Check out our upcoming events! Whether it is a neighborhood nature hike, a workshop on butterflies, or a plant identification course, we bring educational and engaging nature-based opportunities to communities, schools, families, and more.

The Natural History Society of Maryland is a volunteer-run nonprofit. We offer a wide range of volunteer opportunities—from teaching, planning field trips, assisting leaders, writing, drawing, and more.

Your donation supports our nature programs, gets people outside and learning about the natural world, and helps us conserve our natural history collections. Thank you for your support!

Members receive discounts on many of our programs—from lectures, workshops, and courses offered in our museum to canoe trips, nature walks, and fossil hunts in the great outdoors. Sign up to become a member today!