Exploring & Preserving Maryland's Natural Treasures
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
Slime Mold
Cost: $50-65
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
World Turtle Day closes out with a presentation on restoration efforts for Maryland’s state reptile, the diamondback terrapin, from the guy who literally wrote the book on the subject, Dr. Willem Roosenburg. Poplar Island is a one-of-a-kind 1,140-acre restoration project off Tilghman Island in the Chesapeake Bay. Using dredge material from shipping channels, the island, formerly reduced […]
Cost: $0-5
Located in Montross, VA (on the south side of the Potomac River, adjacent to Westmoreland State Park), Stratford Cliffs are part of the Calvert Formation, a rare geological phenomenon along the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River. Among the most important fossil research sites in the Mid-Atlantic region, they were formed when land replaced an ancient […]
Cost: $30-40
Brian Gratwicke, a conservation biologist who leads the amphibian conservation programs at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, will talk about his global work and then bring it home to local amphibians, including hellbenders and redback salamanders, and vernal pools. Brian’s focus is building capacity to conserve amphibians in Appalachia and Panama, developing […]
Cost: $0-5