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Self-Guided Adventures

For explorers-at-heart of all ages

Adventures that fit into your schedule, these self-guided activities allow you to explore Piscataway Park anytime it's open. From birding to time-travel, there's an adventure for everyone. 

Choose your adventure...
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Bird Adventure Pack

Be a citizen ornithologist and discover the feathered residents of Piscataway Park. Rent a pack from the Visitor Center during opening hours, or download the activity guide online for a virtual experience.

 

*Each pack includes binoculars, field guides, and a special activity.

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Geocaching

Geocaching is a modern treasure hunt for adventure seekers who want to get outside and explore. Each "cache" is a hidden container you locate using a handheld GPS device (or your smartphone!). Six caches are hidden in Piscataway Park—can you find them all?

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Rent a GPS unit from the Visitor Center during opening hours, or use your own tech and start hunting!

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Nature Scavenger Hunt

Attention! Astute adventurers wanted to traverse the trails of Piscataway Park in search of nature's most fascinating finds. See how many of the nature items on our list you can find and photograph. Grab a nature scavenger hunt guide from the Visitor Center during opening hours or download the guide online for a virtual experience.

Natue Adventures
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National Colonial Farm

Scavenger Hunt

Explore the historic buildings of Piscataway Park's heritage farm site while trying to solve a series of historic puzzles and riddles. Will you be able to find everything you need to solve the final puzzle?

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Awnings, Bricks, and Clapboard

What does a house tell us about the people who lived in it? This in-depth look at the structures of the National Colonial Farm examines how buildings were used and constructed on an 18th century tobacco farm. Learn about how small landowners like the owners of Laurel Branch would have fit into the hierarchy of Southern Maryland.

History Adventures
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