Exploring & Preserving Maryland's Natural Treasures
This is the last stop in our series following the life of an oyster: from spat in a tank, to juveniles in a garden, and finally, to a home in the Chesapeake Bay. In our first trip following the life story of the oyster series, we met tiny larvae floating in massive tanks at Horn […]
Cost: $20-25
Join NHSM and Howdy Knipp for a leisurely paddle along the Gunpowder River and its marshes as we search for some of Maryland’s native turtle species. We’ll drift along sunny riverbanks and navigate fallen logs with hopes of spotting amazing reptiles and other wildlife about. Bring binoculars to enhance your view and enjoy a peaceful […]
Cost: $20-50
How big is your shark tooth collection? If your answer is between zero and a thousand, join us to search for fossil treasures at Stratford Hall. With private beach access and help from expert volunteers, this trip is a unique opportunity for those looking to learn about ancient life in this area and perfect their […]
Cost: $30-40
Urgent! Please join us on May 18th at 7pm for a meeting with DNR’s Herpetologist Beth Schlimm. This meeting will be our opportunity to discuss proposed regulatory changes, ask questions and give our input. Please make it a priority to attend this collaborative effort. The state of Maryland’s Wildlife and Heritage Service, part of the […]
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Thomas Mayr was a lifelong resident of Anne Arundel County and an avid amateur archaeologist starting in 1926 while still in High School. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Mayr recorded the specific location of all of his finds in journals, kept up with both anthropological and archaeological literature of the time, and corresponded with professionals […]
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Evidence of one of the most powerful tsunamis to hit North America has been unearthed on a North Carolina hillside. Join us to learn about this perfectly preserved sequence of impact fallout and tsunami deposits hidden for 35.5 million years. This finding is tied to the Chesapeake Bay bolide, the largest known impact crater in the […]
Cost: $0-5
Clubs For the Family Nature Connection Open to the Public Special Event
Rarely is there an animal more beloved by humanity than the turtle. At World Turtle Day at the Natural History Society of Maryland, part of our Nature Connections series, meet and interact with over a dozen species of turtles, learn about the latest conservation efforts, and see specimens from the NHSM collections. Engage in hands-on […]
Cost: $0-7
Our keynote speaker for World Turtle Day, Dr. Nicole Barbour, will share her experiences tracking leatherback sea turtles in Costa Rica and green sea turtles in the Cayman Islands. As a movement ecologist, her research focuses on innovative quantitative approaches to understanding animal movement and its implications. Her work with many different species continues to […]
Cost: $0-5
Did you know that there are some caterpillars that don’t eat plants for food? There are numerous butterfly species worldwide that eat other insect larvae or nymphs as their food source during their developmental stages and there are even some species that live here in Maryland. These are primarily members of the Lycaenidae family (Hairstreaks […]
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Trees are invaluable record-keepers of the past. Since their annual growth is intrinsically related to a combination of environmental factors, tree ring data can be used like a Rosetta Stone. Dr. Karen King will demonstrate how her research in biogeography and climate change is informed by tree-ring data. We will focus on regional examples from western Maryland to learn what tree rings can […]
Cost: $0-5