Exploring & Preserving Maryland's Natural Treasures
Along Maryland’s Eastern Shore, rising seas and saltwater are transforming coastal forests into striking landscapes known as ghost forests. At the boundary where marsh meets forest, these changes reveal the dynamic relationship between sea level rise, shifting habitats, and the resilience of coastal ecosystems. Our guide will be Dr. Keryn Gedan, Associate Professor of Biology […]
Cost: $30-50
Grab your binoculars and join us for an early morning expeditionary paddle from Wye Island Natural Resource Management Area to Pickering Creek Audubon Center! This 2.5-mile paddle will take us through a dynamic coastal environment as we explore the quiet and protected waters surrounding Wye Island before making our way up Pickering Creek to the […]
Cost: $20-80
Camping Canoe Trips Field Expeditions Open to the Public Weekend Long
Join the Natural History Society of Maryland for a weekend exploration of one of the Mid-Atlantic’s most remarkable and least understood ecosystems, the bald cypress swamps of the Delmarva Peninsula. Maryland and Delaware lie at the northern edge of the bald cypress’s natural range, making these forests an exceptionally rare feature of our region. While […]
Cost: $100-125
Join the Natural History Society of Maryland for an exploratory paddle through the expansive tidal freshwater wetlands of Jug Bay. This nationally recognized research area is one of the Chesapeake region’s most significant examples of the long relationship between people and the landscape. Archaeological evidence reveals a continuity of human habitation spanning more than 13,000 […]
Cost: $30-50