gardens farm land. Drive slowly, cars coming in and out may pause for one another to pass. We will meet on the grass field near the big barn to the south.
Hours:  9:00am - 4:00pm (Drop-off begins at 8:45am, pick-up NLT 4:15pm)
Instructor(s): TBD

 

Lorton

Weeks: July: 7/24 – 7/28; August: 8/14 – 8/18
Location: Gunston Hall - Pohick Bay Regional Park
Address: 10709 Gunston Rd, Lorton, VA 22079
(map)
Pickup/Drop-off: In parking lot in front of the Visitor's Center.
Hours:  9:00am - 4:00pm (Drop-off begins at 8:45am, pick-up NLT 4:15pm)
Instructor(s): TBD
 

Springfield

Weeks:
Week 1: 6/19 -6/23; Week 2: 6/26 - 6/30; OFF - 7/3 – 7/8; Week 3: 7/10 – 7/14; Week 4: 7/17 – 7/21;
Week 5: 7/24 – 7/28; Week 6: 7/31 – 8/4; Week 7: 8/7 – 7/21; Week 8: 8/14 – 8/18; Week 9: 8/21 – 8/25
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)
Hours:  9:00am - 4:00pm (Drop-off begins at 8:45am, pick-up NLT 4:15pm)
Instructor(s):

TBD
 

Stafford

Weeks: July: 7/10 – 7/14; July: 7/24 – 7/28; August: 8/7 – 7/21
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.
Hours:  9:00am - 4:00pm (Drop-off begins at 8:45am, pick-up NLT 4:15pm)
Instructor(s):

TBD
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