Exploring & Preserving Maryland's Natural Treasures
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
If you want to start or improve your wildflower identification skills, springtime is a great season to start, since there are fewer species to learn and many are distinctive. The most spectacular wildflower displays in our area are in our woodlands in spring. Many of these flowers are ephemeral, appearing for a short time each spring, so timing to observe them is […]
Cost: $55-75
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
Did you get to attend one of our fossil hunting trips this past winter or did you go on your own adventure to find fossils? If the answer is Yes then this is the meeting for you! Come share your fossil discoveries, stories from the field, and all the trials and triumphs that went along […]
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If you want to start or improve your wildflower identification skills, springtime is a great season to start, since there are fewer species to learn and many are distinctive. The most spectacular wildflower displays in our area are in our woodlands in spring. Many of these flowers are ephemeral, appearing for a short time each spring, so timing to observe them is […]
Cost: $55-75
Each spring, as snowmelt and seasonal rains gather in shallow forest depressions, a hidden world awakens. Vernal pools, temporary wetlands that appear and vanish with the seasons, become vibrant nurseries for some of Maryland’s most fascinating amphibians and reptiles. This talk explores the ecology, biodiversity, complex food webs, and conservation importance of vernal pools in […]
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After 40 years as a paleontologist, Dr. Lucy E. Edwards retired from the U.S. Geological Survey. Lucy attributes her success to a combination of being in the right place at the right time, a lot of hard work, and a brain that just happened to be wired to think like a paleontologist. The fossils she studies are the cysts of […]
Cost: $0-5
You are never fully dressed without a fossilized shark tooth necklace you make yourself! Drop into the museum between 10-2 to create a wearable piece of history featuring an authentic Otodus shark tooth from Morocco—an ancient ancestor of the massive megalodon. For centuries, shark teeth have been worn as symbols of protection, strength, and effortless cool. We provide all […]
Cost: $15-20
April is Maryland Archeology Month! This year’s theme is 250 Years, Many Voices: Digging into Maryland’s Story. To go along with the theme this months Archaeology club meeting will be a presentation from Stephanie Soder a Research Archaeologist for the Maryland Historical Trust on the Washington-Rochambeau Military Encampments from the Revolutionary war. In the fall of […]
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Plant-eating plants, or parasitic plants, are among the most misunderstood and fascinating members of the plant kingdom. In this presentation, Dr. Vanessa Beauchamp of Towson University introduces the remarkable diversity of plants that survive by tapping directly into other organisms for resources. This talk will explore how parasitic plants live and how they locate and establish connections with […]
Cost: $0-5