Exploring & Preserving Maryland's Natural Treasures
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
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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Join NHSM Herp Club member Howdy Knipp for a hike through Oregon Ridge Nature Center. Bring a packed lunch and enjoy a picnic afterwards! We’ll meet in the nature center parking lot near the reservoir and take a short walk to a small pond where we’ll look for signs of her activity. Note that the […]
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Centralia, PA was a small coal mining community in central PA that had to be abandoned after the coal beds under it caught fire in the 1960s. Today nothing is left but the streets and sidewalks and some cemeteries. The surrounding area has several strip mines with numerous plant fossils. These are typical Llewelyn formation […]
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Rarely is there an animal more beloved by humanity than the turtle. At World Turtle Day at the Natural History Society of Maryland, meet and interact with over a dozen species of turtles, learn about the latest conservation efforts, and see specimens from the NHSM collections. Engage in hands-on educational activities, play turtle games, make turtle […]
Cost: $0-7
Located in Montross, VA (on the south side of the Potomac River, adjacent to Westmoreland State Park), Stratford Cliffs are part of the Calvert Formation, a rare geological phenomenon along the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River. Among the most important fossil research sites in the Mid-Atlantic region, they were formed when land replaced an ancient […]
Cost: $30
Join Christiana Limniatis, Program and Outreach Manager for the non-profit Preservation Maryland, for an overview of their work preserving and advocating for Maryland’s historic built environment. To receive the Zoom link and passcode via email, register for the event. Email the club coordinator (mfalk@marylandnature.org) with any questions. Natural History Society of Maryland’s Archaeology Club promotes […]
Cost: $0-5
Join us to learn about archeobotany as we explore the history of people and plants in Maryland. Plant artifacts (including macroremains, pollen, and phytoliths) that are preserved in the archaeological record help us to better understand the cultural and ecological relationships between humans and the natural world. Beyond cataloguing which plants were useful to humans, […]
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Join the dino hunt! It’s a morning of fossil hunting right here in Maryland where dinosaurs roamed 115 million years ago. This period in the Early Cretaceous is so long ago, that it was approximately 50 million years before Tyrannosaurus rex evolved. Dinosaur Park is also home to Astrodon Johnstoni, the Maryland State dinosaur, and […]
Cost: $0-20