Sunflowers in bloom at McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area, Poolesville, MD
Sat, Jul 25
|McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area
Paint Summer sunflowers with Pam Betts!
Time & Location
Jul 25, 2026, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area, 18600 River Rd, Poolesville, MD 20837
About the event
Location: Sunflowers in bloom at McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area, Poolesville, MD
Date: Sat. July, 25
Time: 8:00-11:00; discussion at end (pack water and a light snack if you wish, there are no benches for lunch)
Description: The McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area is a 2,000-acre tract in a mixture of woodlands, fields, and managed wetland impoundments (green-tree reservoirs). The property shares a common boundary with the C&O Canal National Historical Park to the south and borders Seneca Creek State Park to the east. Every year, sunflower fields are planted by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources as a food source for birds and honeybees. For more about the site and a map of the 2026 fields: https://dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/Pages/publiclands/central/sunflowers.aspx
Special instructions: Details to follow about specific parking and meeting place as each field hits peak bloom at different times. Keep in mind parking can be a bit of a walk from the fields- try to pack with a small cart or so materials are easy…