Exploring & Preserving Maryland's Natural Treasures
The NHSM Fossil Club is hosting a club-only trip to Lehigh Coal Mine in Lansford, PA, on June 7th. This site is known for its carboniferous fern and plant fossils from the Pennsylvanian Period (318-299 million years ago). The fossils will be found in spoil piles of shale, quartz crystals, and pyrite also may be […]
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Have you been wondering how to level up your photography skills for the reptiles and amphibians you encounter in the wild or the ones you care for at home? If so, this is the meeting for you! Join wildlife filmmaker, conservationist, and herpetologist Jacob Jackson of Herp Hero for a presentation focused on photographing reptiles […]
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Escape the heat of the day and enjoy the outdoors at night for an evening of moth watching at Bee Tree Preserve! Join our team of moth-seeking volunteers and experts as we marvel at what moths, beetles, and other insects are lured to our viewing area by an irresistible mercury vapor light. We never know […]
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For the June meeting of the NHSM Archaeology club we will be joined by James G. Gibb, Research Associate at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center/Smithsonian Environmental Archaeology Laboratory to discuss issues surrounding the movement of soil and its effects on archaeological sites in Maryland. Conducting archaeological investigations in Maryland, and particularly in the five southern […]
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June’s NHSM Lep Club meeting will be held live and in person only! Join us to swap Lepidoptera (at any life stage) and their host or nectar plants while sharing gardening, rearing, and husbandry tips. Meet new members, reconnect with longtime members, and help one another with Lepidoptera-related questions. In addition, feel free to bring […]
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Join us for this engaging talk from Fossil Club member Valerie Horn as she explores her citizen science project researching the unique locally found sequoia fossils. The giant redwoods are iconic trees whose height and age inspire awe, but their fossil history is unclear. At our local MNCPPC Dinosaur Park in Prince George’s County, small […]
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This presentation will encompass “a day in the life” of a herpetologist in the Australia: Wild Extremes exhibit at the National Aquarium. Topics covered will include species highlights, basic husbandry practices, specialty enclosure setups, species-specific breeding strategies, and animal training & enrichment necessities for a captive care lifestyle. This talk will take you through the innovations and […]
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Interested in raising butterflies and moths at home? Join us to learn the proper practices for successfully caring for these fascinating insects through every stage of their life cycle, from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis or cocoon, and finally to adult butterfly or moth. In this program, we will cover: Choosing and identifying proper host […]
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Northern Map Turtles (Graptemys geographica) are an endangered species in Maryland that faces significant habitat disturbances due to human activity and urbanization. One of the main factors contributing to habitat alteration of Northern Map Turtles in Maryland is the Conowingo Hydroelectric Dam, which bisects the population and contributes to its fragmentation. The combined effects that […]
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Fossil Collecting at Ramanessin Ramanessin (Hop Brook) is a Cretaceous-period marine fossil site. Fossils found here are primarily shark teeth, as well as mosasaur teeth and bones, and ray plates. We suggest bringing a hand shovel and a sifter. While surface hunting is possible in theory, it may not be as successful. We will be […]
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