Exploring & Preserving Maryland's Natural Treasures
NHSM Fossil Club members are once again invited to Centralia, PA, to hunt for plant fossils. Centralia 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 […]
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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 Japanese Giant Salamander (Andrias japonicus) is a cousin to the Maryland-native Eastern Hellbender. Learn about their biology and hear about a field excursion Matt Neff, Curator of Estuarine Biology at the Calvert Marine Museum, partook in when he was a zookeeper at the National Zoo in 2019. Brief Bio of yourself – Matt is Curator […]
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Thomas Mayr was a lifelong resident of Anne Arundel County and an avid amateur archaeologist starting in 1926 while still in High School. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Mayr recorded the specific location of all of his finds in journals, kept up with both anthropological and archaeological literature of the time, and corresponded with professionals […]
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Clubs For the Family Nature Connection Open to the Public Special Event
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 […]
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Did you know that there are some caterpillars that don’t eat plants for food? There are numerous butterfly species worldwide that eat other insect larvae or nymphs as their food source during their developmental stages and there are even some species that live here in Maryland. These are primarily members of the Lycaenidae family (Hairstreaks […]
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NEW DATE JUNE 3rd! Dinosaur tracks and other trace fossils provide important insights into the behaviors, locomotion, postures, and environments of ancient creatures that are often difficult to glean from body fossils alone. Glen Kuban’s presentation will include an overview of the dinosaur tracks, including basic types of tracks, where they are found, and how […]
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How big is your shark tooth collection? If your answer is between zero and a thousand, join us to search for fossil treasures at Stratford Hall. With private beach access and help from expert volunteers, this trip is a unique opportunity for those looking to learn about ancient life in this area and perfect their […]
Cost: $30
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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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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