Exploring & Preserving Maryland's Natural Treasures
NHSM Herp Club member Howdy Knipp discovered this incredible beaver dam pond near Bush Cabin Run off Gunpowder Falls last year. He describes it as a “herpers’ paradise.” It’s a 35-minute hike from the Masemore Lot. We’ll have to cross a stream and get wet, and there may be some crawling, scampering, and climbing. Be […]
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Join us for the naturalist version of seek and find: flip a log, find a salamander. We will walk the trails, looking for potential hiding spots under logs and debris. Being gentle with the forest floor, we will return any salamanders we find safe and unharmed to their hiding spots. More amphibians may be found […]
Cost: $10-25
If truffles are out of your price range, morels are the next best thing. Prized for taste and versatility by chefs worldwide, morels emerge for only a short time in spring. Knowing where to look for morels is one important factor in the hunt. Lucky for us, Nick Spero knows all the clues. He knows […]
Cost: $35-48
Love them or fear them, snakes inspire strong feelings. Where did they come from? At this meeting of the NHSM Fossil Club, join John Merck for a paleontological investigation into the origins of these iconic squamates and their ancient ancestors, including mosasaurs. John Merck received his BA from Oberlin College in 1977 with a degree […]
Cost: $0-5
It’s a shore thing…
Cost: $0-5
Let’s look for the little. We’ll explore the tops and bottoms of logs, branches, and debris, grubbing for early spiders, such as lace weavers, smaller wolf spiders, and some early orb weavers and their webs. There should be a variety of other arthropods, including various beetles, centipedes, millipedes, and isopods. We will also probably encounter […]
Cost: $5-20
Please note: This event listing is for informational purposes only. The registration link will only unlock Bob Ertman’s contact info so that you can get in touch with him. Bob says: “Signup needs to be by email directly with me because I need to be sure that everyone knows the ground rules and the limits […]
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Time to rotate our buffet menu to the late spring category of tasty nibbles. Join master forager Nick Spero to discover locally found plants that can add flavor to your cooking and apply that know-how to your own backyard. We’ll be on the lookout for late-spring plants such as wild ginger, ramp, and spicebush. We […]
Cost: $35-48
Nature does not hurry, yet everything gets done. Taoist proverb
Cost: $130-150
By popular demand, NHSM is expanding our public exhibit hours. Come for the Ice Age in Maryland exhibit featuring our wooly mammoth, and linger for more fossils, seashells, gemstones, archaeological artifacts, and other treasures. Admission is always free! Join us between 10 AM and 2 PM on the following First Sundays: March 3 April 7 […]