Join us

Join us! FHBB meets monthly at Bear Branch Nature Center on the first Thursday of the month at 7 pm. A link is available to join virtually. Email us at friendsofhbb@gmail.com for the link or more information.

People who join FHBB are encouraged to become members of Bear Branch Nature Center. Membership benefits include discount registration for Nature Camps, 10% discount in the Gift Shop at the Center, invitations to ‘Members Only” programs and activities, plus an opportunity to serve on your affiliate Council. Member fees help to support quality environmental education programs at the Nature Centers in Carroll County. The cost of membership is $25/year for a family, $15 for an individual, $8 for a senior, and $10 for a student. Become a member on the county’s registration site.

FHBB is a Volunteer Recreation Council of Carroll County Recreation and Parks. To become an official volunteer, read policies regarding inclement weather and participant injury, and learn about other councils, visit Carroll County Government’s Volunteer Recreation Council page. To learn more about volunteering with us, visit our Volunteer page.

There are lots of other ways you can join in, too! Check out our garden page and help us make the nature center gardens more beautiful, or adopt a garden!