Leader: Bradley Simpson Join Habitat Manager Bradley Simpson for the exploration of Jug Bay, a large wetland area along the Patuxent River. Jug Bay boasts a rich diversity of flora such as sweet pepper bush, swamp rose, bog orchids, sweet bay magnolia and many species of oaks and hickories. These plants support the plethora of wildlife species that call this wetland home such as osprey, beaver, marbled salamanders, green snakes, box turtles, and many more. We will explore the Black Walnut Creek Nature Study area which traverses the wetland habitats with bald cypress as well as upland habitats of acidic oak-hickory forests. We will meet just outside the Nature Center at 10 am. Bathrooms are available on site.