This presentation will explore the natural history of fireflies and Maryland’s history as a hub for firefly research. Richard Joyce, an endangered species conservation biologist for the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, will introduce you to some of the state’s diverse fireflies, including both common backyard species and those that are rare and threatened. You’ll […]
Cost: $0-5
Insect Study merit badge provides Scouts with a glance into the strange and fascinating world of insects and their relatives. At any given time there are approximately 10 quintillion (that is 1 with 18 zeros) insects living on the planet. Scouts will learn about some of these tiny creatures with strange and amazing abilities, see […]
Cost: $20-25
Centralia, PA was a small coal mining community in central PA that had to be abandoned after the coal beds under it caught fire in the 1960s. Today nothing is left but the streets and sidewalks and some cemeteries. The surrounding area has several strip mines with numerous plant fossils. These are typical Llewelyn formation […]
Cost: $0
Come celebrate World Turtle Day with us on the Lower Susquehanna River in York County, PA. With the help of expert guide Howdy Knipp, we will be on the lookout for map turtles that inhabit the river, with a chance to catch hatchlings and some adults to get a closer look at the turtles. Howdy […]
Cost: $55-80
The Maryland Forest Service manages over 214,000 acres of designated State Forest. Those management efforts include preventing unwanted forest fires AND overseeing prescribed burns in forests to restore and maintain ecosystems. It may seem counterintuitive, but fire is part of the natural cycle of forest growth and development. In fact, some trees, like the pitch […]
Cost: $0-5
Bees and other insects
Cost: $10-15
It’s not a problem if you work up a thirst on this birding hike. Let’s check out the property of Waredaca Brewing Company to look for great blue herons, green herons, and various species of hawks, warblers, vireos, and flycatchers. From a former boys camp known as the WAshington REcreational DAy CAmp, or Waredaca, the […]
Cost: $5-10
Rarely is there an animal more beloved by humanity than the turtle. At World Turtle Day at the Natural History Society of Maryland, meet and interact with over a dozen species of turtles, learn about the latest conservation efforts, and see specimens from the NHSM collections. Engage in hands-on educational activities, play turtle games, make turtle […]
Cost: $0-7
Enjoy a front row seat to one of nature’s greatest shows as we guide you past Wade Island, one of the largest nesting islands for wading birds in Pennsylvania. You will be surrounded by tiny and adult great egrets, black-crowned night herons, double-crested cormorants, and more! This section of the Susquehanna River has a few […]
Cost: $70-100