Exploring & Preserving Maryland's Natural Treasures
Antietam National Battlefield is widely recognized for its historical significance, but its forests also hold a rich natural history that reflects both the region’s geology and centuries of human land use. The battlefield supports populations of several rare native plant species, many of which are restricted to specific habitats associated with limestone geology, mature forests, […]
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Put Ancient Life in Your Students’ Hands The Maryland Museum of Natural Sciences’ Fossil Kit Training is a hands‑on workshop designed for educators of all subjects and grade levels who want to teach Earth’s story using real specimens. During this interactive session, participants explore Maryland’s geologic timeline, fossilization processes, extinction events, and the ancient plants […]
Cost: $10
Please join us for our final meeting for the season as we set up the projector for some of our Lep Club members to showcase a few of the leps they have observed during NHSM moth nights and in the garden this season. This format will also provide an excellent opportunity for discussion about species […]
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Sure, you’ve spotted a millipede on a hike — but have you ever met its 200 cousins? Sure, you’ve spotted a millipede on a hike, but have you met its 200 cousins? The myriapod world is far richer and stranger than most people realize. Dr. Derek Hennen will introduce you to the full cast of millipedes, centipedes, […]
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On islands, change is always visible. Poplar Island is a prime example of this ecological construct. In this presentation, Gene Scarpulla will provide a clear overview of Poplar Island’s long history in the Chesapeake Bay, beginning in the 1500s and tracing its major phases of change. He will cover early settlement, the origins of the […]
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Come and learn an overview of Australian crocodilians, snakes, and lizards that reside in both the National Aquarium and the wild as a whole and what make them so special and unique with Drew Roderuck, Herpetologist at the National Aquarium. From Drew: “Working in the field of Herpetology for 13 years, I have spent the […]
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Sponges are some of the ocean’s most beautiful and underappreciated animals. They thrive in many parts of the sea, including tropical coral reefs, often called the “rainforests of the ocean.” Yet these reefs sit in surprisingly nutrient-poor waters, a bit like a bustling city in the middle of a desert. So how do they flourish? […]
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Since the dawn of human culture, musical instruments have served as tools for communication, creativity, and connection. In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore the rich legacy of Pre-Columbian sound technologies by learning about indigenous ceramic instruments—and creating their own. By shaping clay into flutes, we deepen our appreciation for ancestral cultures and awaken a […]
Cost: $90-105
Romance and poetry, ivy, lichens and wallflowers need ruin to make them grow. — Nathaniel Hawthorne
Cost: $60-85
Please join us on Wednesday, December 2nd at 7pm for a highly anticipated presentation by author Riley Black. Tyrannosaurus rex is an icon. Everyone knows the dinosaur. But how much do you really know about how this giant carnivore lived? In this talk based on her new book, bestselling and award-winning science writer Riley Black […]
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