Calvert Cliffs State Park Quest
"Mindfulness and the Miocene"
Mindfulness is when we are actively taking notice of the present and our surroundings. Practicing being mindful can help us relax and be more open to the experiences right in front of us. Natural environments like the ones found on the trails in Calvert Cliffs State Park and other nature parks are good places to practice mindfulness.
Taking time to get out in nature takes us away from the distractions of everyday life and puts us in an interesting environment. This makes it easier to be mindful by turning our attention to what is around us.
Nature journaling is a tool that can also help. It is when we record what we see, hear, smell, feel, or think while in nature. It encourages us to focus our minds on the present by requiring that we pay attention in order to make those records. Allow yourself to relax and be mindful with some nature journaling at a sit spot in the park and maybe learn something new from the environment around you.
Allow yourself to relax and be inspired by the beauty of nature at Calvert Cliffs by doing some nature journaling. Print out instructions and a map, and bring some paper and your
preferred art supplies for writing or drawing. Then set out to journal your time in nature.
If you share your journal entries online, use the tag #calvertcliffsparkquest2020 to find what other questers have done. The quest is available any day of the week. Any questions, contact Calvert Cliffs State Park at 443-975-4360.
Calvert Cliffs State Park
The massive cliffs, from which Calvert Cliffs State Park was named, dominate the shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay for roughly 24 miles in Calvert County. They were formed over 10 to 20 million years ago when all of Southern Maryland was covered by a warm, shallow sea. When the sea receded the seafloor was exposed and began eroding to form the cliffs. Today these cliffs reveal the remains of prehistoric species including sharks, whales, rays, and seabirds that were the size of small airplanes.
Calvert Cliffs State Park is a day-use park featuring a sandy beach, unique fossils, an accessible recycled tire playground, fishing, a freshwater and tidal marshland and 13 miles of hiking trails through wooded terrain.
Calvert Cliffs State Park often fills to capacity on weekends and holidays. Mornings and weekdays are the best times to come in order to avoid crowds. Calvert Cliffs State Park is a day-use park featuring a sandy beach, unique fossils, recycled tire playground, fishing, a freshwater and tidal marshland and 13 miles of hiking trails.
Address:
Calvert Cliffs State Park
10540 H. G. Trueman Rd
Lusby, MD 20657
Contact:
Duty Ranger Phone: 443-975-4360
Driving Directions:
Take Route 2/4 south to approximately 14 miles south of Prince Frederick or 5 miles north of Gov. Thomas Johnson Bridge. Brown signs on Route 2/4 indicate the turn for Calvert Cliffs State Park. After exiting Route 2/4 at the signposted turn, cross H. G. Trueman Road (Route 765) to the park main entrance.
