Exploring & Preserving Maryland's Natural Treasures
Virginia Rose was thrown from a horse at the age of 14, resulting in paralysis. Then, at the age of 44, she discovered birding. It changed her life. She founded Birdability with the vision that birding truly is for everybody and every body, regardless of disabilities or other health concerns. Their mission is to ensure birding is accessible to everyone. In this presentation […]
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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
Tourism versus Turtles: Mitigation of Road Mortality of Turtles at a National Park Protected areas such as National Parks provide visitors with the opportunity to see wildlife that cannot be found elsewhere, Unfortunately, human visitation often entails risks to the very wildlife visitors wish to see. The Colonial National Historical Park in Virigina has a […]
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Over more than 500 million years of vertebrate evolution, powered flight is only known to have evolved three times—in bats, pterosaurs, and of course, in birds. This talk explores the Mesozoic origin of avian flight from the perspective of the dinosaurian brain. Fossil reconstructions will be integrated with advanced imaging to test hypotheses on how […]
Cost: $0-5
You could be so busy birding that you won’t notice it’s still a bit chilly out on this bird hike at Waredaca Brewing Company. Now is the best season for seeing woodpeckers. Pileated woodpecker, northern flicker, yellow-bellied sapsucker, red-headed woodpecker, red-bellied woodpecker, hairy woodpecker, and downy woodpecker are all possible at Waredaca. We could see […]
Cost: $10-15
It may be safe to safe that art and nature have a symbiotic relationship – feeding of and from each other. NHSM explores and celebrates this relationship in a series of Art and Nature Workshops.
Cost: $55-70
A large iron ring hangs from a wall, set in place many decades ago. And right below, there’s a big stone step. Look closely to see a peephole near the top. Who was spying? Join geologist Sam Glasscock to find the answer on this walk near the Inner Harbor. We will share the stories of […]
Cost: $15-20
If you want to start or improve your wildflower identification skills, springtime is a great season to start, since there are fewer species to learn and many are distinctive. The most spectacular wildflower displays in our area are in our woodlands in spring. Many of these flowers are ephemeral, appearing for a short time each spring, so timing to observe them is […]
Cost: $55-75
This extended workshop builds on the introductory presentation, Birding CAN Change the World, and is designed for those who are ready to move from learning into implementation. Participants will take a deeper dive into what accessibility in birding truly looks like in practice. Together, we will explore real-world case studies from across the country that […]
Cost: $15-25
At the center of the once-sprawling Ridgely family property, the Hampton mansion and its surrounding grounds represent the intact core of an 18th-century plantation with remarkable integrity. The house itself, along with numerous outbuildings, an icehouse, quarters for enslaved people, and intact formal gardens, powerfully conveys the stories of one of Baltimore’s wealthiest families as […]
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