Celebrate Trails Day is an annual spring celebration of America’s trails. Started by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in 2013, the celebration encourages people across the country to get outside and enjoy the nation’s exceptional trails and trail systems. Trails make getting outdoors and around by foot, bike and wheelchair more accessible for everyone. These essential outdoor spaces give us the space to swap car trips for bike trips, reducing emissions and deliver health and happiness for so many people. Use the interactive map to find a trail event near you and make your own trail moments! April 23. More information and events near you. 

Masonville Cove is proud to be one of the host sites for 2022 Celebrate Trails Day. Register for the 10AM mindfulness walk with Nature WoRx or take your own walk and complete a trail scavenger hunt to win a prize! April 23, 10:00 am to 11:30 am; Masonville Cove, Baltimore, MD. More information and registration.

Celebrate Trails Day with National Park Service Ranger Jamie on a free bike tour! The bike tour will include the National Mall, Hains Point, Pennsylvania Avenue, and Capitol Hill. Explore how cycling pioneers changed their lives and their world, and how you can, too. The bike tour will be appromaxietly 8 miles, 1.5 to 3 hours. Please bring your own bike. April 23, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm; National Mall, Washington, DC. More information.

Thrill to the sounds bagpipes calling you home on the banks of the Patuxent River at Jefferson Patterson Park. Enjoy Celtic music, food, dance and other attractions in celebration of the spirit of the Seven Celtic Nations. April 23, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm; Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum, Solomons, MD. More information and tickets.

You’re invited to celebrate National Park Week by biking, walking or running on a seven-mile portion of the Colonial Parkway. Park staff will close the Colonial Parkway to vehicle access between Hwy 199/Kingspoint and Rt. 359 at Jamestown beginning at 7:00 am on Friday, April 22 and ending at 6:00 pm on Sunday, April 24. Portable restrooms and a handwashing station will be available at Archer’s Hope and free parking is available at the Jamestown Settlement. Note: Colonial National Historical Park, including the Colonial Parkway, is a fee area. April 22-24, National Colonial Parkway, Williamsburg, VA. More info.

The Chicone Village, located in Dorchester County on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, is the first authentic replica of a single-family homestead using the materials and techniques available to prehistoric people circa pre-1600, and includes a longhouse and a waddle-fenced garden with plants appropriate to a garden of the Native People. You are invited to Chicone Village Day to hear talks and see demonstrations by the Pocomoke Indian Nation, the Nause-Waiwash Band of American Indians, enjoy native-inspired food, unique artifact exhibits and tour Handsell House. $5 admission; children 12 and under are free. April 30, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; Vienna, Maryland. 21869. More details.

Come join us for a Junior Ranger Day celebration at Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis. Fun for all ages. Junior Rangers have no age limit. Free and open to the public. The Chesapeake Bay Roving Ranger Truck and food trucks will be there, enjoy Chesapeake trivia games, Nature Bingo, reusable bag decorating and more! Spanish bilingual rangers will be at the event as well as various Spanish bilingual programs and activities. April 23, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm; Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis, MD.

The Elizabeth River Trail Foundation will be hosting a day full of exciting events to celebrate the start of trail season—and officially opening a new trailhead at Harbor Park's Water Street Open Space. There's a whole roster of fun, free and safe activities on and along the 10.5-mile ERT. You’re invited to choose your own adventure! Activities include a Botanical Bike Tour, a Boombox Bike Ride, walking history tour, yoga, and free or discounted admission at the Hermitage Museum & Gardens, Nauticus, Chrysler Museum and Hunter House. April 23, 10:00 am to 8:00 pm; Norfolk, VA. More information.

This Celebrate Trails Day will include Baltimore's first annual Cyclovia, hosted by Black People Ride Bikes. This free celebration includes Gwynns Falls Trail tours, wheelie competition, great giveaways, vendors, food and more. April 23, 11:00 am; 1500 Washington Blvd., Baltimore, MD. More information.

This annual Havre de Grace Decoy Museum event is celebrating its 40th year. The festival features vintage as well contemporary waterfowl decoys of all types and makers. Wildlife artists also present a myriad of flat art offerings. $10.00 for the weekend. Refreshments will be available on-site. April 30, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm and May 1, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm; Havre de Grace Decoy Museum, Havre de Grace, MD. More information.

Celebrate Trails Day in Arlington, VA by helping to clean up the W&OD Trail. This event isn’t all work, though. Refreshments will be provided, there will be great giveaways, and after helping with the cleanup enjoy a fun day on the trail. You will also get to learn more about the Capital Trails Network, a developing 800+ mile network of multiuse trails in the D.C. region that includes the W&OD Trail. April 23, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm; Arlington VA. Please register! More information and registration.

The B&A Trail begins in Annapolis and continues seamlessly to the BWI Trail that loops around the airport, for a total of about 25 paved miles. The trail is perfect for all sorts of outdoor activities from walking, to running, bike riding, rollerblading, birding, foraging and more. Read Enjoying the Baltimore-Washington Trail System for tips on where to park, what to see, terrain, etiquette and more.

Now you can add soaring gas prices to the list of reasons to pedal to work instead of driving – less environmental impact and great exercise topping the list. Not to mention, the advent of electric bikes opens up even more possibilities. The Chesapeake Bay Watershed has quite a few trails that make switching to two-wheels an easy and efficient way to commute to work. You might even want to factor that into your next decision of where you want to live. Washington, DC has the Capital Bikeshare System making it even easier to cycle between destinations in town – also a great option for visitors. Read Biking to Work, How to Get Started for inspiration and useful ideas for making the switch. Find a trail near you.

Applications are being accepted for the Master Naturalist program from April 15 to May 15. The program is offered by a partnership between the Audubon Naturalist Society and the University of Maryland Extension. This program engages students as stewards of Maryland’s ecosystems through science-based education and volunteer service. Program instructors will provide 52 hours of training in the ecology, flora, and fauna of Maryland, a minimum of 8 hours of hands-on field work, and a focus on the natural history of Maryland's Piedmont region. The program will take place from Sept. 13 to Nov. 10, 2022. Classes will be held online via Zoom and in-person. More information and application submission.

Adkins Arboretum on Maryland’s Eastern Shore is honored to be the first host site for the Maryland Master Naturalist Program for the Coastal Plain. The Coastal Plain program will run from March to December 2023, in partnership with Pickering Creek Audubon Center and ShoreRivers. Applications are now being accepted. More information.

Head out on the water and learn firsthand the experiences of Captain John Smith's Voyage on NOAA's Chesapeake Bay interpretive Buoy System. CBIBS provides real time weather and environmental information, as well as a glimpse into living Chesapeake Bay History. You can also download the app for your Android or iPhone from the website. Note: some buoys may be offline with no data currently available.

Take a virtual tour of the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail from your computer or mobile device! To help you plan your trip before you go, the Chesapeake Conservancy partnered with Terrain360 to bring you virtual tours of the trail’s great rivers. Sit back and virtually explore the Elk, James (sponsored by the James River Association), Nanticoke, Northeast, Patapsco, Patuxent, Potomac, Rappahannock, Sassafras, Susquehanna, and York rivers. Check out some of the Chesapeake’s special places like Werowocomoco, Fones Cliffs, Baltimore’s Inner Harbor and Mallows Bay. We hope to eventually bring you a virtual tour of the entire Chesapeake Trail! Explore the Chesapeake's great rivers on our website.