Fair Hill/Bohemia River Park Quest 2022
Quest Materials
FORESTS: The Foundation for Pollination!
Pollination is the driving force behind plant reproduction and is essential to life on earth. It is the foundation of food webs. In fact, 80% of all crop plants worldwide require pollination. Pollination is deeply rooted in forests, specifically in TREES! Native trees support the life cycles of many pollinators, providing adults and caterpillars with food, and eggs and pupae with habitat and protection. A healthy forest is composed of a diversity of tree species, which, in turn, support a wide variety of pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, moths, birds, bats, beetles and other insects. For example, those colorful tiger swallowtail butterflies in your summer garden spend their early days as caterpillars chewing on the leaves of tulip poplar trees.
On your Quest here at Fair Hill you will have the opportunity to explore an old forest which has remained undisturbed by human activity since colonial times. Walk beneath towering tulip poplars, oaks, and beeches, balance your way across rocky streams and immerse yourself in the serene beauty and fragrance of a healthy ecosystem. Learn about the connections between trees and pollinators along the way and solve clues to open the lock box to retrieve your stamp. Inside the lock box you will find directions to our sister property, Bohemia River State Park, where you can experience pollinator habitat in the form of a native meadow. Happy Hiking!
- Park Quest is available daily starting May 1 through October 31, 2022.
- The quest begins at the Fair Hill NRMA Covered Bridge Lot #2 and it should take one hour.
- The quest route is approximately 2.0 miles long.
- This quest is NOT wheelchair and stroller accessible.
- Friendly, leashed pets are permitted.
Fair Hill Park Information
Encompassing 5650 acres in Northeastern MD, Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area offers 80+ miles of multi-use trails and an array of facilities, services, and special events. Visitors enjoy recreational activities like hiking, biking, fishing, hunting, fox chasing, and several equestrian events including trail riding, steeplechase, dressage, and carriage driving.
Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area
Covered Bridge Lot #2, Black Bridge Road
Elkton, MD 21921
Park Office: (410) 398-1246, Duty Phone: (410) 218-1698
Driving Directions:
- From the Rt. 273/Rt. 213 intersection, travel East on Rt. 273 one half mile to Entrance Road #2. Turn right and make an immediate left on Ranger Skinner Drive. Follow signs for the Fair Hill Nature Center. Turn left on Kennel/Training Center Road. Travel one-half mile and turn right on Tawes Drive. Continue for approx. one mile down to the Covered Bridge. Parking lot will be on your left.
- Service charge per vehicle: $3.00 Maryland resident/$5 Out-of-State. Cash only.
Bohemia River State Park Information (Additional/Bonus Quest)
Located on 465 acres with frontage along Great Bohemia Creek, Bohemia River State Park is a newly acquired park property offering rolling hills, forest trails, river views and hunting and fishing access. Phase 2 development of the park is in the planning stages and will offer water access in the form of a canoe and kayak launch site.
Bohemia River State Park
4030 Augustine Herman Highway
Chesapeake City, MD 21915
Phone: (410) 398-1246, Duty Phone: (667) 500-2417
Driving Directions:
- From the Rt. 40/Rt. 213 intersection, travel South on Rt. 213 for 10 miles to the park. Turn left to access the park via the automatic gate at the main entrance. Park Quest instructions are at the main parking lot.
- Service charge per vehicle: $3.00 Maryland resident/$5 Out-of-State. Credit card only.
