Exploring & Preserving Maryland's Natural Treasures
Here’s a gift idea for your favorite human for Mother’s Day. Give them, or yourself, an experience with forager Candise Jordan making simple folk herbal preparations from found wild edibles. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll start with a plant walk to learn how to identify many wild edibles. Afterwards, we’ll sample wild teas and make […]
Cost: $45-50
Since the 1940s, scientists have tracked Eastern box turtles at the Patuxent Research Refuge as part of one of the longest-running wildlife surveys in the U.S. This research reveals their movements, survival strategies, and use of habitats. With box turtle populations in steep decline due to habitat destruction, road mortality, and illegal trafficking, information gathered […]
Cost: $15-25
Bird Watching Field Experiences Geology Native Plants & Trees
The rolling hills seen along I-70 are a characteristic feature of the Piedmont Plateau, one of Maryland’s six physiographic provinces. This centrally located region continues westward from the Appalachians into the Coastal Plain, another geological province. The area where the Piedmont and the Coastal Plain intersect is described as the Fall Line, and it can […]
Cost: $15-20
This is the last stop in our series following the life of an oyster: from spat in a tank, to juveniles in a garden, and finally, to a home in the Chesapeake Bay. In our first trip following the life story of the oyster series, we met tiny larvae floating in massive tanks at Horn […]
Cost: $20-25
Astronomy Bird Watching Courses Field Expeditions Geology Hiking Lectures & Workshops Native Plants & Trees Open to the Public Weekend Long
Secure your spot now with EARLY BIRD PRICING through March 20—prices to increase $20 for each registration category on March 21. Have you heard the saying “spark bird”? It’s a popular phrase among birders that describes the one special species that caught their eye, igniting their passion for birds. What is your “spark” species? What […]
Cost: $100-220
What do thousands of horseshoe crabs do when the evening tide is high, and the spring moon is full? Grab your flashlight to see a spawning so huge that people travel to view it from around the world. The scene begins with male horseshoe crabs waiting along the water’s edge. As a female moves with […]
Cost: $20-25
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 […]
Cost: $0
Digging holes seems like child’s play. But not when you’re the crew at Martin Marietta’s Texas Quarry. Their hole isn’t measured in feet, but rather miles: a mile long and a half mile wide, to be exact. This massive pit was the source of marble used to build the walkway to the Capitol in Annapolis […]
Cost: $0-10
Community Science Field Experiences For the Family Open to the Public
ExStream Fun
Cost: $0