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This is the most certain way to ensure wildlife survival. We should find ourselves out in the forests, rivers, and wetlands more than not.

SWS is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to protecting our native wildlife and its habitat in the Lower Susquehanna region and surrounding areas through education, rescue, conservation and research. • This society is built on the passion and love of its members for wildlife and conservation.

• We speak as a collective voice for the common good of those we seek to protect. There is to be no individual gain or profit.

• We will do everything in our power to restore health to injured or sick wildlife.

• We will be steadfast in our goal to build a place for people to enjoy, learn, and talk about wildlife; a centralized home to research and provide refuge for species in need.

• At times we will affiliate with and support other like-minded organizations with common goals to further our reach and effectiveness.

• We will teach at every opportunity we are given. Through teaching we create a bridge for the next generation to take the torch and continue our work.

• We are an active group who practices what we preach. We will seek to always choose natural over man-made venues for our gatherings.

• We can support legislation and engage in issues that will affect wildlife but do not endorse politicians.

• We are not merely a social club but an action oriented society driven by the collective energy towards saving wildlife. We are not here to dwell on philosophy but make a difference.

10/27/2026

Our "Birds, Bats, and Boo!" day, on Saturday was a huge success!

Thank you to everyone who joined us this past Saturday at the Susquehannock Wildlife Conservation Center for a fantastic day celebrating wildlife, nature, and the great outdoors!

We kicked off the morning with Sunrise Yoga and a Meadow Bird Walk, enjoying the peaceful beauty of the meadow and the birds that call it home. A huge thank you to Lexie Hash for leading such an awesome and relaxing yoga class!

The Harford Bird Club Hawk Watch brought bird enthusiasts together to watch for migrating raptors and enjoy a day of birding. We managed to see interested species such as Pine Siskin, White-crowned Sparrow, and heard an Eastern Screech Owl calling.

Throughout the day, visitors stopped by our Wildlife Center Open House to explore the property, learn about our conservation work, and discover more about the wildlife we're working to protect.

We wrapped up the day with our Bat Walk, celebrating Bat Week by learning about these incredible mammals, listening for bat calls with our new Echo Meter Touch 2 Bat Detector, and sharing our appreciation for these often-misunderstood animals. Thanks to Sadie for sharing all of her Bat knowledge with our guests!

Events like these remind us how special it is to bring our community together through wildlife conservation, education, and outdoor recreation. We're grateful to everyone who came out, and all the volunteers who helped make the day a success!

We hope to see you at another event soon!

10/23/2026

Don't miss out on our Spooktacular events tomorrow! We hope to see you there!

🎃🦇 BIRDS, BATS & BOO! 🦅👻

Get ready for a wild day of fall adventures at the Susquehannock Wildlife Conservation Center! Join us for Birds, Bats & Boo!, a full day of wildlife discovery, outdoor fun, and Halloween spirit for nature lovers of all ages.

🌅 Sunrise Yoga & Meadow Bird Walk | 7:00–8:15 AM
Start your day with peaceful yoga and a morning stroll to discover the birds that call our meadows home. Tickets required, see the link above for more details.
https://www.ticketsignup.io/TicketEvent/SunriseYogaAndMeadowBirdWalk

🦅 Hawk Watch with the Harford Bird Club | 9:00 AM–2:00 PM
Look to the skies for migrating hawks and other incredible raptors soaring through the autumn skies.

🐢 Wildlife Center Open House | 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Explore the center, learn about local wildlife, and discover the conservation work happening right here in the Lower Susquehanna region!

🦇 Bat Walk | 5:00–7:00 PM
As the sun sets, uncover the secrets of these amazing nighttime flyers using acoustic detector technology! Tickets required, see the link below for more details.
https://www.ticketsignup.io/TicketEvent/BatWalkAtTheSusquehannockWildlifeConservationCenter

Whether you're here for the birds, the bats, or the BOO, there's something for everyone! 👻

🧡 Costumes are welcome, curiosity is encouraged, and a love of wildlife is a must!

📍 Susquehannock Wildlife Conservation Center

Come celebrate the season, explore the outdoors, and discover the wild side of Halloween with us!

10/22/2026

🌅🧘‍♀️🐦 Start Your Saturday with Sunrise Yoga & a Meadow Bird Walk!

Looking for a peaceful way to start your weekend? Join us this Saturday, October 24, from 7:00–8:15 AM at the Susquehannock Wildlife Conservation Center for a morning of birds, fresh air, and mindful movement!

🐦 Meadow Bird Walk: Join our Conservation Director for a short walk through our meadow to discover local birdlife and learn about bird conservation.

🧘 Sunrise Yoga: Afterward, enjoy a gentle, beginner-friendly vinyasa flow led by Lexie Hash, RYT-200. Connect with your breath, stretch your body, and take in the peaceful surroundings as the sun rises over the landscape.

Whether you're a seasoned birder, a yoga enthusiast, or simply looking for a refreshing start to your weekend, this is a wonderful opportunity to connect with nature!

📍 Susquehannock Wildlife Conservation Center | Darlington, MD
🗓️ Saturday, October 24 | 7:00–8:15 AM
🎟️ Tickets are $10. Bring your own yoga mat and water bottle!

👉 Reserve your spot today by visiting the link below.

https://runsignup.com/TicketEvent/SunriseYogaAndMeadowBirdWalk

We hope to see you bright and early!

10/22/2026

Hear the Night Come Alive! 🦇🔊

Have you ever wondered what bats sound like? Join us for our upcoming Bat Walk on Saturday October 24th from 5:00 to 7:00pm at the Susquehannock Wildlife Conservation Center to discover the fascinating world of these nocturnal mammals!

We’ll be bringing our new Echo Meter® Touch 2 Bat Detector along to listen to and identify bat calls in real time! This technology allows us to hear sounds that are normally beyond our range of hearing and learn more about the bats flying overhead. You might be surprised by just how much activity is happening above you after sunset!

Come explore, learn about our local bat species, and experience the nighttime world in a whole new way!

📅 Join us for our upcoming Bat Walk! Check out the event details below and plan to join us.

https://www.ticketsignup.io/TicketEvent/BatWalkAtTheSusquehannockWildlifeConservationCenter

📸 Image credit: Travel for Wildlife

10/20/2026

🦇 Join us for an evening of bats, wildlife, and outdoor adventure as we watch "Beneficial Bats" of Marty Stouffer's Wild America and hike around the Center while looking for these mysterious creatures.🌙

Ever wondered what bats are up to after the sun goes down? Join Susquehannock Wildlife Society for our upcoming Bat Walk at the Wildlife Conservation Center! We’ll learn about these fascinating nocturnal mammals, explore their important role in our local ecosystems, and discover why bats are some of our most beneficial, and misunderstood neighbors.

🦇 But that’s not all! Before we head out into the evening, we’ll be showing Marty Stouffer’s Wild America: "Beneficial Bats" in our outdoor classroom! It’s a great opportunity to learn more about these incredible animals before heading out to see what we can discover after dark.

Whether you’re a longtime bat enthusiast or simply curious about the wildlife in your own backyard, this is a fun opportunity to learn something new and experience nature after sunset!

📍 Susquehannock Wildlife Conservation Center
📅 Saturday October 24th
⏰ 5pm to 7pm
Tickets are required!

Get your tickets using the link below:

https://www.ticketsignup.io/TicketEvent/BatWalkAtTheSusquehannockWildlifeConservationCenter

10/19/2026

Bird Spotlight: The Philadelphia Vireo!

What better way to celebrate fall migration than by welcoming the morning with birdsong, fresh air, and a little yoga?

The Philadelphia Vireo is a small, yellowish songbird that passes through the Lower Susquehanna Region during fall migration on its journey between its Canadian breeding grounds and wintering areas in Central America. Although it can be tricky to spot among the foliage and looks very similar to the Eastern Warbling Vireo, keep an eye out for its yellowish underparts and distinctive pale eyebrow!

These little travelers spend much of their time searching leaves and branches for insects, making woodland habitats especially important stopover sites during their long journeys.

🌿 Join us this Saturday for Sunrise Yoga and a Meadow Bird Walk at the Susquehannock Wildlife Conservation Center! Start your morning surrounded by nature with gentle movement, peaceful meadow views, and an opportunity to connect with the wildlife that makes our region so special.

You never know what might be moving through during fall migration! Whether you're an experienced birder or simply enjoy starting your day outdoors, it's a wonderful opportunity to slow down, look around, and appreciate the natural world.

🌅 Come for the sunrise, stay for the birds!

📍 Susquehannock Wildlife Conservation Center
🧘 Sunrise Yoga and Meadow Bird Walk | Saturday morning

Check out the link below to sign up
https://www.ticketsignup.io/TicketEvent/SunriseYogaAndMeadowBirdWalk

We hope to see you there!

10/19/2026

Have you been thinking about installing a bat box at your house?

Bats do so much more than add a spooky touch to Halloween! These amazing mammals provide natural pest control by consuming insects, including mosquitoes and agricultural pests. Unfortunately, habitat loss and white-nose syndrome have caused significant declines in many bat populations.

Here at the Susquehannock Wildlife Conservation Center, we’ve installed bat boxes around our meadows and barn to provide additional roosting opportunities. We’ve also spotted Big Brown Bats taking refuge in our barn and Eastern Red Bats hunting over our meadow. University of Maryland researchers have even recorded six different bat species near our Wildlife Center!

🌙 Want to learn more about bats? Join us for our Bat Walk this weekend! Come explore the fascinating world of these often misunderstood mammals, discover their important role in our ecosystems, and learn how you can support bat conservation right in your own backyard.

Whether you're curious about installing a bat box or simply want to learn more about the bats flying overhead at dusk, this is a great opportunity to celebrate these amazing animals!

Check out the link below to sign up for this awesome event!

https://www.ticketsignup.io/TicketEvent/BatWalkAtTheSusquehannockWildlifeConservationCenter

10/15/2026

🦇 An Uncommon Bat Encounter! 🦇

You never know what amazing wildlife moments are happening right in your own backyard! Local community members, Jane and Richard Howe, recently shared footage with us of Eastern Red Bats mating. This is a fascinating and relatively uncommon observation that offers a glimpse into the secretive lives of these incredible mammals.

Eastern Red Bats are solitary, tree-roosting bats known for their beautiful reddish fur and leaf-like appearance. Unlike bats that gather in caves, these bats typically roost among foliage, making them much harder to spot. Observations like this are a great reminder of how much there is still to learn about the wildlife living alongside us! 🌳

A huge thank-you to the Jane and Richard for sharing this incredible footage with us! Have you spotted bats around your home or property? We'd love to hear about your observations!

🔎 Want to learn more about Maryland's bats? Join us at the Susquehannock Wildlife Conservation Center for our upcoming bat talk on October 24th from 5 to 7 pm! 🦇 Come discover the fascinating lives of these often-misunderstood mammals, their important ecological roles, and the conservation challenges they face. See the link below to sign up:

https://runsignup.com/TicketEvent/BatWalkAtTheSusquehannockWildlifeConservationCenter

🎃🦇 BIRDS, BATS & BOO! 🦅👻Get ready for a wild day of fall adventures at the Susquehannock Wildlife Conservation Center! J...

10/13/2026

10/13/2026

Address

1725 Trappe Church Road
Darlington, MD
21034

Telephone

+14433339453

Website

http://www.susquehannockwildlife.org/, https://www.ticketsignup.io/TicketEvent/HarfordCountyPawpawFestival

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