Combine reading, and physical activity, in a fun, new way!
A StoryWalk® is a deconstructed children’s book made into signs placed along a trail where visitors can stroll and follow the story from page to page.
Along the South Wind Trail
6495 South Wind Circle, Columbia, MD 21044
The trail starts at the South Wind entrance. On-street parking. Trails are unpaved. No restrooms at trailhead.
Free and self-guided.
Open every day, from dawn to dusk. The trail starts at the Trotter Road main entrance.
Saturday, March 25 – Monday, April 10
Celebrate spring with a walk in the woods and experience the beautiful spring wildflowers. Visit the Middle Patuxent Environmental Area to enjoy a StoryWalk® of Wake Up, Woods. The book was illustrated by Gillian Harris. Text was written by Michael Homoya. Verses were created by Shane Gibson.
Children’s Reading Lists
Past StoryWalks
In celebration of National Pollinator Week, come out to the Middle Patuxent Environmental Area to enjoy a StoryWalk® of Flowers Are Calling (written by Rita Gray and illustrated by Kenard Pak).
Thursday, December 23 – Sunday, January 2
Winter is coming, and it’s time to get ready! Learn how our wildlife prepare for winter’s cold and snow. Come out to the Middle Patuxent Environmental Area to enjoy a StoryWalk®️ of Winter Dance by Marion Dane Bauer & Richard Jones.
Friday, June 18 – Sunday, June 27
In celebration of National Pollinator Week, come out to the Middle Patuxent Environmental Area to enjoy a StoryWalk® of Protect the Pollinators by Rachael Rose Zoller offered to the community through a partnership between Howard County Rec and Parks and Howard County Public Library.Combine reading, physical activity, and family time outdoors as you learn about pollinators while walking through meadows and forest. Then, continue learning with additional books and resources!
The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, Vermont and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library.
