MIDDLE PATUXENT ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION AND AREA

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  • Home
    • Overview
    • Rules and Regulations
    • The Foundation
    • Natural Resource Management in the MPEA
    • MPEA Management Plan
    • Projects and Research
    • History
    • Donate
    • Volunteer Programs
    • MPEA Newsletter
    • Managed Deer Hunts
    • Native Wildflowers
    • Native Trees and Shrubs
    • Non-native and Invasive Plants
    • Birds
    • Reptiles and Amphibians
    • Mammals
    • Insects and Spiders
    • Mushrooms
    • Welcome, MPEA Neighbor
    • Storm Water Management
    • Rain Barrels
    • Rain Gardens
    • Landscaping
    • Attracting Birds
    • Yard Trimmings
Pipevine Swallowtail

Insects and Spiders

  • Native Wildflowers
  • Native Trees and Shrubs
  • Non-native and Invasive Plants
  • Birds
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  • Mammals
  • Insects and Spiders
  • Mushrooms
Pipevine Swallowtail

Pipevine Swallowtail

Courtesy of Cheryl Farfaras

Hummingbird Clearwing Moth

Hummingbird Clearwing Moth

Courtesy of Cheryl Farfaras

Ebony Jewelwing

Ebony Jewelwing

Courtesy of Cheryl Farfaras

Ailanthus Webworm Moth

Ailanthus Webworm Moth

Courtesy of Cheryl Farfaras

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Middle Patuxent Environmental Foundation

Columbia, Maryland 21044


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MIDDLE PATUXENT ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION AND AREA

Information about the Middle Patuxent Environmental Area and the Middle Patuxent Environmental Foundation.  The MPEA is owned by Howard County, Department of Recreation and Parks.  The MPEF provides financial support to Howard County for the preservation and maintenance of the MPEA.  Middle Patuxent River runs through the MPEA on its way to the Chesapeake Bay.  Access to the MPEA is available from Trotter Road in Columbia, Maryland, or from Clarksville, Maryland.