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Story Makers with Common Tone (ages 1-5 years)

For the Family Open to the Public

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

Many Legs, Many Lives, the Natural History of the Myriapoda of Eastern North America

Lectures & Workshops Open to the Public

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

Story Makers with Common Tone (ages 1-5 years)

For the Family Open to the Public

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

Poplar Island: History, Restoration, and a Year of Native Bees

Lectures & Workshops Open to the Public

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

FALL DATES: Explore Puerto Rico

Bird Watching Extended Length Field Expeditions Hiking Marine Science & Sailing Native Plants & Trees Open to the Public

Let’s explore the natural sciences beyond the usual tourist stops to experience the whole island of Puerto Rico from coast to coast. This active trip highlights the lesser-known spots as well as offers unique interactions with its endemic flora and fauna. We’ll hike the karst region to explore caves, look for a 1000-year-old tree in […]

Cost: $1000-3800

Story Makers with Common Tone (ages 1-5 years)

For the Family Open to the Public

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

November Herp Club- Not Quite Frogs with Teeth: Crocodilians, Snakes, and Lizards of Australia

Community Lectures & Workshops

Come and learn an overview of Australian crocodilians, snakes, and lizards that reside in both the National Aquarium and the wild as a whole and what make them so special and unique with Drew Roderuck, Herpetologist at the National Aquarium. From Drew: “Working in the field of Herpetology for 13 years, I have spent the […]

Cost: $0-0

Mud to Music: Flute-Making with Clay

Art Courses Lectures & Workshops

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