Exploring & Preserving Maryland's Natural Treasures
Trees are invaluable record-keepers of the past. Since their annual growth is intrinsically related to a combination of environmental factors, tree ring data can be used like a Rosetta Stone. Dr. Karen King will demonstrate how her research in biogeography and climate change is informed by tree-ring data. We will focus on regional examples from western Maryland to learn what tree rings can […]
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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
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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Learn this traditional technique to create a sturdy and attractive hand broom in either the turkey wing or pot scrubber style. These brooms are made with natural broomcorn, a type of sorghum grass known for its durability and flexibility, with your choice of thread color. You will leave with a beautiful and unique broom and a deep appreciation for the traditional craft of broom making. The process requires some hand […]
Cost: $55-70
The Maryland Liberty Tree Project is a statewide initiative commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence. Using seedlings grown from the only surviving genetically identical Liberty Tree scion in the United States—descended from Maryland’s original 1775 Liberty Tree in Annapolis—the project will plant a tree in each of Maryland’s 23 counties and Baltimore City by […]
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Community Science Courses Lectures & Workshops Open to the Public
This course looks at stream ecology through the lives of stream invertebrates and macroinvertebrates, large organisms (macro) enough to be seen with the naked eye and lack a backbone (invertebrate). They inhabit all types of running waters, from fast-flowing mountain streams to slow-moving muddy rivers. Examples of aquatic macroinvertebrates include insects in their adult, larval, or nymph forms, mollusks, […]
Cost: $50-75
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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Discover the traditional process of working with pine needles to create a beautiful and functional coaster basket. You will start your basket with a hand-made wood base or walnut slice, then coil and stitch long-leaf pine needles along the base, using waxed linen thread. We will learn shaping, different stitch techniques, and finishing on this smaller project, giving you the skills to move to larger projects. […]
Cost: $55-70
The Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly, Maryland’s state insect, has experienced significant population declines across the state. Join us for an informative talk hosted by John Garrison, Conservation Director of the Susquehannock Wildlife Society. In this presentation, John will explore the life history of the Baltimore Checkerspot, discuss its current conservation status, and highlight the work Susquehannock […]
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The trilobite family Asaphidae represents a significant part of the taxonomic diversity of the Lower Ordovician in the Great Basin region of the western Laurentia (North American Craton) in the United States. These arthropods are notoriously known for being difficult to study due to their convergent, smooth, and effaced morphology. The trilobites of the Great […]
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