Columbia outdoors calendar, Feb. 21 and beyond

CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK: Nature discovery walk 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Harry Hampton Visitor Center. Learn about plant and animal life in the Congaree River floodplain. Walk is fully accessible to strollers and wheelchairs. Free. (803) 776-4396. nps.gov/cong

GASTON LIBRARY: Perennial edible gardens class 2 p.m. Monday at Gaston Library, 214 S. Main St., Gaston. Class presented by Lexington Master Gardener Gayle Gilson will be about edible plants that can keep giving year after year. (803) 791-3208

GASTON LIBRARY: Herbs in containers class 6 p.m. Feb. 29 at Lexington Library, 5440 Augusta Road, Lexington. Lexington Master Gardener Jeanette Ford will share facts from Clemson Extension on what herbs need to grow best in containers. (803) 785-2600

GREATER COLUMBIA ROSE SOCIETY: Rose pruning workshop 9 a.m.-noon Saturday at Palmetto Health Richland Memorial Hospital’s rose garden, 5 Richland Medical Park Drive.

RIVERBANKS ZOO AND GARDEN: Backyard Buds: Camouflage 10-10:45 a.m. Thursday. Children ages 2-5 can learn more about animals that rely on camouflage to blend into their environments. Cost is $6 per child with one adult, plus general admission. Register at riverbanks.org. (803) 779-8717

RIVERBANKS ZOO AND GARDEN: Ponies 101 9:15 a.m. Saturday. Children ages 6-12 can learn to measure, groom, tack and ride the zoo’s ponies for this class. $18 per parent-child pair plus general admission. Register at riverbanks.org

RIVERBANKS ZOO AND GARDEN: Free Fridays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays through February. Richland County and Lexington County residents can receive free admission to the zoo and garden every Friday with a valid driver’s license, property tax statement or vehicle registration as proof of residency.

This story was originally published February 20, 2016 at 7:00 PM.