Oysters by the Bay – Step One: Growing Spat

Fri, March 27, 10am - 12pm
bay, Center for Environmental Science, Chesapeake Bay, hatchery, Horn Point Lab, oysters, University of Maryland

Photo by Horn Point

Field Experiences Open to the Public Tours

Horn Point is the first stop in our two-field trip 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. As the largest hatchery on the East Coast, the Horn Point Lab Oyster Hatchery produces millions of baby oysters […]

Cost: $20-25

Happy as a Lark: Habitat Restoration at Spocott Farm & Village

Sat, March 28, 9am - 12pm
birding, birds, farm, habitat restoration, hiking, history, local history

Bird Watching Field Experiences Hiking Native Plants & Trees Open to the Public Tours

Explore the transformed farmland of the historic Spocott Farm, now hosting many species of seasonal birds in its restored meadows & buffer zones. We will tour the site with owner George M. Radcliffe, Jr., the seventh grandson of the Radcliffe family who settled here in Dorchester County in 1663. We’ll learn about their restoration efforts, […]

Cost: $20-25

Texas Quarry Tour

Thu, April 9, 10am - 11:30am
geology, history, local history, marble, mines, mining, rocks

Field Experiences Geology Tours

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 that was used to build the walkway to the Capitol […]

Cost: $3-10