BOYDS, MD—For the second year in a row, Black Hill Regional Park is hosting the exhibit of winning entries to the Maryland Junior Duck Stamp competition. This year’s winning entries are on display inside the Black Hill Visitor Center, 20926 Lake Ridge Drive in Boyds, now through Monday, July 28, 2008.
“We are pleased to be selected again this year as one of the host sites for this display,” said Montgomery County Department of Parks Black Hill Regional Park Manager Jim McMahon. “Last summer’s visitors loved seeing the exceptional works of art by these very talented young people.”
The Junior Duck Stamp Program is sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and teaches children about the importance of wetlands and waterfowl conservation. Locally, several of the Maryland entrants are students of Rulei Bu, AA Studio, Inc. in Boyds, who also taught last year’s Maryland “Best of Show” winner Richard Zhao. Bu’s students often use Little Seneca Lake at Black Hill Regional Park as inspiration for their illustrations.
“The lake is the feature here at Black Hill and we offer park patrons a couple ways to enjoy it,” added McMahon.
Black Hill Boats offers rowboat, canoe and kayak rentals at hourly or daily rates for exploring the 505-acre Little Seneca Lake. The ADA-accessible Kingfisher pontoon boat also offers 60- to75-minute tours of the lake, Saturdays and Sundays. Visit www.BlackHillBoats.com for more information about boat rentals at Black Hill.
Park naturalists also take advantage of Little Seneca Lake in the classes and programs offered through the Black Hill Visitor Center. Programs this July include early evening pontoon boat cruises to find beaver lodges and detect bats; morning and afternoon pontoon boat cruises to learn about the American Bald Eagle and search the lake for great blue heron, green heron, kingfishers and hawks; and a delicious tour of the lake to see summer flowers, butterflies and birds while enjoying a hot fudge sundae. For more on these and other classes and programs at Black Hill Visitor Center, see www.ParkPASS.org.
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Contact:
Kelli Holsendolph
Media Relations Manager
Montgomery County Department of Parks
301-650-2866