Exploring & Preserving Maryland's Natural Treasures
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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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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We’re hosting a special screening of The Extraordinary Caterpillar, a beautifully shot 60-minute documentary that reveals the vital—and often overlooked—role caterpillars play in our ecosystems. Come out and join the NHSM Lep club for a screening of this film, followed by a discussion. This will be a great opportunity to learn more about the club and what we are about. […]
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Did you get to attend one of our fossil hunting trips this past winter or did you go on your own adventure to find fossils? If the answer is Yes then this is the meeting for you! Come share your fossil discoveries, stories from the field, and all the trials and triumphs that went along […]
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Each spring, as snowmelt and seasonal rains gather in shallow forest depressions, a hidden world awakens. Vernal pools, temporary wetlands that appear and vanish with the seasons, become vibrant nurseries for some of Maryland’s most fascinating amphibians and reptiles. This talk explores the ecology, biodiversity, complex food webs, and conservation importance of vernal pools in […]
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April is Maryland Archeology Month! This year’s theme is 250 Years, Many Voices: Digging into Maryland’s Story. To go along with the theme this months Archaeology club meeting will be a presentation from Stephanie Soder a Research Archaeologist for the Maryland Historical Trust on the Washington-Rochambeau Military Encampments from the Revolutionary war. In the fall of […]
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Clubs Community Science Lectures & Workshops Open to the Public
Naturalist is much more than an ID app on your phone. Join us for an in-depth look at how to use the web-based features of iNaturalist to enhance your study and enjoyment of Lepidoptera, our fascinating butterflies and moths. Learn how to determine when and where different species are active, discover species you may not […]
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The Earth has a long history, and for most of the time has supported life. We will probe the depths of geological time and how life evolved into its current state. Recent advances in microbiology have suggested that eukaryotic cells (those with nuclei) were a logical and even likely outgrowth of evolution in a group […]
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The trilobite family Asaphidae represents a significant part of the taxonomic diversity of the Lower Ordovician in the Great Basin region of the western Laurentia (North American Craton) in the United States. These arthropods are notoriously known for being difficult to study due to their convergent, smooth, and effaced morphology. The trilobites of the Great […]
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