Trinity Outdoors

Wandering & Wondering: Trinity Outdoors began in the winter of 2023 as a result of a line in a Sunday sermon. The Very Rev. Gregory L. Powell spoke of people seeking (or conversely, fearful of) a direct encounter with God. Those of us who spend time in nature experience that direct encounter in myriad ways. Scott Smith, who recently retired after 34 years as a wildlife ecologist with the MD Department of Natural Resources, started Trinity Outdoors with an invitation to parishioners and Cathedral friends to join him in seeking transformative experiences while hiking and examining nature at nearby mid-Shore natural areas. Hikes have included commentary on the plants, animals, soils, geology and history of the natural areas the group trekked through.

Trinity Outdoors: next hike is Monday March 23, 9:30 am at Adkins Arboretum in Caroline County, about a 35–40-minute drive from Trinity. Carpoolers will meet at Trinity (North St. parking lot by Diocesan offices) at 8:45 am. We hope to hear and see spring amphibians and songbirds, and some early wildflowers and pollinators. We will also do a guided meditation. To get to Adkins Arboretum please take Rt 404 to Rt 480 (Ridgely Road) then left onto Eveland Road – entrance to Adkins is 2.3 miles on left. Adkins Arboretum is a 400-acre preserve embedded within the larger Tuckahoe State Park. We will hike less than 2 miles on trails through all types of habitats, from old fields to mature upland hardwood forest, to floodplain forest (Tuckahoe Creek and tribs) and “vernal” pools. While the Visitor Center will be closed, there is a clean porta-john in the Adkins parking lot, and more available at nearby Tuckahoe SP headquarters. Come enjoy spring with us! Please RSVP to Scott Smith (mtnman22@gmail.com; 443-786-7163).