Nature Backpack Kits

The Nature Backpack Collection enables you and your family to explore, enjoy, and educate yourselves while hiking locally. The tools, guides and activities found in the backpacks will enable meaningful and memorable interactive opportunities for you and your family.

Using Your Nature Backpack: Being a Naturalist

Good Naturalists Respect Nature:

We encourage the ethical observation of nature, plants and wildlife while hiking. Please avoid collecting or removing life from its natural habitat.

Please observe rules posted at each local hiking location.

Protect wildlife by observing only. Never feed wildlife and keep pets under control. Be wary of wildlife during sensitive times such as mating, nesting, and raising young.

Nature Backpack circulation parameters:

Available at all branches and are requestable
May be checked out on an adult or juvenile card
1 backpack per card
Loan period is 21 days
Late fee is $2.00 per day

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Great Places to Hike in Harford County

Diverse hiking experiences exist in Harford County! Whether exploring the Piedmont Plateau in the northern region or the tidal marshes in the southern region, the Nature Backpacks contain tools and activities that help engage your family with the great outdoors!

Explore these parks and nature centers: http://harfordcountymd.gov/225/Parks-Recreation

Maryland State park information

Find state parks, park activities and amenities. http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/default.aspx

Access DNR App Download AccessDNR-the official app from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources! The app, available for Android or iPhone, includes maps and directions to Maryland state parks and trails and much more.