I went on a tour of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary today, which sits along the Patuxent River on the east side. I have lived in the DC area for over a decade, and I am still discovering neat places to visit of which I just was not even aware exist. There are lovely forest and wetlands trails to see. Besides educational outreach, they also do scientific research on the wildlife and even archeology. It is a rather busy park really. On our tour, we also were able to go on a pontoon boat ride along the Patuxent River. There were so many red-winged blackbirds and ospreys along with lots of other birds that were difficult to see.
Jug Bay (in the morning while it was raining)
Spatterdock
Spatterdock flower
Jug Bay
Red-winged blackbird among the wetlands plants including cat-tails, wild ride, and spatterdock
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary trail