The Howard County Conservancy will host a hike to the Patapsco River on April 29. A Conservancy naturalist, along with the Mountain Club of Maryland, will lead the hike through meadows and forests along hilly trails to the Patapsco River. The 3-mile round-trip hike starts at 9 a.m. at the Conservancy. Free. Registration required: https://www.howardnature.org/event/hike-to-the-patapsco-river-3/

photo by Brian Roache