The Howard County Conservancy is a nature center

Nature center

A nature center is an organization with a visitor center or interpretive center designed to educate people about nature and the environment. Usually located within a protected open space, nature centers often have trails through their property. Some are located within a state or city park, and...

 in Woodstock, Maryland

Woodstock, Maryland

Woodstock is an unincorporated community which is a suburb of Baltimore, Maryland. The original village of Woodstock is located in Howard County, but the surrounding area includes portions of Baltimore County and Carroll County.- Demographics :...

. It is located on a 300-year-old, 232 acre (0.93887152 km²) farm.

History

The center was founded in 1990 with the goal of protecting and preserving farmland and historic sites in Howard County

Howard County, Maryland

-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*62.2% White*17.5% Black*0.3% Native American*14.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.6% Two or more races*2.0% Other races*5.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

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In 1997, the center hired its first full-time director.

In 2008, the center started an exhibit on solar energy, promoting it as a way of reducing energy costs.

In 2010, the center obtained an owl

Owl

Owls are a group of birds that belong to the order Strigiformes, constituting 200 bird of prey species. Most are solitary and nocturnal, with some exceptions . Owls hunt mostly small mammals, insects, and other birds, although a few species specialize in hunting fish...

as part of a program to teach children about environmental threats to the owl species.