Exploring & Preserving Maryland's Natural Treasures
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
How big is your shark tooth collection? If your answer is between zero and a thousand, join us to search for fossil treasures at Stratford Hall. With private beach access and help from expert volunteers, this trip offers a unique opportunity to learn about ancient life in the area and sharpen your fossil-collecting skills. Stratford […]
Cost: $35-45
Community Science Field Experiences For the Family Open to the Public
ExStream Fun
Cost: $0
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
This fall, we are teaming up with Common Tone to bring Story Makers to the Maryland Museum of Natural Sciences. Designed for children aged 1-5 and their caregivers, each session will include a family craft and music event that explores a story through songs, art, movement, and play. Children will create and take home a craft inspired […]
Cost: $0-120
Digging holes seems like child’s play. But not when you’re the crew at Martin Marietta’s Texas Quarry. Their hole isn’t measured in feet, but rather in miles: a mile long and a half mile wide, to be exact. This massive pit supplied marble used to build the walkway to the Capitol in Annapolis and the […]
Cost: $3-10
Join us to celebrate this intersection of art and science. Light food and drinks available. Free, but for planning purposes, please RSVP. Created in partnership with the Maryland Museum of Natural Sciences, this exhibition pairs objects from the museum’s collection with works by contemporary artists whose practices explore, interpret, and investigate the natural world. By […]
Cost: $0
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
Arguably the most iconic toadstool species, Amanita muscaria, the fly agaric is one of the most recognizable fungi in the world, and is widely encountered in popular culture. In this class, instructor, Gayle Matheus will guide you through dry and wet felting techniques to create a clump of mushrooms with some embellishments that will look […]
Cost: $45-60
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