While the Baltimore County Master Plan for Oregon Ridge is being developed, it is timely to remember an earlier milestone in the Park’s history. Thirty-five years ago, a group of committed citizens worked tirelessly to find a way to purchase the nearly 200-acre...

In September 2022, the Oregon Ridge Nature Center Council invited park users to share their experiences and opinions about Oregon Ridge Park and its future. The following is a summary of what the 224 users told us: Oregon Ridge Park has been part of Baltimore County...

Oregon Ridge Park has always been a popular destination for hikers. Many of today’s existing trails are old logging roads dating back to the early 20th century, and many of these trails are showing their age. The Master Plan process is an opportunity to make our network of trails safer and sustainable…

Baltimore County is in the process of developing its Oregon Ridge Master Plan. Members of the Nature Council Board and others want to tell you about the many special outdoor activities and habitats Oregon Ridge Park has to offer. You can help encourage Baltimore...

This is an important time for Oregon Ridge! A master planning process has been underway and we need your input to share with Baltimore County and the consultants to ensure the future quality of the park and programs. Take a few minutes to complete the survey by...

Baltimore County is holding two public input meetings for the Oregon Ridge Master Plan in October. The original in person meeting has been rescheduled for October 8th from 1 PM to 3 PM at the Oregon Ridge Lodge. The other meeting (virtual) will be held October 6th at...

While the Oregon Ridge Master Plan is being developed, members of the Baltimore Bird Club and others want to tell you about why the Park and its 900-acre forest is so important to us and the activities happening there so you can encourage Baltimore County...

Baltimore County is in the process of developing its Oregon Ridge Master Plan. Members of The Oregon Ridge Nature Council Board and others want to tell you about the many special outdoor activities and habitats Oregon Ridge Park has to offer. You can help encourage...

This year Oregon Ridge Nature Center took the challenge and dialed up our participation in the City Nature Challenge. We offered 5 programs where participants could learn to use iNaturalist and submit their findings to this worldwide competition. Life in the Pond...

...and you can support our efforts by participating in our Compost Fundraiser!  When approached by Baltimore County Recreation and Parks and asked to initiate a Waste Reduction Initiative at our pavilion rentals the ORNC Council was all in and the program was put in...