Exploring & Preserving Maryland's Natural Treasures
Delmarva bays are among Maryland’s most distinctive and least understood wetland systems, and once numbered in the thousands across the peninsula. A Caroline County property containing several of these natural bays and more than 200 acres of active farmland was acquired by The Nature Conservancy in 1978. When restoration efforts began in 2002, the site became a rare living laboratory: a natural bay, a rehabilitated […]
Cost: $0-5
Spring is typically when one thinks about salamander reproduction, but here’s an opportunity to learn about the marbled salamander, a fall breeder. Nature photographer David Hand, who has spent many hours finding and examining salamander nests and eggs and documenting every stage of the salamander’s development from embryo to adult, will present incredible still photos and videos of the […]
Cost: $0-5
Learn to weave with one of nature’s amazing, strong yet flexible materials: cattails. Native peoples in the Americas and around the world have used this versatile plant for everything from mats, baskets, and cordage to house insulation and food from its roots, shoots, and pollen. In this class, we will make a strong and useful […]
Cost: $55-70
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, […]
Cost: $0-5
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, […]
Cost: $0-5
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 […]
Cost: $0-5
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