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  • Fossil Club July: The Meg: Where we go from here

    • 02 Jul 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD, Online via Zoom
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    The NHSM Fossil Club is pleased to host Mason Hintermeister. Join us in person at 6908 Belair Rd or over Zoom.

    The Meg was one of the largest predators to ever live, but much of its evolution and biology remain shrouded in mystery. Learn how generations of scientists built our current understanding of this animal and why fossil sharks present such a difficult and compelling evolutionary puzzle. See what questions remain and how scientists might go about solving questions about one of Maryland’s most infamous former inhabitants.

    Mason Hintermeister is a PhD student at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine’s Center for Functional Anatomy & Evolution. His research focuses on evolutionary anatomy and shape analysis. He is especially interested in primate evolution . Mason takes part in paleontological fieldwork domestically and abroad, occasionally working on fossil sharks. He has also served as a science communicator in several capacities

    NHSM’s Fossil Club is a group of novice and more experienced collectors who meet to share knowledge and discuss fossil identification, fossil locations, and other fossil-related topics. Monthly meetings feature guest speakers both from within the club and from outside organizations. We also strive to schedule frequent collecting trips to various locations.

    Although you don’t need to be a member to attend a meeting, membership gives you access to additional experiences. An annual NHSM membership is $35 for individuals, $50 for families; Fossil Club membership is an additional $5 for individuals and $10 for families.

    If you are not yet a member of NHSM, click here to join. When you join as a new member, you can add the club membership(s) of your choice to your registration. Current NHSM members who wish to join any clubs should email the Community Coordinator (rbaldwin@marylandnature.org) with any questions.

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  • Summer with Sam: An Intergenerational Book Club on My Side of the Mountain

    • 08 Jul 2025
    • 22 Jul 2025
    • 3 sessions
    • Online via Zoom
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    This summer, join readers of all ages as we journey into the wilderness with Sam Gribley, the unforgettable 12-year-old adventurer from Jean Craighead George’s beloved novel, My Side of the Mountain.

    Led by Twig George—children’s author, daughter of Jean Craighead George, and NHSM Board of Trustees member—this three-session book club will explore the story’s enduring magic and its deep roots in nature, survival, and independence.

     What to Expect:

    • Three one-hour Zoom sessions: Dive into the book, discuss its themes, and hear personal stories about Jean Craighead George from her daughter (July 8,15,22).
    • Hands-on adventures: Recreate some of Sam’s skills on your own—try building a fishing hook, crafting a shelter, starting a (safe) fire, or identifying wild plants.
    • Celebrate together: On September 7, we’ll gather in person for a community watch party of the film adaptation and share what we learned and created.

     All ages welcome. Whether you’re a first-time reader or revisiting the book decades later, this is a perfect opportunity for families, grandparents and grandkids, neighbors, and friends to read and explore together.

     This is a free program. Donations to support NHSM’s mission are gratefully accepted.

     

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  • Herp Club July Meeting- From the Backyard to the Basement to the Biology Lab

    • 09 Jul 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD, Online via Zoom
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    Stephen Davies will discuss bridging the gap between conservation and hobbyist.

    Stephen Davies has always had a fascination with reptiles and amphibians. As an adult he immersed himself in herpetoculture while earning a B.S. and then a M.S. in Biology, with a concentration in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation. After graduating, he spent some time working for the Department of Natural Resources. The knowledge gained from these experiences made it evident that any herpetology enthusiast can learn so much from these different arenas. However, during his schooling, it became apparent that there is a disparity between the people who study reptiles in the wild and the people who keep them in captivity. Stephen hopes to celebrate our different perspectives, to improve conservation efforts and progress captive husbandry.

    This will be an In person presentation and discussion with a slide show that will be shared on Zoom. We encourage you to attend in person to take part in the discussion of how we can bridge the gap between these perspectives on Herps. Please register to receive the Zoom invitation.

    Are you fascinated by reptiles and amphibians? The Natural History Society of Maryland’s Herp Club promotes the proper husbandry, conservation, study, and appreciation of reptiles and amphibians. Amateurs, professionals, and kids of all ages are welcome. Meetings are held the second Wednesday of every month and are open to the public.

    Although you don’t need to be a member to attend a meeting, membership gives you access to additional experiences. An annual NHSM membership is $35 for individuals, $50 for families; Herp Club membership is an additional $5 for individuals and $10 for families.

    If you are not yet a member of NHSM, click here to join. When you join as a new member, you can add the club membership(s) of your choice to your registration. Current NHSM members who wish to join any clubs should email the Community Coordinator at rbaldwin@marylandnature.org.

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  • Understanding Native Ferns

    • 10 Jul 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    Ferns are among the oldest plants on Earth and first appeared in the fossil record over 360 million years ago, more than two and a half times earlier than flowering plants. With over 10,500 species worldwide, ferns are a significant component of our ecosystems. Yet to many of us, including plant lovers, these ancient, non-flowering vascular species remain a mystery. Join us to enter the fascinating world of ferns. Judy Fulton will highlight the natural history, ecological importance, and characteristics of ferns, as well as learn to identify common species in Maryland based on their appearance and the various environments in which they grow.

    If you would like to practice your newfound ID skills in the wild, consider registering for our combination class that features this Zoom lecture plus a hiking opportunity at Gunpowder Falls State Park, Hereford area. The hiking portion will run on July 12 at 9 am. If you would like more information or to register, click here:  https://marylandnature.wildapricot.org/event-6216787 .   You do not need to register for this Zoom session if you register for the Zoom/hike combination trip.

    Judy Fulton, founder of EcoPlant Consulting, believes healthy ecosystems are crucial for human survival. In her business, she transforms places overrun by invasives into native landscapes and shares her knowledge by speaking at workshops and as an invasive plant litigation expert in Annapolis. Judy is vice president of the Maryland Native Plant Society and chair of the Maryland Invasive Species Council. She is also a board member for the Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant Council. Judy earned a Harvard MBA and three awards from Maryland’s Top 100 Women. She has co-authored the field guide “Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas” and played a role in creating the Mid-Atlantic Invaders Tool, an online guide to over 900 invasive species.

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  • Native Fern Identification Lecture & Hike

    • 10 Jul 2025
    • 12 Jul 2025
    • 2 sessions
    • Gunpowder Falls State Park - Hereford Area
    • 5
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    How different are ferns from other plants? Ferns are ancient, having grabbed a foothold on Earth eons ago, and continue to thrive while others have disappeared. Native plant expert Judy Fulton will teach us about the traits that help ferns continue their success and how they vary with unusual forms and structures in this combination hike and Zoom lecture.

    We will be more successful with our field identification by understanding these unique features before we get on the trail. Let’s get started with a Zoom lecture to discuss these differences on Thursday, July 10, at 7 pm. We will then apply our understanding of fern structure on our July 12th hike through Gunpowder Falls State Park, as well as discuss their preferred growing conditions and which birds and insects thrive in a fern community.

    The hiking trail will include a short distance downhill to a stream, with uneven terrain in some places. Total mileage should be no more than two miles. We will be moving slowly as specimens are found and discussed.

    If you are interested in only the Zoom lecture and not hiking, check out this link: https://marylandnature.wildapricot.org/event-6224395.

    Our trip leader, Judy Fulton, founder of EcoPlant Consulting, believes healthy ecosystems are crucial for human survival. In her business, she transforms places overrun by invasives into native landscapes and shares her knowledge by speaking at workshops and as an invasive plant litigation expert in Annapolis. Judy is vice president of the Maryland Native Plant Society and chair of the Maryland Invasive Species Council. She is also a board member for the Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant Council. Judy earned a Harvard MBA and three awards from Maryland’s Top 100 Women. She has co-authored the field guide, Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas, and played a role in creating the Mid-Atlantic Invaders Tool, an online guide to more than 900 invasive species.

    • Our meeting location can be found in your registration confirmation email when payment is complete.
    • Watch for additional details in a welcome email a few days before the date, including the Zoom presentation link.
    • Additional fern information can be found at Resources at the American Fern Society website and “What Are Ferns” at the USDA U.S. Forest Service website.
    • Dress according to the weather. Layers of clothing work best. Include a hat for sun protection or warmth, depending on the season.
    • Wear sturdy closed-toe hiking or athletic shoes with non-slip soles.
    • Bring water, snacks, sunblock, and insect spray. Ticks may be in the area.
    • Bring binoculars and a hand lens or loupe for looking at details, if you have them.
    • Bring a first aid kit for your personal use.
    • No pets, please.

    Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made seven or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within seven days of the event will not receive a refund. Events and field trips with fees of $10 or less are not refundable at any time unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.

    For questions, please email Jayne at JAsh@marylandnature.org.

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  • Big Trees of Montgomery County Driving Tour

    • 11 Jul 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • Bohrer Park, Gaithersburg
    • 3
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    Have you admired a tree while thinking that’s “a big one”? Meet the biggest trees of Montgomery County on a guided driving tour with Joli McCathran, champion tree coordinator with the Maryland Big Tree Program. Our stops include viewing the world record holder English elm, and the state champion shortleaf pine and paulownia trees. We will caravan to five stops, including a lunchtime picnic. Participants will receive a detailed itinerary listing each site.

    This tour includes trees on private property and is only possible with the permission of the property owners. We have been permitted to visit on only this one occasion. We ask that you not share the location of these trees with others out of respect for their privacy.

    Carpooling is required since parking is limited at several stops. We will consolidate cars at our meeting point.

    The Big Tree Program originated in Maryland in 1925 by the State’s first Forester, Fred Besley. A national program began in 1940, modeled after the Maryland program. It rewards owners who care for their big trees since about 90% of registered trees are backyard trees, as opposed to forest-grown trees. Trees grown in backyards tend to have less competition and receive more nutrients and water from the owners. Benefits of the program include providing a database to those studying trees who may need to know where big examples are located. The database serves as an important record over time for changes to species distribution and is also handy for those looking for locations of rare and unusual species. The Big Tree database base is accessible online at https://www.mdbigtrees.org/.

    Joli McCathran is the co-chair of the Maryland Big Tree Program, the champion tree coordinator for Montgomery County, and the state coordinator for the National Champion Tree Program. She is a board member of the Maryland Forestry Foundation and president of the Maryland Association of Forestry Boards. She resides in Washington Grove with her husband and enjoys camping, sewing, canning produce, and playing with her grandsons.

    • Our meeting location can be found in your registration confirmation email when payment is complete.
    • Watch for additional details in a welcome email a few days before the date.
    • Bring a lunch and chair or blanket for a picnic.
    • Dress according to the weather. Layers of clothing work best. Include a hat for sun protection or warmth, depending on the season.
    • Wear sturdy closed-toe hiking or athletic shoes with non-slip soles that can safely handle slippery surfaces.
    • Bring water, snacks, sunblock, bug spray, and a camera with accessories.
    • Bring binoculars and a hand lens or loupe for birding or looking at details if you have them.
    • Bring your guidebooks, if you have them.
    • Bring a first aid kit for your personal use.
    • No pets, please.

    Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made seven or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within seven days of the event will not receive a refund. Events and field trips with fees of $10 or less are not refundable at any time unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.

    For questions, please email Jayne at JAsh@marylandnature.org.

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  • Moth Night, All-Abilities Friendly

    • 11 Jul 2025
    • 12 Jul 2025
    • 2 sessions
    • Baltimore, TALMAR
    • 12
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    If crack-of-dawn birding excursions aren’t your thing, maybe it’s time to give moth watching a try. Since moths come out when the sun goes down, moth watching, or mothing, is a great activity for night owls.

    Join moth expert Tim Hoen and our team of volunteer experts as we marvel at what moths, beetles, and other insects are lured to our viewing area by an irresistible mercury vapor light. We never know what we will find since the weather plays a huge role in the types and quantities of insects seen on any particular night. For moths to be active, the atmosphere needs to be warm and moist, but not rainy. Knowing that we will only be successful with the right weather conditions, we have chosen two consecutive nights, July 11 and July 12. Please note that only one night will be chosen to host this event, with the decision of which night based on the weather forecast early in the week. Participants will receive an email listing the night our program will occur. When registering for this program, please be sure to keep both dates open. Refunds will not be available if you cannot attend.

    Once again, this activity is weather-dependent and will be canceled for severe storms or lightning.

    Arrive around 830 pm, and please stay as long as you like. Many of the big moths don’t come out till past midnight.

    OUR LOCATION IS NEW FOR THIS YEAR. We will host our night at TALMAR, near Cromwell Valley Park. TALMAR is dedicated to enhancing health for people of all ages and abilities through horticulture. The site will be ADA accessible, and no trail hiking is needed to participate. Visit their website here: https://talmar.org/programs/

    • Our meeting location can be found in your registration confirmation email when payment is complete.
    • Watch for additional details in a welcome email a few days before the date.
    • Bring a flashlight or headlamp with fresh batteries or well-charged.
    • Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on.
    • Dress according to the weather. It may be hot and humid.
    • Wear sturdy closed-toe shoes to protect your feet while on a dark trail.
    • Bring water and snacks.
    • Bring your camera and accessories..
    • Bring loupes/hand lenses.
    • Bring your guidebooks.

    NEW – Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Events with fees of $10 or less are not refundable at any time unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.

    For questions, please email Jayne at JAsh@marylandnature.org.

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  • Marine Science Sail & Camp Overnight

    • 12 Jul 2025
    • 9:00 AM
    • 13 Jul 2025
    • 3:00 PM
    • Baltimore, Fell's Point
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    Sail the weekend away aboard a traditional oyster boat of Maryland, the Skipjack Sigsbee. We’ll cruise from the Inner Harbor to our campground at Sandy Point State Park with a full complement of hands-on activities, including setting the sail and steering the boat; trawling for plankton, fish, and crabs; water testing; oyster dissection; and bird morphology and identification along the way. Try your hand at Native American fishing with your handmade fish weir and practice those fancy knots that every sailor should know, too.

    When we reach dry land, we’ll explore the beach, wade, swim, and fish with a seine net before heading off to make camp. We’ll end the day with a warm meal, a rousing game of kickball or frisbee, and a fire complete with all the s’more fixings. Come morning, we’ll pack up camp and head back to the boat to make our way up the bay for home. Be prepared to swab the deck, no joke! All food is included, cooking is done by the staff, and most camping supplies, including tents, are provided. Participants will be responsible for their personal camping gear, such as a sleeping bag and pad. Participants will be expected to help with some camp set-up and dinner cleanup.

    This program is for both adults and parents with children over the age of 10. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a suitable parent or legal guardian
    NHSM thanks the generous supporters of the Living Classrooms Foundation, which receives 50-60% of its funding from donations. With their help, we are able to offer this trip at half the normal cost.

    Meals include two lunches, one dinner, and one breakfast. A sample menu would include bagels, with a gluten-free alternative, for breakfast, sandwiches and wraps for lunch, and tacos or burritos for dinner. Meat alternatives will be available. Snack items could include fruit, granola bars, goldfish, and pretzels.

    We will be camping at a private youth group site at Sandy Point. Portable toilets are available at the site, with flush toilets open at the marina for use when we arrive and depart. Fresh water is available. There are no showers. More park information can be found here: https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/southern/sandypoint.aspx

    • Our meeting location can be found in your registration confirmation email when payment is complete.
    • Watch for additional details, including a packing list, in a welcome email a week before the date.
    • Dress according to the weather. Layers of clothing work best. Include a hat for sun protection or warmth, depending on the season.
    • Closed-toe shoes are required on board the boat.
    • Bring sunblock, bug spray, and a camera with accessories.
    • Bring binoculars and a hand lens or loupe for birding or looking at details if you have them.
    • No pets, please.

    Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Due to the nature of this trip, cancellations made 14 or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within 14 days of the event will not receive a refund. Events and field trips with fees of $10 or less are not refundable at any time unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.

    For questions, please email Jayne at JAsh@marylandnature.org.

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  • Chomp & Charm –Shark Tooth Necklace Make n Take

    • 12 Jul 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
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    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 materials—you bring your creativity.

    •  No experience needed
    • All materials included – *You can buy more and different shark teeth, fossils and minerals in the gift shop to add…
    •  All ages welcome (kids must be accompanied by an adult)
    •  Pre-registration required—spots are limited!

    Join us for a fin-tastic time and leave with a piece of prehistoric power around your neck! Come anytime between 10am and 1pm to give yourself enough time to create a masterpiece. We will start cleaning up at 2PM.

    NEW – Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made seven or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within seven days of the event will not receive a refund. Events with fees of $10 or less are not refundable unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.

     

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  • Canoe Merit Badge

    • 16 Jul 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • Wye Island Natural Resources Management Area
    • 8
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    Long ago, canoes carved from sturdy logs and dressed in bark and hide carried people across rivers and lakes—vessels of trade, travel, and tales of courage. In this class, you’ll learn what it means to be a paddler.
    You’ll get to know the parts of the canoe and how each one plays a role in your journey. We’ll cover the importance of safety equipment what it is, why it matters, and how to use it. Most importantly, you’ll learn how to handle a canoe with confidence and care, so you can move through the water with skill, teamwork, and respect for the outdoors.
    Things to remember to bring for this Merit Badge Class:

    • Merit Badge Blue Card properly filled out and signed off by your Scoutmaster (or connect with the merit badge counselor on Scoutbook)
    • Canoe Merit Badge Pamphlet
    • Supporting documentation or project work pertinent to this merit badge which may also include a Merit Badge Workbook for reference with notes
    • Evidence of successful completion of the Scouting America Swimmer Test (Bring day of or Email to MattBay@comcast.net)
    • Class B Scout Uniform
    • Swim wear or fast-drying synthetic materials
    • Closed toed water shoes, or shoes that can get wet (no crocs, please)
    • Change of dry clothes
    • Scout Spirit

    Class Prerequisites: Open to Scouts Aged 13 and Up
    Successful completion of the Scouting America Swimmer Test (Please reach out if interested and have yet to complete swimmer test)

    The class will happen rain or shine, as long as it’s safe to paddle.

    The Natural History Society of Maryland is a volunteer-led non-profit organization, so the fee you pay will go directly to support the programs, the nature collections, and the building that make this kind of nature education possible.

    NEW – Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made seven or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within seven days of the event will not receive a refund. Events with fees of $10 or less are not refundable unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.

    For questions, please email Bex at BLyons@marylandnature.org.

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  • July Archaeology Club: Update on the Marshy Point History Project

    • 16 Jul 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    Daniel Dean will update the continued work of researching Marshy Point’s history. Through resources such as written references, unearthed archaeology, and oral testimony, we are expanding our knowledge of this beautiful area that has since become partially a park. Learn about some of the odds and ends you may see along trails and places you can stand that hold experiences that have been forgotten. We will look over various stories as seen in clippings from newspapers to piece together personal stories of those who lived or worked at Marshy Point”
    Daniel Dean holds a B.S. in Business Administration with a minor in Economics from Towson University. He also holds an A.A. in Business Administration and an A.S. in Business Management. His regular job is a wholesale manager for a coffee roasting company. Volunteer work includes his Research Chair position for Marshy Point Nature Center Council and as the appointed representative for District 5 on the Landmarks Preservation Commission. In his spare time, he is with his wife and son pestering them to go to historic landmarks compared to other fun things people do.

    This meeting of the NHSM Archaeology Club will take place on Zoom. It is free and open to the public, although non-members are asked to please donate $5 to support the club.

    When you register for the program, you’ll receive the Zoom link and passcode via email with your registration confirmation. Please contact the community coordinator (rbaldwin@marylandnature.org) with any questions.

    NHSM’s Archaeology Club was founded in 2019 to promote the value of archaeology in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and surrounding areas. The goal of the club is to educate citizens and residents in the ethics and methods of archaeology and to document, discover, and promote local history. The Archaeology Club is inclusive to all persons who have an interest in archaeology.

    Although you don’t need to be a member to attend a meeting, membership gives you access to additional experiences. Annual NHSM membership is $35 for individuals, $50 for families; Archaeology Club membership is an additional $5 for individuals and $10 for families.

    If you are not yet a member of NHSM, click here to join. When you join as a new member, you can add the club membership(s) of your choice to your registration. Current NHSM members who wish to join any clubs should email the Community Coordinator at rbaldwin@marylandnature.org.

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  • Hellbenders: Natural History, Ecology and Conservation

    • 17 Jul 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    Hellbenders, a type of giant salamander, are known by numerous nicknames including, but not limited to “snot otter,” “mud devil,” “lasagna lizard,” “Allegheny alligator,” and “devil dog. These giant, elusive salamanders—once common in the eastern U.S.—are now facing steep population declines. Matt Neff, Curator of Estuarine Biology at the Calvert Marine Museum (CMM), will begin with a primer on salamanders and their ecological importance, then dive into the biology and behavior of hellbenders, sharing stories from his fieldwork and insights into their unique adaptations. Learn about CMM’s hellbender exhibit and the innovative conservation efforts underway to protect this endangered species.

    Matt Neff is the Curator of Estuarine Biology at the Calvert Marine Museum, where he leads efforts to educate the public about the region’s aquatic ecosystems and native species. Since joining the museum, he has launched several engaging exhibits, including one featuring the Eastern Hellbender. Prior to his current role, Matt spent 12 years as a zookeeper in the Department of Herpetology at the Smithsonian National Zoo. He is also a longtime coordinator for FrogWatch, a citizen science program that monitors frog populations through acoustic surveys. With a deep passion for amphibians and environmental education, Matt brings both expertise and enthusiasm to his work, inspiring audiences to connect with and conserve the natural world

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  • Go with the Flow: Explore Life in a Stream at Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park (July)

    • 20 Jul 2025
    • 11:00 AM
    • Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park
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    Discover the underwater world of macroinvertebrates. See them up close and learn how they indicate stream health and what roles they play in stream ecology. NHSM volunteers will show participants how to catch and identify macroinvertebrates. Suitable for ages 6 and up. All equipment will be provided. Dress for the weather and prepare to get wet and muddy.

    Macroinvertebrates are organisms that are large (macro) enough to be seen with the naked eye and lack a backbone (invertebrate). They inhabit all types of running waters, from fast-flowing mountain streams to slow-moving muddy rivers. Examples of aquatic macroinvertebrates include insects (in their adult, larval, or nymph forms), mollusks, crustaceans, and worms (Viklund, 2011). 

    • Location – Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park, Baltimore (exact meeting location will be provided upon registration)
    • Free, but please RSVP for planning purposes. Donations are accepted and much appreciated.

    ABOUT Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park is one of the largest woodland parks in an East coast city, constituting a contiguous area of  1000 acres (400 hectares), 84% of which is forest. Envisioned as a “stream valley park” to protect Baltimore’s watersheds from overdevelopment and to preserve their natural habitats, Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park today offers a rare opportunity for the public to explore a diverse natural environment characterized by stream valleys, ridge tops, and meadows; enjoy opportunities for active recreation; and experience historic structures from an earlier era.

    Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park, designated as part of the Baltimore National Heritage Area, is managed and maintained by the Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks, assisted and supported by volunteers of the Friends of Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park (FoGFLP).

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  • Lep Club: The Hows and Whys of Raising Giant Silkmoths

    • 23 Jul 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
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    Learn how to get started with raising native Maryland Saturniids with the NHSM Lepidoptery Club, including sourcing eggs, caterpillars, or cocoons, and host plants. Army Anderson is the presenter.

    This meeting of the NHSM Lepidoptery Club will take place in person at 6908 Belair Rd. For planning purposes, we ask that you register ahead of time.

    If you love butterflies and moths, consider joining the Lep Club. Made up of novice and expert lepidopterists who meet to exchange knowledge and support concerning habitat, threats, food sources, identification, and life cycle of butterflies and moths, the Lep Club encourages the sharing of knowledge for the raising and breeding of moths and butterflies through hands-on lessons and guest speakers. Club members are also involved in outreach in the greater Baltimore community through educational programs and service projects.

    Annual NHSM membership is $35 for individuals, $50 for families; Lep Club membership is an additional $5 for individuals and $10 for families. Although you don’t need to be a member to attend our meetings, your membership dues support our programs and give you access to exclusive field trips and other events. Please email the club coordinator with questions.

    To join, go here: https://www.marylandnature.org/get-involved/membership

    To learn more about all NHSM Clubs, check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIA7naRjXws&feature=youtu.be

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  • Paw Paw Bends and Beyond

    • 24 Jul 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Potomac River
    • 11
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    Join us for a scenic paddle down one of the most fascinating stretches of the Potomac River, where geology and history come together. Along this 12-mile journey, we will explore a fundamental question: Which came first, the Appalachian Mountains or the Potomac River?

    By observing the course of the river, we will investigate how the landscape may hold the answer. Learn how ancient geologic forces and the persistence of flowing water have shaped this region over millions of years.

    We will also explore the human history of the area, including the construction of the Paw Paw Tunnel. This remarkable feat of 19th-century engineering was built to overcome the area’s challenging terrain and remains a lasting symbol of determination.

    Keep an eye out for wildlife along the way. This section of the river is home to wood ducks, river otters, and other natural treasures for those who take the time to look.

    Whether you are interested in geology, regional history, or simply soaking in the beauty of the Potomac, this paddle promises a rich and memorable experience. Come discover the story the river has to tell.

    NEW – Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made seven or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within seven days of the event will not receive a refund. Events with fees of $10 or less are not refundable unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.

    For questions, please email Bex at BLyons@marylandnature.org.

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  • Discover Patterson Park

    • 24 Jul 2025
    • 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Baltimore, Patterson Park
    • 0
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    Have you taken a stroll through the best backyard in Baltimore?  That would be Patterson Park, frequently cited as one of the best outdoor experiences in the city. Join us to explore the park from two angles: its history, with a presentation from Baltimore Heritage Tours, and its natural history with Bud Poole, a native tree and birding volunteer with Friends of Patterson Park.

    Our Heritage Tour will focus on the park’s almost two-hundred-year-old history, describing its consistent use that ranges from the War of 1812 to a beef market to a 137-acre park. In spite of the area’s development, the natural history of Patterson Park remains strong, acting as a migrant trap for birds, with over 223 species recorded since 2009. We may see both resident birds and lingering migrants, including green heron, black-crowned night heron, red-winged blackbird, Cooper’s hawk, Eastern kingbird, great crested flycatcher, and American robin. The park is ranked in the top 100 hotspots in Maryland, per species, according to eBird.org.

    This vibrant bird community is sustained through the efforts of native tree plantings and existing tree maintenance managed by the Friends of Patterson Park and City Forestry. Our birding leader, Bud Poole, volunteers with the Friends group and is excited to share how bringing in native species of trees and plants sustains and grows the park’s bird diversity. Bud is a nearby resident and frequent birder, with a total of 192 species in Patterson Park. He’s set his goal to find 200 species.
    • Our meeting location can be found in your registration confirmation email when payment is complete.
    • Watch for additional details in a welcome email a few days before the date.
    • Dress according to the weather. Layers of clothing work best. Include a hat for sun protection or warmth, depending on the season.
    • Bring binoculars, if you have them.
    • Bring a first aid kit for your personal use.
    • No pets, please.

    Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made seven or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within seven days of the event will not receive a refund. Events and field trips with fees of $10 or less are not refundable at any time unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.

    For questions, please email Jayne at JAsh@marylandnature.org.

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  • Plants in wetlands: An overview of their fundamental and applied ecology

    • 24 Jul 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    Wetland plant species differ from those of non-wetlands in being uniquely stress-tolerant to periods of saturated anaerobic soil, inundation, and in tidal areas, salinity. Communities of wetland plants also differ from those of other ecosystems in being regulated by statutes such as a federal Clean Water Act and the Maryland Tidal and Nontidal Wetlands Protection Acts. The ecology of wetland plant communities is fascinating in its own right, but their value to society is also evident from their regulated status protecting and restoring the ecosystem services they provide, including habitat and biodiversity support, water quality improvement, and storm and flood protection.

    Vegetation in wetlands is as diverse as variation in climate, geomorphology, hydrology, and human activity. However, there are broad categories of wetland plant species and communities that share ecological characteristics we can use to grasp important controls on their distribution. In this talk, Dr. Baldwin will introduce us to these fascinating and important vegetative species.

    Dr. Andy Baldwin is Professor and Extension Specialist in the Department of Environmental
    Science and Technology at University of Maryland in College Park. His Ph.D. from Louisiana
    State University focused on the influence of sea-level rise and disturbance on plant
    communities of tidal marshes of the Mississippi River delta. As a plant and ecosystem ecologist,
    he directs a research, teaching, and extension program on wetland plant and ecosystem
    ecology and wetland restoration. He is Fellow and past President of the Society of Wetland
    Scientists.

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  • Migratory Bird Center Tour at the National Zoo, AM Session

    • 25 Jul 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Smithsonian's National Zoo
    • 0
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    The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center is the only scientific institution dedicated solely to studying migratory birds. The center is located at the Bird House at the National Zoo, reopened after a six-year, $69 million remodel. We’ll tour the facility with ornithologist Dr. Brian Evans to learn about the current understanding of threats to bird populations, how to be better environmental stewards for birds, and how the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center and the Bird House use science to inform conservation. The tour will highlight how birds respond to the environment in the metropolitan Washington, DC region.

    We will also participate in a bird banding demonstration and check out the newest arrivals to the aviary, including turquoise tanagers, black-throated blue warblers, and black-and-white warblers.

    Our visit will include:

    • Introduction to the Bird House/Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center and the core mission of conserving migratory bird species.
    • A lesson on how to bird like a pro.
    • Guided tour of the Bird House’s walk-through aviaries, which include a re-creation of the habitat of Delaware Bay full of shorebirds, the Prairie Pothole region breeding grounds with waterfowl, and a bird-friendly coffee farm featuring neotropical migrants, including warblers.
    • Bird banding demo, which is weather-dependent (requires temperatures to be less than 90 degrees).
    • Coffee tasting featuring Bird-Friendly Coffee, the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center’s certification program that conserves the wintering habitat of neotropical migrant birds.
    • Tour of the Bird House gardens and closing conversation.
    • Appropriate for ages 10 and up.

    You are welcome to explore the zoo on your own for the remainder of the day, either before or after our tour.  Your registration with NHSM gets you one zoo pass entry ticket into the National Zoo at 8 am. Parking is not included. Parking passes are the participant’s responsibility and are released one month in advance, on June 25. Passes may sell out: claim yours early. Public transportation is also available.

    Click here to reserve a parking pass: Reserve Parking Pass. Click the middle box labeled “PARKING + ENTRY PASS.” You do not need to add an entry pass. Cost is $30 per vehicle. No re-entry, standard-sized parking spaces only, and refundable up to one day before the ticket date.

    • The exact meeting location will be listed in your confirmation email after registration has been received.
    • Bring binoculars, if you have them.
    • Dress for hot weather and bring a refillable water bottle.
    • Anticipate traffic when determining your departure time. Leave enough time to park and walk to the Bird House.

    NEW – Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made seven or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within seven days of the event will not receive a refund. Events with fees of $10 or less are not refundable at any time unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.

    For questions, please email Jayne at JAsh@marylandnature.org.

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  • Migratory Bird Center Tour at the National Zoo PM Session

    • 25 Jul 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Smithsonian's National Zoo
    • 0
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    The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center is the only scientific institution dedicated solely to studying migratory birds. The center is located at the Bird House at the National Zoo, reopened after a six-year, $69 million remodel. We’ll tour the facility with ornithologist Dr. Brian Evans to learn about the current understanding of threats to bird populations, how to be better environmental stewards for birds, and how the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center and the Bird House use science to inform conservation. The tour will highlight how birds respond to the environment in the metropolitan Washington, DC region.

    We will also participate in a bird banding demonstration and check out the newest arrivals to the aviary, including turquoise tanagers, black-throated blue warblers, and black-and-white warblers.

    Our visit will include:

    • Introduction to the Bird House/Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center and the core mission of conserving migratory bird species.
    • A lesson on how to bird like a pro.
    • Guided tour of the Bird House’s walk-through aviaries, which include a re-creation of the habitat of Delaware Bay full of shorebirds, the Prairie Pothole region breeding grounds with waterfowl, and a bird-friendly coffee farm featuring neotropical migrants, including warblers.
    • Bird banding demo, which is weather-dependent (requires temperatures to be less than 90 degrees).
    • Coffee tasting featuring Bird-Friendly Coffee, the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center’s certification program that conserves the wintering habitat of neotropical migrant birds.
    • Tour of the Bird House gardens and closing conversation.
    • Appropriate for ages 10 and up.

    You are welcome to explore the zoo on your own for the remainder of the day, either before or after our tour.  Your registration with NHSM gets you one zoo pass entry ticket into the National Zoo at 8 am. Parking is not included. Parking passes are the participant’s responsibility and are released one month in advance, on June 25. Passes may sell out: claim yours early. Public transportation is also available.

    Click here to reserve a parking pass: Reserve Parking Pass. Click the middle box labeled “PARKING + ENTRY PASS.” You do not need to add an entry pass. Cost is $30 per vehicle. No re-entry, standard-sized parking spaces only, and refundable up to one day before the ticket date.

    • The exact meeting location will be listed in your confirmation email after registration has been received.
    • Bring binoculars, if you have them.
    • Dress for hot weather and bring a refillable water bottle.
    • Anticipate traffic when determining your departure time. Leave enough time to park and walk to the Bird House.

    NEW – Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made seven or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within seven days of the event will not receive a refund. Events with fees of $10 or less are not refundable at any time unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.

    For questions, please email Jayne at JAsh@marylandnature.org.

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  • Petroglyph Canoe Paddle

    • 26 Jul 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Susquehanna River
    • 6
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    Take a step back into history with this unique paddling experience! Located on the Susquehanna River just south of the Safe Harbor Dam is one of the largest concentrations of petroglyphs in the Northeast U.S. Found primarily on two islands named Big Indian Rock and Little Indian Rock, these petroglyphs are thought to be as many as 1,000 years old. The Algonquian people created these rock carvings that can still be enjoyed today, accessible only by kayaks, canoes, or small motorized boats.

    This float is on the Susquehanna River, which is vulnerable to windy conditions, so previous paddling experience is recommended. Our canoes seat 2 adults, so individuals will be paired up with another paddler. If you are not comfortable paddling with a stranger, sign up with a buddy! Please wear comfortable clothing and footwear that you don’t mind getting wet or dirty. There are portable toilets, picnic tables, and a playground at the park, so feel free to bring lunch if you want to hang around before or after your paddle!

    NEW – Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made seven or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within seven days of the event will not receive a refund. Events with fees of $10 or less are not refundable unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.

    For questions, please email Bex at BLyons@marylandnature.org.

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  • Along the Susquehanna River

    • 26 Jul 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
    • Pennsylvania, Wrightsville
    • 8
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    Join us for a full-day adventure that combines local history with stunning river scenery on this tour along the Susquehanna River. We’ll start our morning with a sneak peek tour of the historic Mifflin Farm, newly added to the National Park Service’s Underground Railroad Network to Freedom program. The Mifflin family provided a refuge for freedom seekers as a key Underground Railroad station from 1800 to 1845, and helped them in crossing the Susquehanna River. The site recently opened to limited visitors, and we are excited to have received this special invitation to tour.

    After our morning at Mifflin, we’ll drive to the Zimmerman Center for a self-guided tour of this mid-18th-century home. The center serves as the official headquarters for the Susquehanna National Heritage Center and the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail. Exhibits focus on the Susquehannock who lived in this area at the time of Smith’s explorations of the Chesapeake Bay in 1608. Find more information here: https://www.nps.gov/cajo/zimmerman-center-for-heritage.htm.

    For our lunch and afternoon portion, we’ll board the Chief Uncas, an electric-powered boat built in 1912 for beer tycoon Adolphus Busch. The boat was used by the Busch family to cruise Otsego Lake in New York, the headwaters of the Susquehanna, and it remains in operation along the river today, with over 100 years in service. During this 1.5-hour cruise, we’ll learn the importance of the Susquehanna to all who have lived here from 12,000 years ago to now. We may see the fish traps left in the river bottom by the Paleoindians and hear about the special landscape of Lake Clarke with its modern-day dams and the stories of influential people who built this area. And we’ll watch for birds and wildlife along the way. The Susquehanna National Heritage Area operates the Chief Uncas in tandem with the National Park Service.

    • Our meeting location can be found in your registration confirmation email when payment is complete.
    • Watch for additional details in a welcome email a few days before the date.
    • All passengers must be able to navigate the boat ramp and dock and board the vessel. This boat is not ADA handicap accessible and requires passengers to climb three steps with a handrail to reach the entrance and climb down a three-step ladder with handrails into the vessel to board.  A crew member will be offering assistance.  While the property is fully ADA accessible, the historic vessel is not, and SNHA is working to increase accessibility in the future.
    • Dress according to the weather with layers of clothing. The boat is covered from the sun, however, only the front section is enclosed. It will be cooler on the river.
    • Wear rubber-soled shoes for slippery surfaces. No heels, no flip-flops.
    • Bring a lunch and drink to eat on the boat.
    • Bring sunscreen, a hat, and sunglasses.
    • Bring your camera and accessories.
    • Bring binoculars to see birds and wildlife along the way.
    • One chaperone over 21 years of age is required for each child. Children over age 10 are welcome to attend. There is no discount ticket for children.

    NEW – Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made seven or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within seven days of the event will not receive a refund. Events with fees of $10 or less are not refundable at any time unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.

    For questions, please email Jayne at JAsh@marylandnature.org.

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  • Petroglyph Canoe Paddle

    • 26 Jul 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Susquehanna River
    • 5
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    Take a step back into history with this unique paddling experience! Located on the Susquehanna River just south of the Safe Harbor Dam is one of the largest concentrations of petroglyphs in the Northeast U.S. Found primarily on two islands named Big Indian Rock and Little Indian Rock, these petroglyphs are thought to be as many as 1,000 years old. The Algonquian people created these rock carvings that can still be enjoyed today, accessible only by kayaks, canoes, or small motorized boats.

    This float is on the Susquehanna River, which is vulnerable to windy conditions, so previous paddling experience is recommended. Our canoes seat 2 adults, so individuals will be paired up with another paddler. If you are not comfortable paddling with a stranger, sign up with a buddy! Please wear comfortable clothing and footwear that you don’t mind getting wet or dirty. There are portable toilets, picnic tables, and a playground at the park, so feel free to bring lunch if you want to hang around before or after your paddle!

    NEW – Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made seven or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within seven days of the event will not receive a refund. Events with fees of $10 or less are not refundable unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.

    For questions, please email Bex at BLyons@marylandnature.org.

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  • Fossil Hunt at Stratford Hall, NHSM Members Only

    • 27 Jul 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
    • Stratford Hall 483 Great House Road, Montross, VA
    • 0
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    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 is a unique opportunity for those looking to learn about ancient life in this area and perfect their fossil-collecting techniques.

    Stratford Hall’s cliffs are part of a series of rock layers formed when ancient seas covered the area. Today, the Chesapeake Bay and rivers like the Potomac erode these old sea floor deposits, giving us a window into the past. These cliffs date from about 8 to 16 million years ago, during the Miocene Epoch. This location is one of the most scientifically important exposures of its kind in the Mid-Atlantic region and the world.

    Fossils that could be found include shark teeth from several different species, including Hemipristis or snaggletooth shark, tiger and tiger-like sharks, sand tiger sharks, C. Hastalis or the ancient white shark, and requiem sharks, and shells such as Chesapecten scallop and the Maryland state fossil, Ecphora, a predatory snail. Bones from whales and dolphin-like marine mammals, turtle shell pieces, sting ray dental plates and barbs, crocodile teeth, and fossilized crabs are also possibilities.

    This site is part of the Stratford Hall plantation owned by four generations of the Lee family and is now managed by the Robert E. Lee Memorial Foundation. The estate encompasses 1900 acres of farmland and forests on a high bluff overlooking the Potomac River. Field trip participants have access to tour the estate while at the fossil hunt.

    Travel time: It is an estimated three-hour drive from Baltimore to Montross, VA (on the south side of the Potomac River, adjacent to Westmoreland State Park). Guests are responsible for their own transportation. Many choose to spend the night before or after to break up the drive. Hotels can be found in the towns of King George and Colonial Beach.

    Difficulty: This field trip is moderately strenuous, involving hiking, cold water, and uncertain weather. There will be washed-up trees and debris on the beach that will result in scramble spots. If you do not want to climb over obstacles, you can remain on the beach that is accessible to you. However, please note that you will be wading in the water, and in colder months, we recommend wearing waders. Bare feet are never allowed. This is a rain-or-shine event.

    Age Restriction: The minimum age requirement is eight years old. This age limit is set by Stratford, and there are no exceptions. Please respect this policy when registering your family.

    Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made seven or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within seven days of the event will not receive a refund. Events and field trips with fees of $10 or less are not refundable at any time unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.

    For questions, please email Jayne at JAsh@marylandnature.org.

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  • Jerusalem Mill Village Tour & Birding Hike

    • 30 Jul 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Jerusalem Mill Village, Kingsville
    • 12
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    Eight water-powered mills once lined the banks of the Gunpowder River. Mill number four, known as Jerusalem Mill, remains the showcase of this living-history village today. We’ll take a private tour of the mill, built in 1772, and the surrounding village, including the miller’s house, blacksmith forge, tenant house, McCourtney’s General Store, Jerusalem Mansion, bank barn, springhouse, two-story smokehouse and dairy, and another residence, all listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
    We will combine our tour with a walk along Gunpowder Falls to the Jericho Covered Bridge, about .6 miles away. It’s the only remaining covered bridge in Baltimore and Harford counties. and one of only three remaining functioning covered bridges in Maryland. We may see herons, pileated woodpeckers, and eagles, plus other birds along the way. Bring lunch, if you’d like, and we can picnic when we’re finished.
    Our tour guide, Rich Albright, is the curator of Friends of Jerusalem Mill and will share stories about the mill’s role in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, the importance of the mill in the county’s development, and Harford County’s first female doctor, who lived in the village.
    • Our meeting location can be found in your registration confirmation email when payment is complete.
    • Watch for additional details in a welcome email a few days before the date.
    • Dress according to the weather. Layers of clothing work best. Include a hat for sun protection.
    • Wear sturdy closed-toe hiking or athletic shoes with non-slip soles that can safely handle slippery surfaces.
    • Bring water, snacks, sunblock, bug spray, and a camera with accessories.
    • Bring binoculars and a hand lens or loupe for birding or looking at details if you have them.
    • Bring a first aid kit for your personal use.
    • No pets, please.
    • All events are held rain or shine. If any event is cancelled due to severe weather or a weather emergency, you will receive an email or text the day before. If you do not receive a weather-related email, the trip will proceed as planned.

    Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made seven or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within seven days of the event will not receive a refund. Events and field trips with fees of $10 or less are not refundable at any time unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.

    For questions, please email Jayne at JAsh@marylandnature.org.

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  • Life Aboard a Skipjack

    • 01 Aug 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    • Baltimore, Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park
    • 20
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    Sail the Chesapeake Bay with us as we trawl for plankton and marine life on the Sigsbee, an authentic Chesapeake Bay skipjack, the traditional oyster boat of Maryland. Test the water quality of the Patapsco River; peer in a microscope at tiny plankton you just caught; marvel at the fish, crabs, and jellyfish hauled up in our nets; dissect an oyster to learn its anatomy and its role in the health of the Bay; and learn how to set sail and steer the boat using basic handling techniques. Get ready for a hands-on day full of discovery for everyone while enjoying the scenery and the wind at our backs.

    The minimum age is 9 years old. A waiver must be signed for all participants, both adults and children.

    • Our meeting location can be found in your registration confirmation email when payment is complete.
    • Watch for additional details in a welcome email a few days before the date.
    • Dress according to the weather. Layers of clothing work best. Include a hat for sun protection or warmth, depending on the season.
    • MANDATORY: Closed-toe shoes with non-slip soles that can safely handle slippery surfaces.
    • Bring water, snacks, sunblock, bug spray, and a camera with accessories.
    • Bring binoculars and a hand lens or loupe for birding or looking at details if you have them.
    • Bring a first aid kit for your personal use.
    • All events are held rain or shine. If any event is cancelled due to severe weather, dangerous conditions, or a weather emergency, you will receive an email or text. If you do not receive a weather-related email, the trip will proceed as planned.

    Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made seven or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within seven days of the event will not receive a refund. Events and field trips with fees of $10 or less are not refundable at any time unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.

    For questions, please email Jayne at JAsh@marylandnature.org.

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  • Lichens 101: Biology, Ecology and Diversity

    • 02 Aug 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
    • 5
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    This introduction to the biology, ecology and diversity of lichens will begin in the classroom with an introduction to lichens and a discussion of some of the ways and places that lichens grow. Then we will go on a short walk to find some of the common lichens of Maryland and  demonstrate how to collect, label, and store specimens. The class will conclude back in the classroom viewing the features of the lichens we’ve collected under the microscopes and using keys to identify them. NOTE: Participants will also have the option to bring their own specimens to identify.

    Natalie Howe has been studying lichens with high or low intensity for the past 16 years, and currently lives in Washington DC.  She is a Biological Scientist at the U.S.D.A., and an adjunct teacher of Mushrooms, Molds, and Society class at George Mason University. In the pre-Covid times, she was volunteering with the lichen team at Patuxent Research Refuge in MD, Rock Creek Park in DC and at Liberty State Park in NJ to document the lichens there. For her dissertation research at Rutgers University in New Jersey, she studied the ecology of lichens in the NJ Pinelands.

    Recommended text: Urban Lichens: A Field Guide for Northeastern North America Paperback – November 23, 2021 – by Jessica L Allen (Author), James C Lendemer (Author), Jordan R Hoffman (Illustrator). Purchase is optional. Copies will be available during the class for reference. 

    Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made seven or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within seven days of the event will not receive a refund. Events and field trips with fees of $10 or less are not refundable at any time unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.

     

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  • Fossil Club: Tips and Ideas for Transforming your Fossils from Matrix to Showcase!

    • 06 Aug 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
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    Tim Kent, along with his wife Laurie, has avidly spent over 35 years collecting fossils throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region.  Recently retired from Baltimore County Public Schools, Tim has a Master of Science Education degree from Loyola University and was an elementary Science educator for 34 years. For the last 17 years of his career, Tim served in the BCPS Office of Science as a STARLAB Portable Planetarium Resource Teacher and was known as “Captain Tim” to elementary students throughout the county as he took his portable planetarium from school-to-school teaching astronomy concepts inside the dome. Before she retired, Laurie was a floral designer for many years.  Her artistry with flowers comes in handy when it comes to assisting Tim in preparing fossils for display!

    Tim’s discussion will describe techniques he and Laurie have discovered (through trial and error) for simple prepping and attractively displaying fossil specimens.  Additionally, Tim & Laurie will have on display many of the actual fossil displays that adorn their own home!  Best of all, a fossil workstation to practice simple prepping techniques will be set-up for those who want to give it a try!

    This meeting will take place in person at the NHSM building at 6908 Belair Rd, we encourage members to bring items from their collection to get hands on help with display techniques.

    NHSM’s Fossil Club is a group of novice and more experienced collectors who meet to share knowledge and discuss fossil identification, fossil locations, and other fossil-related topics. Monthly meetings feature guest speakers both from within the club and from outside organizations. We also strive to schedule frequent collecting trips to various locations.

    Although you don’t need to be a member to attend a meeting, membership gives you access to additional experiences. An annual NHSM membership is $35 for individuals, $50 for families; Fossil Club membership is an additional $5 for individuals and $10 for families.

    If you are not yet a member of NHSM, click here to join. When you join as a new member, you can add the club membership(s) of your choice to your registration. Current NHSM members who wish to join any clubs should email the Community Coordinator at rbaldwin@marylandnature.org.

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  • Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Paddle

    • 07 Aug 2025
    • 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
    • 0
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    Paddle where the Ospreys hatch and the Eaglets learn to fly! Containing one third of Maryland’s tidal wetlands, Blackwater Wildlife Refuge was established as a migratory bird refuge and is now home to over 250 bird species. We will dip our paddles in the shallow waters that muskrats and beavers call home, navigating through the lush, marshy grasses.

    A trip to Blackwater Wildlife Refuge would not be complete without mention of the courageous American abolitionist, Harriet Tubman. Our paddle will take us just a short distance from the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historic Park, where we’ll highlight her remarkable story of growing up in Dorchester County and courageously guiding 70 enslaved African Americans to freedom.

    Our canoes seat 2 adults, so individuals will be paired up with another paddle. If you are not comfortable paddling with a stranger, sign up with a buddy! This paddle will take place in protected waters. Any level of paddling experience is welcome.

    NEW – Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made seven or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within seven days of the event will not receive a refund. Events with fees of $10 or less are not refundable unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.

    For questions, please email Bex at BLyons@marylandnature.org.

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  • Texas Quarry Tour

    • 13 Aug 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Martin-Marietta Quarry, MD, Texas
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    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 miles: a mile long and a half mile wide, to be exact. This massive pit was the source of marble that built the walkway to the Capitol in Annapolis and the portico for St. Paul’s Cathedral in NYC. Our Washington Monument in Baltimore and a section of the Washington Monument in D.C. are also made from Texas marble. The history of this quarry goes back even further to 1802 and the first Irish immigrants to the region. On this tour, let’s watch the heavy equipment dig and haul while discovering the stories of those immigrants.

    We will learn the history of the quarry, including past and current ownership, and information on daily operations. This tour is based on a scenic overlook above the quarry. From there, we can view the equipment at work in the distance. There is no public access to the quarry pit or the operations since it is a working job site.

    Please note

    • Our meeting location can be found in your registration confirmation email when payment is complete.
    • Watch for additional details in a welcome email a few days before the date.
    • Everyone aged 5 years and older is welcome to attend.
    • Proper outdoor etiquette is required. No climbing, running, or loud voices. Be respectful of our speakers by demonstrating good listening skills.
    • Families are welcome to leave the tour at any time if needed.
    • Photos are welcome.
    • Bring binoculars or a scope to share to see the trucks working across the pit. It is over a mile wide.
    • Picnic tables with benches are available to sit on.
    • You may bring lawn chairs if picnic tables don’t work for you.
    • There is no walking except from the parking lot to the viewpoint. No one has access to the interior of the operation except personnel.
    • Bring water and a hat. The area is well-shaded but can get sunny.

    In case of inclement weather, this tour will be canceled by Martin-Marietta, and you will be notified by NHSM.

    Martin-Marietta offers this trip for groups only, not individuals, for free. Please consider your registration fee as a donation to NHSM to cover administrative costs. Refunds for cancellations are not available. Refunds will be available if NHSM cancels.

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  • Herp Club: Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, the Most Lethal Vertebrate Pathogen in History?

    • 13 Aug 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    Amphibian populations worldwide are actively declining due to a wide variety of negative factors, including habitat loss, invasive species encroachment, pollution of our waterways, and emerging infectious diseases (EID). While efforts are in place to conserve natural areas, reduce the harmful effects of invasives, and control pollutants in our water, awareness of EID’s remains low in the general population, especially if said diseases do not affect humans directly.

    One such EID, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, often referred to simply as “Amphibian Chytrid,” is a widespread and oftentimes lethal fungal pathogen theorized to be responsible for the loss of over two hundred species of amphibians since 1970. Although awareness of this virulent pathogen and its harmful effects have grown since its recent discovery by scientists in 1998, agreement on its origin, as well as concrete methods for recovery of infected individuals is still disputed. As our global climate continues to warm, more amphibian species find themselves susceptible to the harmful effects of Amphibian Chytrid. In order to protect these important species, we as herpetology enthusiasts must educate ourselves on the harmful effects of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, and how best to prevent its spread to novel areas.

    Conor Harrington is the presenter for this online program. You’ll get the Zoom link and passcode via email with your registration confirmation.

    Are you fascinated by reptiles and amphibians? The Natural History Society of Maryland’s Herp Club promotes the proper husbandry, conservation, study, and appreciation of reptiles and amphibians. Amateurs, professionals, and kids of all ages are welcome. Meetings are held the second Wednesday of every month and are open to the public.

    Although you don’t need to be a member to attend a meeting, membership gives you access to additional experiences. An annual NHSM membership is $35 for individuals, $50 for families; Herp Club membership is an additional $5 for individuals and $10 for families.

    If you are not yet a member of NHSM, click here to join. When you join as a new member, you can add the club membership(s) of your choice to your registration. Current NHSM members who wish to join any clubs should email the Club Coordinator.

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  • Hart-Miller Island Boat & Bus Tour

    • 14 Aug 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Essex, Hart Miller Island
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    Once upon a time, three islands floated in the Chesapeake Bay to the east of Baltimore. While looking like tiny scraps of land to most people, others saw potential. Thirty years and 90 million cubic yards of material later, Hart-Miller Island was born. The Army Corps of Engineers and Maryland Department of Natural Resources rebuilt the 1,100-acre island to safely dispose of dredging material while adding habitat for bay birds and wildlife. Join us for a morning boat and bus tour of the island, offered through Maryland Environmental Service. As an important habitat for migrating shorebirds, nesting terns, and grassland-nesting songbirds, the site was developed with upland grassland and wetlands that flow into an extensive pool. A one-acre nesting island was constructed after a Maryland Ornithological Society survey was completed. We will be on the lookout for birds while on the bus and at all stops.

    Bring a picnic lunch to eat near the beach on our last stop on the bus tour, Hart-Miller Island State Park. Snow cones and cold drinks may be available for purchase at their small store, however, it may be closed for the year due to budget cuts. If it is open, the store only accepts cash, no credit cards.

    Please note that while this tour is offered for free from MES, we appreciate your donation to cover our costs in offering this program.

    Difficulty: Easy to moderate, participants need to be able to board a boat with assistance, climb stairs, and hike .5 miles on a gravel road.

    • Our meeting location can be found in your registration confirmation email when payment is complete.
    • Watch for additional details in a welcome email a few days before the date.
    • Minimum age is 6 years old.
    • Closed-toe shoes are REQUIRED.
    • Kids may bring water clothes for wading with seining nets at the state park.
    • Dress according to the weather. Layers of clothing work best. Include a hat for sun protection or warmth, depending on the season.
    • Wear sturdy closed-toe hiking or athletic shoes with non-slip soles that can safely handle slippery surfaces.
    • Bring water, snacks, sunblock, bug spray, and a camera with accessories.
    • Bring binoculars and a hand lens or loupe for birding or looking at details if you have them.
    • Bring your guidebooks, if you have them.
    • Bring a first aid kit for your personal use.
    • No pets, please.

    Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made seven or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within seven days of the event will not receive a refund. Events and field trips with fees of $10 or less are not refundable at any time unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.

    For questions, please email Jayne at JAsh@marylandnature.org.

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  • Bird by Boat: Purple Martin Migration & Cape May Bay Cruises -MEMBERS ONLY THRU JUNE 29

    • 15 Aug 2025
    • 6:00 PM
    • 16 Aug 2025
    • 12:30 PM
    • Cape May, New Jersey, Port Norris
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    MEMBERS ONLY: GET YOUR TICKETS TO THIS SOLD-OUT EVENT.

    Birds and boats combine for the perfect overnight nature trip to Down Jersey, that area south of the Jersey Shore, known for its natural beauty and diversity. Our trip begins with a prime seat to view the largest purple martin migration stopover in the United States. Get ready to view hundreds of thousands of martins as we cruise the tidal marshes along the Maurice River on board the boat Bonanza II. The martins congregate each evening at dusk, then form into swirling murmurations as the sky darkens, ready to head off to a roosting site for the night. These martins feed for several weeks on the insect populations along the New Jersey-Delaware Bayshore, gaining fat to fuel their trip to their wintering grounds in Brazil. Interpreters from Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River will share their knowledge about these birds and their behavior during this three-hour cruise. Due to the size of the marsh, this purple martin stopover is only viewable by boat. Light snacks will be available. The Bonanza II is a 65′ long, 20′ wide head boat with a spacious, enclosed cabin with cushioned seating and restrooms.

    Our bird and boat trip continues Saturday morning when we meet up with Captain Bob aboard the Osprey for a wetlands wildlife safari tour around Cape Island Creek Preserve, the southernmost salt marsh in New Jersey, and a critical migration and nesting spot. We may see rails, ospreys, migrant shorebirds, terns, gulls, herons, and other wildlife, as well as view the natural wonders of historic Cape May Harbor. The Osprey is a 37′ pontoon boat with an enclosed cabin with large viewing windows, a front deck with a railing, and a restroom on board.  Our guides will be from the Cape May Bird Observatory, sponsored by the New Jersey Audubon Society. This cruise is 2.5 hours long.

    Book your favorite hotel for a night of restful sleep. Oceanside Lodge in Marmora could be the most affordable, from a quick internet search.  http://www.oceansidelodgenj.com/  (Rates may be less on third-party booking sites such as Hotels.com, $160 for a king bed, while supply lasts.)

    Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Due to the nature of this trip, refunds will not be available after August 1. Through July 30, cancellations will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee.

    We can set up carpools from the Havre de Grace Park and Ride for Friday afternoon. People who choose to carpool should choose the same hotel to simplify driving.

    • Our meeting location can be found in your registration confirmation email when payment is complete.
    • Watch for additional details in a welcome email a few days before the date.
    • You are responsible for your hotel reservation.
    • Hotel and food costs are not included in the registration fee.
    • Dress according to the weather. It is always cooler on the water and in the evening.
    • Wear shoes with non-slip soles that can safely handle slippery surfaces.
    • Bring water, snacks, sunblock, bug spray, and a camera with accessories.
    • Bring binoculars, if you have them.
    • Bring a first aid kit for your personal use.
    • All events are held rain or shine. If any event is cancelled due to severe weather, dangerous conditions, or a weather emergency, you will receive an email or text. If you do not receive a weather-related email, the trip will proceed as planned.

    For questions, please email Jayne at JAsh@marylandnature.org.

     

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  • Fossil Hunt at Stratford Hall, Open to All

    • 16 Aug 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
    • Stratford Hall 483 Great House Road, Montross, VA
    • 20
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    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 is a unique opportunity for those looking to learn about ancient life in this area and perfect their fossil-collecting techniques.

    Stratford Hall’s cliffs are part of a series of rock layers formed when ancient seas covered the area. Today, the Chesapeake Bay and rivers like the Potomac erode these old sea floor deposits, giving us a window into the past. These cliffs date from about 8 to 16 million years ago, during the Miocene Epoch. This location is one of the most scientifically important exposures of its kind in the Mid-Atlantic region and the world.

    Fossils that could be found include shark teeth from several different species, including Hemipristis or snaggletooth shark, tiger and tiger-like sharks, sand tiger sharks, C. Hastalis or the ancient white shark, and requiem sharks, and shells such as Chesapecten scallop and the Maryland state fossil, Ecphora, a predatory snail. Bones from whales and dolphin-like marine mammals, turtle shell pieces, sting ray dental plates and barbs, crocodile teeth, and fossilized crabs are also possibilities.

    This site is part of the Stratford Hall plantation owned by four generations of the Lee family and is now managed by the Robert E. Lee Memorial Foundation. The estate encompasses 1900 acres of farmland and forests on a high bluff overlooking the Potomac River. Field trip participants have access to tour the estate while at the fossil hunt.

    Travel time: It is an estimated three-hour drive from Baltimore to Montross, VA (on the south side of the Potomac River, adjacent to Westmoreland State Park). Guests are responsible for their own transportation. Many choose to spend the night before or after to break up the drive. Hotels can be found in the towns of King George and Colonial Beach.

    Difficulty: This field trip is moderately strenuous, involving hiking, cold water, and uncertain weather. There will be washed-up trees and debris on the beach that will result in scramble spots. If you do not want to climb over obstacles, you can remain on the beach that is accessible to you. However, please note that you will be wading in the water, and in colder months, we recommend wearing waders. Bare feet are never allowed. This is a rain-or-shine event.

    Age Restriction: The minimum age requirement is eight years old. This age limit is set by Stratford, and there are no exceptions. Please respect this policy when registering your family.

    Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made seven or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within seven days of the event will not receive a refund. Events and field trips with fees of $10 or less are not refundable at any time unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.

    For questions, please email Jayne at JAsh@marylandnature.org.

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  • Archaeology Club August: Sustainable Archaeology as Community Archaeology: Exploring Archaeology in the Community’s Programs 

    • 20 Aug 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Online via Zoom

    Dr. Alexandra Jones is an Assistant Professor of Practice in History and Anthropology at Goucher College, she will talk about she will talk about Archaeology in the Community, Inc., how they approach youth education, and current/future programs.Sustainable
    Archaeology as Community Archaeology: Exploring Archaeology in the Community’s Programs.
    Archaeology programs conducted daily by archaeologists make a difference in how citizens perceive their cultural heritage and science. Through educational programs and outreach, archaeologists are inspiring new generations to explore the many fields of archaeological study. Educational programs, which introduce students of all ages to archaeology through an informal education model, tend to capture the attention and the interest of the students. Sustainable archaeology can be redress; it can begin the process of setting right the wrongs cause by those in the past.  It has the ability to do social justice work, particularly with communities that have been victim to past atrocities. Archaeologists have the ability to raise collective consciousness around inequity and promote the demands and desires of the communities where they work. Archaeology in the Community (AITC) uses archaeology education as a tool of redress; it conducts programs in communities seeking to address local needs and heritage concerns identified by the local communities.
    ​Alexandra Jones is an education leader focused on community outreach and service. Dr. Jones has been an educator for more than 16 years; she has taught in multiple educational environments from primary schools to museums. She obtained dual Bachelors of Arts degrees from Howard University in History and Anthropology in 2001.  She obtained  a Master’s degree in History from Howard University in 2003 and then attending University of California, Berkeley to obtain a Ph.D. in Historical Archaeology in 2010. Dr. Jones is the President of the Society of Black Archaeologists and on the Board of Directors of the St. Croix Archaeological Society. She was appointed by President Biden to become the current Chair of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee.

    This meeting of the NHSM Archaeology Club will take place on Zoom. It is free and open to the public, although non-members are asked to please donate $5 to support the club.

    When you register for the program, you’ll receive the Zoom link and passcode via email with your registration confirmation. Please contact the community coordinator (rbaldwin@marylandnature.org) with any questions.

    NHSM’s Archaeology Club was founded in 2019 to promote the value of archaeology in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and surrounding areas. The goal of the club is to educate citizens and residents in the ethics and methods of archaeology and to document, discover, and promote local history. The Arch Club is inclusive to all persons who have an interest in archaeology.

    Although you don’t need to be a member to attend a meeting, membership gives you access to additional experiences. Annual NHSM membership is $35 for individuals, $50 for families; Arch Club membership is an additional $5 for individuals and $10 for families.

    If you are not yet a member of NHSM, click here to join. When you join as a new member, you can add the club membership(s) of your choice to your registration. Current NHSM members who wish to join any clubs should email the Community Coordinator at rbaldwin@marylandnature.org.

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  • How Nature Shaped History

    • 21 Aug 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Baltimore, Fort McHenry
    • 15
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    O! Say, can you see, how Fort McHenry is situated perfectly to protect Baltimore? While famous for its star-spangled banner that inspired our national anthem, Fort McHenry is also a place shaped by nature, especially the forces of water. Join us for a walking tour with Park Ranger Bill Curtis to explore how water made this an ideal location for a fort. We’ll review the history of the Battle of Baltimore as we explore the wetlands and learn about the ramifications of sea level rise. We will be on the lookout for various birds and other animals, too, utilizing the excellent habitat found on the grounds of the park and the harbor.

    The tour will include walking about a mile over flat ground, all outside, for about 90 minutes.

    Our leader, Park Ranger Curtis, has worked for the National Park Service in various roles, including interpretation and law enforcement. He is now in the Park Planning Division with responsibilities that include managing and protecting the park’s resources.

    Please note that entrance fees collected by the National Park Service will be required for each person attending this walk in addition to your registration fee. The fee is $15 per visitor, ages 16 years and up, and can be purchased online at recreation.gov or in the park visitor center. Other federal passes, such as the Senior Pass, Annual Pass, and Access Pass, will be accepted. America the Beautiful passes can be purchased onsite or ordered online at the USGS Store.
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  • Seaweeds and Human Nutrition: Unlocking Marine Potential for Health and Agricultural Innovation

    • 21 Aug 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    This seminar will explore the multifaceted benefits of seaweeds (macroalgae) as powerful agents for human nutrition and sustainable agriculture. Rich in bioactive compounds, seaweeds are increasingly recognized as superfoods with high concentrations of essential nutrients — proteins, dietary fiber, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and micronutrients — offering promising solutions for global health and nutrition challenges.

    In addition to their dietary value, seaweeds serve as natural biostimulants in agriculture, promoting plant growth, enhancing antioxidant potential, enhancing resistance to stress, and contributing to soil health. Dr. Madhumi Mitra will highlight current research, practical applications, and future directions in the use of seaweed-derived products in the food and agriculture sectors.

    Dr. Madhumi Mitra is a tenured Professor of Biology and Environmental Sciences at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), where she also serves as the Biology and Chemistry Education Coordinator in the Department of Natural Sciences. With a multidisciplinary background and over two decades of academic experience, Dr. Mitra has made significant contributions to teaching, research, and service in the fields of biology, environmental sciences, and STEM education.

    Dr. Mitra earned her Ph.D. in Botany from North Carolina State University, specializing in palynology, and holds two master’s degrees: one in Botany with a specialization in Phycology from Calcutta University, and another in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics from the University of Maryland Baltimore. She also holds an Executive Education Certificate in Artificial Intelligence Strategy from Cornell University and an Online Teaching Certification from UMES.Her research spans a wide range of topics, including marine algae, sustainable bioenergy, and smart farming with emergent technologies. She has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications, presented at numerous international and national conferences, and co-authored/edited two books — one on sustainable bioenergy with Springer and another on artificial intelligence with CRC Press. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes experiential learning, interdisciplinary collaboration, and innovation in the areas of biological and environmental sciences.

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  • Evening Sail on the Sigsbee

    • 22 Aug 2025
    • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
    • Baltimore, Maritime Park
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    Join us for an evening sail on the Sigsbee, the traditional oyster boat of Maryland. Here is your chance to learn a bit about sailing as well as engage in hands-on marine science from our friends at the Living Classroom Foundation. Activities will include water quality testing, plankton trawling with microscope exploration, trawl fishing for marine life, oyster dissection, bird morphology and identification, setting sail, and steering the ship. Bring a light dinner and beverage: alcohol is allowed, too.

    The Sigsbee is a Chesapeake Bay skipjack, the official state boat of Maryland. She was built in 1901 and used to dredge commercially until 1993. In 1994, she was rebuilt and certified to carry passengers. For a century, fleets of these boats could be seen hauling oysters. With the decline of oystering in the late 1900s, fewer of these old boats remained until only about two dozen skipjacks were working on the Chesapeake, all in Maryland. Today, only a few are still dredging for oysters, and about 30 boats are still in use for education and tourist trips.

    Our time will be spent touring the Inner Harbor and Fort McHenry. In addition to the science, the crew is very knowledgeable about Baltimore sights and local history, and they love to share stories with guests.
    • Everyone must sign a liability waiver for Living Classroom. It will be emailed to all participants and available at the dock.
    • Ages 18 and up
    • Temperatures drop when out on the water, especially in the evening. Bring a jacket.
    • Bring drinks and a light dinner. An ice chest will be available.
    • Closed-toe shoes are mandatory on board.
    • Illegal drugs, marijuana, or firearms are not allowed.
    • Allow plenty of time to park in the garage, walk to the dock, and check in. The ship leaves promptly at 6 pm.
    • A restroom is available at the dock and onboard.

    Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made seven or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within seven days of the event will not receive a refund. Events and field trips with fees of $10 or less are not refundable at any time unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.

    For questions, please email Jayne at JAsh@marylandnature.org.

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  • Felt a Mushroom

    • 23 Aug 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
    • 1
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    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 like moss, soil all of wool situated on a piece of wood. No prior experience is required.

    Each Participant is asked to bring with them, a couple hand towels, wire cutters, needle nosed pliers, small scissors and also a piece of wood (either foraged or purchased) no smaller than 6″ long, on which to pose the mushrooms.  The class size is kept purposefully small to ensure personalized instruction.

    ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Gayle Mathues has been needle-felting since 2014. She is a Sarafina Certified Instructor and has a felting business called Animal Faire. She has taught several years at Common Ground on the Hill at McDaniel College. Her specialties are realistic animals and gnome –type figures. Her work can be found at Off Track Art Gallery and at various craft shows throughout the area. Read more about Gayle in the Baltimore Sun article from 2020

    TERMS and CONDITIONS: This is an adult only class. Because materials are prepared for each participant, cancellations with refund minus the cost of the materials ($10) will be applied if cancelled within 7 days of the course. Cancellations not accepted within a week of the course date.

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  • Petroglyph Canoe Paddle

    • 23 Aug 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Susquehanna River
    • 8
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    Take a step back into history with this unique paddling experience! Located on the Susquehanna River just south of the Safe Harbor Dam is one of the largest concentrations of petroglyphs in the Northeast U.S. Found primarily on two islands named Big Indian Rock and Little Indian Rock, these petroglyphs are thought to be as many as 1,000 years old. The Algonquian people created these rock carvings that can still be enjoyed today, accessible only by kayaks, canoes, or small motorized boats.

    This float is on the Susquehanna River, which is vulnerable to windy conditions, so previous paddling experience is recommended. Our canoes seat 2 adults, so individuals will be paired up with another paddler. If you are not comfortable paddling with a stranger, sign up with a buddy! Please wear comfortable clothing and footwear that you don’t mind getting wet or dirty. There are portable toilets, picnic tables, and a playground at the park, so feel free to bring lunch if you want to hang around before or after your paddle!

    NEW – Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made seven or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within seven days of the event will not receive a refund. Events with fees of $10 or less are not refundable unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.

    For questions, please email Bex at BLyons@marylandnature.org.

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  • Petroglyph Canoe Paddle

    • 23 Aug 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Susquehanna River
    • 8
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    Take a step back into history with this unique paddling experience! Located on the Susquehanna River just south of the Safe Harbor Dam is one of the largest concentrations of petroglyphs in the Northeast U.S. Found primarily on two islands named Big Indian Rock and Little Indian Rock, these petroglyphs are thought to be as many as 1,000 years old. The Algonquian people created these rock carvings that can still be enjoyed today, accessible only by kayaks, canoes, or small motorized boats.

    This float is on the Susquehanna River, which is vulnerable to windy conditions, so previous paddling experience is recommended. Our canoes seat 2 adults, so individuals will be paired up with another paddler. If you are not comfortable paddling with a stranger, sign up with a buddy! Please wear comfortable clothing and footwear that you don’t mind getting wet or dirty. There are portable toilets, picnic tables, and a playground at the park, so feel free to bring lunch if you want to hang around before or after your paddle!

    NEW – Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made seven or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within seven days of the event will not receive a refund. Events with fees of $10 or less are not refundable unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.

    For questions, please email Bex at BLyons@marylandnature.org.

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  • Go with the Flow - Explore Life in a Stream at Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park (August)

    • 24 Aug 2025
    • 11:00 AM
    • Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park
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    Discover the underwater world of macroinvertebrates. See them up close. Learning how they help indicate stream health, and what roles they play in stream ecology. NHSM volunteers will show participants how to catch and identify macroinvertebrates. Suitable for ages 6 and up. All equipment will be provided. Dress for the weather and prepare to get wet and muddy.

    Macroinvertebrates are organisms that are large (macro) enough to be seen with the naked eye and lack a backbone (invertebrate). They inhabit all types of running waters, from fast-flowing mountain streams to slow-moving muddy rivers. Examples of aquatic macroinvertebrates include insects (in their adult, larval, or nymph forms), mollusks, crustaceans, and worms (Viklund, 2011). 

    • Location – Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park, Baltimore (exact meeting location will be provided upon registration)
    • Free, but please RSVP for planning purposes. Donations are accepted and much appreciated.

    ABOUT Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park is one of the largest woodland parks in an East coast city, constituting a contiguous area of  1000 acres (400 hectares), 84% of which is forest. Envisioned as a “stream valley park” to protect Baltimore’s watersheds from overdevelopment and to preserve their natural habitats, Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park today offers a rare opportunity for the public to explore a diverse natural environment characterized by stream valleys, ridge tops, and meadows; enjoy opportunities for active recreation; and experience historic structures from an earlier era.

    Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park, designated as part of the Baltimore National Heritage Area, is managed and maintained by the Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks, assisted and supported by volunteers of the Friends of Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park (FoGFLP).

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  • Fossil Club: Fossil Shells as Archives of Last Interglacial Climate

    • 03 Sep 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    Paleoclimatologists refer to the Last Interglacial, about 125,000 years ago, as “the last time it was warm.” It represents the most recent interval (before the last ice age) in which global climate was similar to or even warmer than today, with sea levels several meters higher. The precise impact of this past warmth on the Eastern US, and its lessons for near-future climate change, are not well understood.

    In this talk, Ian Winkelstern, Professor of Geology at GVSU, will present ongoing work investigating the Last Interglacial across sites in the Eastern US, Bermuda, and The Bahamas. At each site the geochemistry of fossil shells is used to reconstruct ancient conditions. Bivalve and gastropod carbonate can preserve remarkably high-resolution temperature records, enabling an unprecedented look at how a warmer world impacted these sites.

    This is an online program. You’ll get the Zoom link and passcode via email with your registration confirmation.

    NHSM’s Fossil Club is a group of novice and more experienced collectors who meet to share knowledge and discuss fossil identification, fossil locations, and other fossil-related topics. Monthly meetings feature guest speakers both from within the club and from outside organizations. We also strive to schedule frequent collecting trips to various locations.

    Although you don’t need to be a member to attend a meeting, membership gives you access to additional experiences. An annual NHSM membership is $35 for individuals, $50 for families; Fossil Club membership is an additional $5 for individuals and $10 for families.

    If you are not yet a member of NHSM, click here to join. When you join as a new member, you can add the club membership(s) of your choice to your registration. Current NHSM members who wish to join any clubs should email the Club Coordinator.

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  • The Natural History of the Appalachian Cottontail

    • 04 Sep 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    Often mistaken for its more common cousin, the Eastern Cottontail, this elusive rabbit is a true Appalachian native, found only in the high-elevation forests of the eastern U.S. Dr. Lambert, from Frostburg State University, will share insights from his field research, highlighting the species’ life history, unique habitat preferences, behaviors, and conservation challenges. Whether you’re a seasoned naturalist or simply curious about Maryland’s lesser-known mammals, this talk offers a rare glimpse into the life of one of our region’s most secretive creatures.

    Dr. Thomas D. Lambert is an Associate Professor of Biology at Frostburg State University, where he specializes in wildlife ecology with a focus on small mammals. He holds a Ph.D. in Forestry from the University of Toronto, and his research spans both tropical and temperate ecosystems. Dr. Lambert has conducted fieldwork in Panama, Venezuela, and Brazil, examining how habitat changes influence small mammal communities and broader biodiversity. More recently, his work has expanded to include deer browsing and predator-prey dynamics in Appalachian forests. With a passion for teaching and field-based research, Dr. Lambert brings a global perspective to the study of local wildlife.

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  • Evening Sail on the Lady Maryland

    • 05 Sep 2025
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Baltimore, Maritime Park
    • 23
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    Join us for an evening sail on the Lady Maryland

    . Here is your chance to learn a bit about sailing as well as engage in hands-on marine science from our friends at the Living Classroom Foundation. Activities will include water quality testing, plankton trawling with microscope exploration, trawl fishing for marine life, oyster dissection, birding, setting sail, and steering the ship. Bring a light dinner and beverage: alcohol is allowed, too.

    The Lady Maryland is a replica of a pungy schooner, originally built in Maryland and Virginia between 1840 and 1880. Pungies were a significant development in vessel design, uniquely adapted for carrying perishable cargo on the Chesapeake Bay. Pungies have a hull shape similar to the famous Baltimore Clippers making them extremely fast, an important asset when delivering cargo. The Lady Maryland was built in 1986 to provide a hands-on opportunity to sail a historic vessel and learn about the ecology, history, and economics of the Bay.

    Our time will be spent touring the Inner Harbor and Fort McHenry. In addition to the science, the crew is very knowledgeable about Baltimore sights and local history, and they love to share stories with guests.

    • Everyone must sign a liability waiver for Living Classroom. It will be emailed to all participants and available at the dock.
    • Ages 18 and up
    • Temperatures drop when out on the water, especially in the evening. Bring a jacket.
    • Bring drinks and a light dinner. An ice chest will be available.
    • Closed-toe shoes are mandatory on board.
    • Illegal drugs, marijuana, or firearms are not allowed.
    • Allow plenty of time to park in the garage, walk to the dock, and check in. The ship leaves promptly at 6 pm.
    • A restroom is available at the dock and onboard.

    NEW – Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made seven or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within seven days of the event will not receive a refund. Events and field trips with fees of $10 or less are not refundable at any time unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.

    For questions, please email Jayne at JAsh@marylandnature.org.

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  • Geology Merit Badge Class

    • 06 Sep 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
    • 14
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    Geology is all around us, from the sand and rock used to build the walls and roads, to the numerous minerals found in everyday life objects, like your cell phone, and in the food we eat, to the landscape around us and our leisure pursuits​. ​You will Rock and Roll in this merit badge workshop as you learn about rocks and minerals, how to identify them, and how studying geology leads to understanding the past – all 4.6 Billion years of earth’s history.

    During this class, Scouts will fulfill all requirements necessary to earn the Geology Merit Badge as long as the scouts complete the prerequisites.

    2. Pick three resources that can be extracted or mined from Earth for commercial use. Discuss with your counselor how each product is discovered and processed.

    5a Watch the following Videos to fulfill the tour a quarry and write an essay

    • https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=549924889553908
    • https://youtu.be/2jYoMUVtgys

    Also Read the handbook to familiarize yourself with the subject ahead of the class.

    INSTRUCTORS – This class will be team taught by merit badge counselor, and professional geologist, Sam Glasscock, Curator of Minerology, Al Pribula, Curator of Geology, Martin Schmidt, and Educator, Kathleen Marasco.

    Scouts must be 13 years of age or older.  Class size is also limited.

    Things to bring to class:

    • Merit badge blue card properly filled out and signed off,
    • The most recent geology merit badge workbook
    • Scout uniform,
    • Pen/pencil and paper,
    • filled water bottle,
    • lunch
    • Scout spirit

    CANCELLATION POLICY – Full refunds minus 5% processing fee issued when cancellations are made more than 7 days ahead of start date. No refunds if cancelled within 7 days.

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  • Hart-Miller Island Boat & Bus Tour

    • 10 Sep 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Essex, Hart Miller Island
    • 0
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    Once upon a time, three islands floated in the Chesapeake Bay to the east of Baltimore. While looking like tiny scraps of land to most people, others saw potential. Thirty years and 90 million cubic yards of material later, Hart-Miller Island was born. The Army Corps of Engineers and Maryland Department of Natural Resources rebuilt the 1,100-acre island to safely dispose of dredging material while adding habitat for bay birds and wildlife. Join us for a morning boat and bus tour of the island, offered through Maryland Environmental Service. As an important habitat for migrating shorebirds, nesting terns, and grassland-nesting songbirds, the site was developed with upland grassland and wetlands that flow into an extensive pool. A one-acre nesting island was constructed after a Maryland Ornithological Society survey was completed. We will be on the lookout for birds while on the bus and at all stops.

    Bring a picnic lunch to eat near the beach on our last stop on the bus tour, Hart-Miller Island State Park. Snow cones and cold drinks may be available for purchase at their small store, however, it may be closed for the year due to budget cuts. If it is open, the store only accepts cash, no credit cards.

    Please note that while this tour is offered for free from MES, we appreciate your donation to cover our costs in offering this program.

    Difficulty: Easy to moderate, participants need to be able to board a boat with assistance, climb stairs, and hike .5 miles on a gravel road.

    • Our meeting location can be found in your registration confirmation email when payment is complete.
    • Watch for additional details in a welcome email a few days before the date.
    • Minimum age is 6 years old.
    • Closed-toe shoes are REQUIRED.
    • Kids may bring water clothes for wading with seining nets at the state park.
    • Dress according to the weather. Layers of clothing work best. Include a hat for sun protection or warmth, depending on the season.
    • Wear sturdy closed-toe hiking or athletic shoes with non-slip soles that can safely handle slippery surfaces.
    • Bring water, snacks, sunblock, bug spray, and a camera with accessories.
    • Bring binoculars and a hand lens or loupe for birding or looking at details if you have them.
    • Bring your guidebooks, if you have them.
    • Bring a first aid kit for your personal use.
    • No pets, please.

    Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made seven or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within seven days of the event will not receive a refund. Events and field trips with fees of $10 or less are not refundable at any time unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.

    For questions, please email Jayne at JAsh@marylandnature.org.

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  • Smith Island Canoe Paddle

    • 12 Sep 2025
    • 10:30 AM
    • 14 Sep 2025
    • 1:00 PM
    • Smith Island. MD
    • 0
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    Please join us for a 3 day adventure and canoeing trip to Smith Island, led by an experienced local sea kayaker. Come experience the magical and unique place that is Maryland’s only inhabited island archipelago. Step back in time to this island where people describe themselves as “living IN the water,” where fishing, crabbing, oystering and seafood are king, where birds (hopefully Pelicans!), wildlife and epic scenery abounds!

    All activities will of course be weather dependent. It can get windy at times. Rain should not stop us, so be prepared for it. It CAN be buggy at times, so insect repellent and long sleeve loose fitting clothing is recommended.

    Your Trip Leader is Dr. Gregory S. Pokrywka, MD, a Duke University graduate with a focus in Zoology and leader of Maryland’s most active sea kayaking group, the WatersEdge Kayak Club.. Gregg is an experienced ACA Certified Level 2 Trip Leader who has led hundreds of kayaking expeditions and day trips in multiple states, with the goals of safety, fun and adventure!

    For more info on Smith Island, see:
    “Island out of Time”, by Tom Horton (You will be personally introduced to some of the book’s “stars’) www.experincesmithisland.com
    Recent “60 Minutes” episode on Smith Island:
    Maryland island struggles to survive impact of rising sea level, erosion | 60 Minutes

    The Natural History Society of Maryland is a volunteer-led non-profit organization, so the fee you pay will go directly to support the programs, the nature collections, and the building that make this kind of nature education possible.

    NEW – Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made seven or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within seven days of the event will not receive a refund. Events with fees of $10 or less are not refundable unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.

    For questions, please email Bex at BLyons@marylandnature.org.

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  • Shark Tagging: A Hands-On Marine Science Weekend

    • 19 Sep 2025
    • 2:00 PM
    • 21 Sep 2025
    • 12:00 PM
    • FL, Miami
    • 7
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    Join us for a marine science weekend featuring a day-long trip featuring the sharks of Miami Bay. We will set nets and tag sharks and other fish, such as barracuda, with marine conservation biologist Dr. David Shiffman and his team of biologists on the research vessel Garvin. Our shark research excursion will be the highlight of our Saturday activities. For Friday and Sunday, destinations include a tour of a wildlife rehabilitation center and a morning of snorkeling at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park.

    FRIDAY: Tour Pelican Harbor Seabird Station, an internationally recognized center for seabird rehabilitation. We will view the pelican feeding, meet the wildlife currently in rehabilitation, and see up close two or three ambassador animals and possibly a bird release. In 2023, Pelican Harbor treated over 2,000 birds and animals across 134 species of animals.

    SATURDAY: Climb aboard our all-day charter, the research vessel Garvin. We will help deploy gear and fish for sharks. Once caught, we’ll take measurements, tissue samples, and tag the sharks, all under the supervision of the team, which includes a fisheries scientist, conservation biologists, and our lead researcher, Dr. Shiffman. We will be working with the crew from The Field School, and the funds paid for this trip will subsidize Miami-area high schoolers with on-the-sea experiences. For more information on their programs, click here: https://www.getintothefield.com/

    SUNDAY: Grab your gear for a half-day snorkel trip out of Key Largo. This park is renowned for being the country’s first undersea park, and encompasses 70 nautical square miles of coral reef and mangrove swamp. The destination for our trip will be based on the day’s weather and sea conditions to ensure safety and an optimal snorkeling experience.

    ABOUT THE SHARKS: Twenty-five species of sharks are found in the waters around Florida. The most common sharks tagged are nurse, black-tipped, bonnethead, and, occasionally, great hammerhead, tiger, bull, and Caribbean sharks. The data gathered from tagging is used in population monitoring research. There is no guarantee on the number of sharks that may be fished, but the crew usually averages three sharks per outing.

    Our shark tagging leader is Dr. David Shiffman, a marine conservation biologist at Arizona State University. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, National Geographic, and Scientific American, and he writes a monthly column in Scuba Diving Magazine. Dr. Shiffman is the author of the book, Why Sharks Matter: A Deep Dive with the World’s Most Misunderstood Predator. In the book, Shiffman explains how sharks are some of the most fascinating, ecologically important, threatened, and misunderstood animals on Earth. Their role as predators has earned them a reputation as a major threat to humans. But the truth is that sharks are in danger from us.

    Hotel accommodations are reserved at Tru by Hilton West Brickell with rooms starting at $139 per night for double or king rooms. The last day to book this rate is Monday, August 18. This hotel is located three miles from where we are chartering the boat for shark tagging. The snorkeling location is approximately 63 miles away, and Pelican Harbor is 10 miles away.

    Transportation, food, and all other expenses are the responsibility of the participant. The registration fee covers the charter boat and crew for shark tagging, the Pelican Harbor tour, the snorkeling charter, and transportation to the marina from the hotel on Saturday. We can coordinate between participants to share car rentals or explore other transportation options to Pelican Station and Key Largo.

    The hotel booking link will be available after registration and payment have been completed.

    Due to the costs and nature of this trip, refunds are available up to thirty days before the trip start date of Sept 19. Cancelations before Aug 19 are refundable minus the cancellation fees. Starting Aug 19, cancellations are not refundable. All refunds will incur a 5% processing fee.

    For questions, please email Jayne at JAsh@marylandnature.org.

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  • River chubs and Maryland's other little- known but fascinating native fish

    • 25 Sep 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    Maryland has a native freshwater fish fauna that is diverse and resilient. They are a critical part of our freshwater ecosystems. However, they remain understudied by scientists, underappreciated by most, and face threats from the modern world. Dr. Kemp will introduce the river chub (Nocomis micropogon) as an example of the complex role native fish have in the ecosystem and sum up 10 years of research on river chub nesting and their nest associate fish.  In addition, he will explain how you can experience the underwater wilderness of our freshwater streams!
    Stanley Kemp has been a professor at University of Baltimore since 2008. Prime research interests since being at UBalt include: native fish communities and how they are impacted by urbanization and climate change, stormwater control and watershed restoration, and box turtle conservation. His background is in Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental science and he holds degrees from Drexel University (BSc, MSc) and University of Pennsylvania (PhD).
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  • Are Otoliths Fishery Scientists’ Rosetta Stone?

    • 16 Oct 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    An otolith, also called an ear stone or ear bone, is a calcium carbonate structure found in the inner ear of bony fish, crucial for balance and hearing, as they help the fish sense vibrations in the water and detect gravity. 

    Modern applications in the use of otoliths in fisheries science began with Giorgio Pannella, a Yale geologist who took notice of the two micron “concentric shells” within otoliths that fisheries scientists had long-noticed but long ignored. Pannella made a bold suggestion that these increments were formed daily and concluded that the information recorded in otoliths will be “invaluable to the marine biologist.” In this presentation, Dr. David Secor, professor at the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, will review how Pannella’s discovery has transformed our understanding of the life history of Chesapeake Bay fishes.

    Dr. Dave Secor and his group study marine fish migration ― research questions that are responsive to fisheries stewardship, threatened species, ecosystem management, and offshore wind development. This research occurs at large regional scales and employs pioneering approaches in animal biotelemetry and hard-part chemistry. Much of their work engages commercial and recreational fishers at Ocean City and within the Chesapeake Bay. In 2015, Johns Hopkins published his book Migration Ecology of Marine
    Fishes, the first on the topic in 50 years. The book synthesizes hundreds of digital era discoveries, positing new concepts borrowed from bird migration and ecosystem theory. The University System of Maryland conferred the Regents Award and the American Fisheries Society Oscar E. Sette Award for contributions to marine fish migration and conservation.

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  • Manatees in the Chesapeake?

    • 23 Oct 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    Spotting a manatee in the Chesapeake is rare but not uncommon, and we may see more in the future. You may remember the sensation in 1994 when a male West Indian manatee was spotted in the Chesapeake Bay, which earned him the name “Chessie.” After being tagged by USGS, his northward travels along the East Coast fascinated scientists and provided new information about manatee spatial use. He was tagged the following season, too, but that tag and all subsequent tags fell off. Seventeen years later, Chessie was again spotted in the Chesapeake Bay, and then in 2021, he was rescued for emaciation during the manatee Unusual Mortality Event along the east coast of Florida. Chessie was again fitted with a GPS satellite tag, this time by Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute (CMARI). This tag data from Chessie and other tagged manatees deepens our understanding of their movements, behavior, and habitat selection. In this talk, we’ll learn about manatees and check in on Chessie with Julia Courville from CMARI.

    Julia Courville‘s primary role involves tracking and monitoring the behavior and movement of manatees, as well as assisting in the photo identification of the threatened population. Julia completed her Master’s degree at Jacksonville University, Florida, where she published her thesis work investigating microplastic ingestion in odontocetes. She has been involved in various projects ranging from bottlenose dolphin ecology studies in St.Johns River to rescuing injured and sick sea lions and seals in Central California. In her free time, Julia loves traveling, scuba diving, reading, and hanging with her pup.

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  • Weekend on the Water & Among the Trees

    • 24 Oct 2025
    • 4:00 PM
    • 26 Oct 2025
    • 11:00 AM
    • Tuckahoe State Park
    • 14
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    Join NHSM for a weekend at Tuckahoe State Park, where rivers meet roots and trees whisper their stories.

    On Friday, we’ll arrive and settle into our woodland home, taking time to orient ourselves to the land before gliding across the lake on a gentle paddle. As twilight falls, we’ll gather under the stars for a screening of Rooted Wisdom, a moving film that honors the landscape knowledge once used by self-liberators to navigate paths to freedom. This journey was sparked in part by the vision of Damika Baker-Wilson and is guided by historian, Anthony Cohen.

    Saturday begins with an exploratory paddle along the winding waters of Tuckahoe Creek. The shoreline reveals a diverse collection of tree species, each with unique characteristics and ecological roles. In the afternoon, we’ll make our way to Adkins Arboretum, where we will be guided through the forest trails that lead us through American Beech groves, blooming meadows, and lush lowlands.

    Sunday morning is yours to wander, explore the woods, savor the stillness, or simply greet the day however nature calls.

    Please note: Participants will provide their own meals and camping gear.

    The Natural History Society of Maryland is a volunteer-led non-profit organization, so the fee you pay will go directly to support the programs, the nature collections, and the building that make this kind of nature education possible.

    NEW – Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made seven or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within seven days of the event will not receive a refund. Events with fees of $10 or less are not refundable unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.

    For questions, please email Bex at BLyons@marylandnature.org.

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  • Mosses for Beginners

    • 01 Nov 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
    • 23
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    If mosses intrigue you when you hike and you’d like to know more about them, this is your chance. Using slides, dramatization, models, and microscope work, Linda and Charlie Davis will introduce participants to moss anatomy, life cycle, ecology, human use, and gardening. The walk to your mailbox will never be the same.

    Leaders: Charlie and Linda Davis have inventoried mosses and liverworts for the National Park Service at Great Falls Park, Virginia, and at Piscataway Park and Fort Washington Park in Maryland. Charlie is a professional field ecologist who specializes in plants. Linda and Charlie offered monthly moss identification workshops for years at the Natural History Society of Maryland in Overlea, MD.

    Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made at least seven days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made less than a week before the event will not receive a refund, though the registration may be transferred to a friend. Events with fees of $10 or less are not refundable unless canceled by NHSM

    NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.

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  • Evolutionary Biology - Intro to Comparative Anatomy and Phylogenetics

    • 08 Nov 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
    • 9
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    Aristotle said that nature could only be understood through observation, analysis, and classification. Humans have devised many ways to observe, analyze, and classify the natural world. Join our friends from the Johns Hopkins Center for Functional Anatomy and Evolution to learn about their favorite tools in evolutionary biology, comparative anatomy, and phylogenetics.

    This interactive workshop will start with Dr. Donald Morgan and PhD candidate Savannah Cobb discussing how comparative anatomy helps us understand living and fossil animals. In the afternoon, Dr. EJ Huang will introduce phylogenetics and explain how scientists determine evolutionary relationships.

    Get hands-on with real skeletal specimens and datasets to learn how researchers infer the ecology of extinct species and map them onto the tree of life!

    • Taxonomy is the science/study of classification.
    • Phylogeny is the science/study of evolutionary relationships between organisms.
    • Comparative anatomy is the study of how different species’ anatomical structures compare and contrast with one another.

    It’s a critical moment for this work. There are potentially 8 million species on Earth, and researchers have only described about 1.5 million. Some believe we are experiencing the 6th great extinction event meaning that many will go extinct before we can name them. It’s a race to record life as it disappears.

    Don’t be intimidated by science. All are welcomed – wherever you are in your understanding and study of nature.
    NOTE: Please bring a lap top to the class.

    Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made seven or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within seven days of the event will not receive a refund. Events and field trips with fees of $10 or less are not refundable at any time unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.
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  • Leaves Three Ways with Sue Fierston

    • 09 Nov 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
    • 15
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    Capture fall by looking at leaves three different ways!  Start by learning the meditative art of contour drawing and practice on a variety of leaf shapes. When you’re done, try your hand at watercolor as you learn color mixing and techniques to paint your drawing.  Finish the workshop by learning how to hand print your leaves onto calligraphy paper.  You’ll leave the workshop with several prints and paintings, a naturalist’s record of an autumn day.
    Bring up to 10 flat, fresh leaves in a zip top bag.  You can keep leaves fresh in the bag by placing it in the crisper drawer of your refrigerator. All other supplies will be provided by the instructor, but feel free to bring your own watercolor set if you have one.
    Sue Fierston is a printmaker and current president of the international Nature Printing Society, a worldwide group of artists who are dedicated to nature printing in all forms. NPS members print real fish and leaves as well as tree bark and spiderwebs. Sue holds nature printmaking workshops in the spring and fall at the Smithsonian Associates and the Natural History Society of Maryland. Her prints and paintings can be seen at: suefierston.com and on Instagram at: @suefierston_leaves_three_ways. In June 2020, Swinging Bridge Press published her book Into the Woods: Families Making Art With Nature.
    Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made seven or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within seven days of the event will not receive a refund. Events with fees of $10 or less are not refundable at any time unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.
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Past events

28 Jun 2025 CANCELED Petroglyph Canoe Paddle
28 Jun 2025 Summer Birds and Brews
28 Jun 2025 CANCELED Petroglyph Canoe Paddle
26 Jun 2025 Quail Forever in Maryland
26 Jun 2025 Research & Campus Tour at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
25 Jun 2025 June Lep Club: Basic Lep husbandry and an introduction to Red Spotted Purples and Zebra Swallowtails
25 Jun 2025 Canoe Lessons
21 Jun 2025 Reptile and Amphibian Handling and Care for Veterinary Staff and Wildlife Rehabbers
20 Jun 2025 Insect Zoo Tour with The Bug Guy
19 Jun 2025 The World of Sand: Science, Beauty, and Utility
19 Jun 2025 Susquehannock Wildlife Conservation Center Tour
18 Jun 2025 Arch Club: Brazil’s Indians and the Onslaught of Civilization
15 Jun 2025 Patapsco Wetland Ecology Canoe Paddle
14 Jun 2025 Fossil Hunt at Stratford Hall, Open to All
13 Jun 2025 Creek to Beak Canoe Paddle - Eastern Shore
12 Jun 2025 Texas Quarry Tour
12 Jun 2025 Wild Strokes: A Paddle & Paint Adventure
11 Jun 2025 Herp Club: Lighting & Heating 101, A Beginner-Friendly Overview for Reptile Keepers
08 Jun 2025 Wild Edibles: Early Summer Plants with Nick Spero
07 Jun 2025 Geology of Baltimore City Walk: June
07 Jun 2025 Bird Study Merit Badge Class
05 Jun 2025 Hybrid Zone of the Baltimore and Bullock's Orioles - Evolution in Action
05 Jun 2025 Osprey in the Wild
04 Jun 2025 Fossil Club: The Blue Ridge Mountains, the Trace Fossil Skolithos and the Paleo-Potomac River
04 Jun 2025 Canoe Lessons
01 Jun 2025 RESCHEDULED Turtle Paddle
31 May 2025 Io Moth Embroidery Workshop
28 May 2025 Lep Club: Native Plants 101
26 May 2025 LIMITED AVAILABILITY FOR HORSESHOE CRAB PORTION ONLY Shorebirds by Day, Horseshoe Crabs by Night
24 May 2025 Reptile and Amphibian Study Merit Badge Day
22 May 2025 Spawn of the Horseshoe Crabs
21 May 2025 Arch Club: Studying Maryland's Ice Age Peoples
18 May 2025 Oceanography Merit Badge Class
17 May 2025 Finding the Uncommon, A Western Maryland Weekend
17 May 2025 Stratford Cliffs Spring Fossil Hunt, Fossil Club Members Only
16 May 2025 Endangered Species in US Waters: What threatens them? How can we save them?
15 May 2025 Hummingbirds - A Boundary Pushing Natural History
15 May 2025 Hike the Barrens at Soldiers Delight
14 May 2025 Reptile Parasite Screening: A Practical Approach for Keepers
10 May 2025 Digging Up the Past
09 May 2025 Evening Sail on the Lady Maryland
07 May 2025 Fossil Club: On the Evolution of Turtles
04 May 2025 Wild Edibles: Late Spring Plants with Nick Spero
03 May 2025 Insect Study Merit Badge Class
01 May 2025 Asteroids Impacting the Earth
30 Apr 2025 Preserving and Transcribing NHSM's Past with Digital Maryland
30 Apr 2025 Big Trees of Baltimore County
27 Apr 2025 Takuga: The Japanese Art of Botanical Prints in Ink and Watercolor with Sue Fierston
27 Apr 2025 Wild Edibles: Morel Hunt with Nick Spero
26 Apr 2025 Spring Migration Birding & City Nature Challenge Hike
26 Apr 2025 Fossil Club at Seven Stars Quarry (Club Members Only)
24 Apr 2025 A Look Inside the Tree-Ring Laboratory - Cores from Ancient Forests
23 Apr 2025 Lep Club: Secondary Sexual Characteristics of Maryland’s Lepidoptera
19 Apr 2025 Fossil Club Trip to Centralia, PA
17 Apr 2025 Crayfish of Maryland
16 Apr 2025 Arch Club: Finding the Shipwreck Polynia within the Framework of Section 106 of the NHPA
16 Apr 2025 Texas Quarry Tour, Family Friendly
13 Apr 2025 iNaturalist for Beginners & A Primer with Bill Curtis
13 Apr 2025 Geology of Baltimore City Walk: April
13 Apr 2025 Fossil Hunt at Stratford Hall: NHSM Members Only
10 Apr 2025 The Bearded Lady Project: Challenging the Face of Science
09 Apr 2025 Maryland's State Wildlife Action Plan: Updates and Changes Impacting Herps
07 Apr 2025 Bark– Species ID and Ecology Online Short Course
06 Apr 2025 Historic Tales and Virginia Bluebells
05 Apr 2025 Birds and Brews Spring Edition
05 Apr 2025 Gyotaku: Japanese Fishprinting Workshop with Sue Fierston
05 Apr 2025 Stowaway: The Disreputable Exploits of the Rat: 2025 NHSM Book Club & Author’s Chat
03 Apr 2025 Cownose Rays in the Chesapeake Bay
02 Apr 2025 Fossil Club: Living Fossils, or Modern Wonders? Evolution of the Horseshoe Crab
02 Apr 2025 Spring Wildflower Hike at Shenks Ferry
30 Mar 2025 Chomp & Charm –Shark Tooth Necklace Make n Take
30 Mar 2025 Wild Edibles: Early Spring Plants with Nick Spero
29 Mar 2025 Vernal Pool Field Trip this Saturday, March 29
29 Mar 2025 PYSANKY: Ukrainian Egg Decorating Workshop - Art & Nature
27 Mar 2025 The Puritan Tiger Beetle and Other Endangered Insects of Maryland
26 Mar 2025 Lep Club Meeting March 2025
23 Mar 2025 Herp Club Spring Walk, Middle River
20 Mar 2025 Meet A Paleoartist
17 Mar 2025 Vernal Pool Pop-Up Field Trip: Frederick County
15 Mar 2025 Geology of Baltimore City Walk: March
15 Mar 2025 The Craft of Nature Journaling - An Introduction
15 Mar 2025 Explore Biodiversity - Winter Broadleaf Forest
15 Mar 2025 Stratford Cliffs Fossil Hunt (Fossil Club Members Only)
12 Mar 2025 Herp Club Evening Walk in Perry Hall
09 Mar 2025 Herp Club Spring Walk, Essex
09 Mar 2025 Meet the Speedwell Wolves
08 Mar 2025 The Artist in Our Museum - A Night with Charles Willson Peale
06 Mar 2025 Hurricane Hunting NASA Style—Using Space-Based And Airborne Measurements To Improve Understanding And Prediction Of Hurricanes
05 Mar 2025 ZOOM PROGRAM CANCELLED: Extinction (and Other Fun Facts)
02 Mar 2025 A MAMMOTH FAREWELL: First Sundays Open House March 2025
28 Feb 2025 Wonders in the Sky
27 Feb 2025 Bee City USA & Bee Campus USA: Mobilizing Communities to Protect Pollinators
23 Feb 2025 Nature Connection: Shells
22 Feb 2025 Winter Walk for Tree ID Field Experience
19 Feb 2025 Arch Club: The Deep Human History of the Raja Ampat Archipelago
16 Feb 2025 Wild About Festivals: Volunteer Training for Sharing Nature with the Public
15 Feb 2025 Turtles of Maryland Workshop
15 Feb 2025 Maryland's First Wildflower, Eastern Skunk Cabbage
13 Feb 2025 Invasive Earthworms in Maryland and their Effects on Temperate Forest Soils
12 Feb 2025 Herp Club February Meeting
08 Feb 2025 Mammoth Movie Day!
08 Feb 2025 Seals and Birds Winter Weekend
06 Feb 2025 Snail-Killing Flies
05 Feb 2025 Darwin Day Talk: Epigenetics and Mammalian Evolution
03 Feb 2025 Bark– Species ID and Ecology Online Short Course
02 Feb 2025 Wingspan - Learn and Play or Just Play
02 Feb 2025 First Sundays Open House - February 2025
01 Feb 2025 Aquatic WILD & Professional Development for Educators
28 Jan 2025 The Summit of the Years - An exploration for those 70 adjacent
26 Jan 2025 Nature Connections: Nature's Glow
25 Jan 2025 Bald Eagles at Conowingo Dam Field Experience
24 Jan 2025 More than Stars: How Culture Influences our Stories of the Night Sky
23 Jan 2025 Preserving Maryland’s Natural Treasures: The quest to create a natural history museum
18 Jan 2025 Birds and Brews Winter Edition
16 Jan 2025 Something Smells: How We Can Use Plant Odors to Fight Crop Pests
15 Jan 2025 Arch Club: All Things Cemetery
09 Jan 2025 Shark Laws: Managing the Atlantic Shark Fishery
05 Jan 2025 Wingspan: Learn and Play or Just Play
05 Jan 2025 First Sundays Open House - January 2025
05 Jan 2025 Eagle Spotting at Loch Raven Field Experience
01 Jan 2025 First Day Hike
30 Dec 2024 Drawing On Natural History - Intro to Observational Drawing for Youth
19 Dec 2024 Oyster Harvest and Restoration History in the Chesapeake
18 Dec 2024 Below Charm City: An Archaeology of Baltimore
14 Dec 2024 Gyotaku for Families: Japanese Fishprinting Workshop with Sue Fierston
12 Dec 2024 Keeping Watch: The Chesapeake Bay Sentinel Site Cooperative
08 Dec 2024 Insect Collections For Classrooms - A Teacher Training
05 Dec 2024 Movement of Life
04 Dec 2024 Fossil Club End-of-the-Year Party!
01 Dec 2024 Museum Store Sunday - Shop with Purpose
23 Nov 2024 Leaves Three Ways with Sue Fierston
21 Nov 2024 Annelids of Maryland featuring the Water Nymph Worms
20 Nov 2024 Arch Club: Rock Art on the Susquehanna
17 Nov 2024 Bare Tree ID with Nick Spero
14 Nov 2024 1640, First English-Language Documented Human Death from a Shark Encounter in North America -- St. Mary's, Maryland
13 Nov 2024 Herp Club: The Wonders of Wood Turtles
10 Nov 2024 Arch Club: Cataloging Event
09 Nov 2024 Stratford Cliffs Fossil Hunt (Fossil Club Members Only)
07 Nov 2024 Roly-polies on the move: Terrestrial isopod diversity in Maryland
06 Nov 2024 Fossil Club: Paleoecology of Pleistocene megafauna in the Americas
02 Nov 2024 Felt a Mouse: Art and Nature Class
01 Nov 2024 Fall Mushroom Hunt, November
30 Oct 2024 Big Trees of Carroll County Driving Tour
27 Oct 2024 Amphibians 101
27 Oct 2024 Leafy Tree ID with Nick Spero
26 Oct 2024 Fantastic Fungi and Where to Find Them: Montgomery County
26 Oct 2024 Explore the C&O Canal at Great Falls: Saturday Only Option
24 Oct 2024 World Series of Birding
24 Oct 2024 Fall Garden & Natural Lands Tours
23 Oct 2024 Lep Club Meeting: The Moths of Patapsco
20 Oct 2024 Canceled - Geology of Baltimore's Buildings & Monuments: Oct
20 Oct 2024 Fantastic Fungi and Where to Find Them: Anne Arundel
20 Oct 2024 Birds & Brews
20 Oct 2024 Stratford Cliffs Fossil Hunt (NHSM Members Only)
19 Oct 2024 Mosses for Beginners
17 Oct 2024 History and Art of the Microscope
16 Oct 2024 Arch Club: The "Real" Paleo Diet
16 Oct 2024 Quarry Watch, October
13 Oct 2024 Nature Connections: National Fossil Day
12 Oct 2024 Slime Molds 101
12 Oct 2024 Market Days at the Museum October
12 Oct 2024 Harbor Wetland & Animal Care Center Tour NHSM MEMBERS ONLY
11 Oct 2024 Meet the Box Turtles of Jug Bay
11 Oct 2024 A Garden for the Dead, Green Mount Cemetery Tour
10 Oct 2024 Maryland's 5 Million Tree Initiative
09 Oct 2024 CANCELLED Herp Club Evening Walk: Perry Hall
06 Oct 2024 Wild Edibles: Fall Favorites with Nick Spero
05 Oct 2024 Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Archaeology Tour
05 Oct 2024 Pan for Gold
04 Oct 2024 Fall Mushroom Hunt, October
02 Oct 2024 Fossil Club: Myths and Mysteries of Shark Morphology
28 Sep 2024 Fossil Club Trip to Centralia, PA
28 Sep 2024 Dino Hunt
28 Sep 2024 Cancel - Keeping Up with the Kingdom Fungi
27 Sep 2024 How Nature Shaped History at Fort McHenry
25 Sep 2024 Lep Club Meeting: The Joys of Collecting
25 Sep 2024 Evening Sail on the Lady Maryland
20 Sep 2024 Be a Beaver Believer
19 Sep 2024 The Minerals of Maryland: Unexpected Surprises with Fred Parker
18 Sep 2024 Arch Club: Bark, Boards, and Barrels -- Wood as a Natural Resource in the Union Mills Homestead's Industrial Heritage
18 Sep 2024 Canceled - Boat & Bus Tour of Hart-Miller Island; Family Friendly
15 Sep 2024 Canceled- Geology of Baltimore's Buildings & Monuments: Sept
15 Sep 2024 Nature Connections: Corals
15 Sep 2024 Wild Edibles: Way Down Yonder for Pawpaws with Nick Spero, Field Trip
14 Sep 2024 Historic Jerusalem Mill Tour (Arch Club Members Only)
14 Sep 2024 Market Days at the Museum September
14 Sep 2024 Of Rice and Rails: The Delicate Ecology of Wild Rice Marshes Field Trip
13 Sep 2024 Bat Watch on Friday the 13th Field Experience
12 Sep 2024 Enter the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal
12 Sep 2024 Quarry Watch, Family-Friendly Field Trip
11 Sep 2024 Recent Advances in the Evolution and Development of Turtles
11 Sep 2024 Chimney Swift Night Out
08 Sep 2024 Mineral Micromounting 101
08 Sep 2024 Stratford Cliffs Fossil Hunt (Open to the Public)
07 Sep 2024 Scrimshaw Workshop
06 Sep 2024 Shark Tagging: A Hands-On Marine Science Expedition
06 Sep 2024 Boat & Bus Tour of Hart-Miller Island: September
05 Sep 2024 Fish Tongues and Other Oddities
04 Sep 2024 Fossil Club: On the Evolution of Hearing in Seals
03 Sep 2024 Ladew Gardens Butterfly House Tour (Lep Club Members Only)
29 Aug 2024 eDNA and Fisheries Research in Maryland
28 Aug 2024 Lep Club Meeting: Marshy Point Butterfly House Experience
25 Aug 2024 Go with the Flow - Explore Life in a Stream at Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park (August))
24 Aug 2024 Moth Night at Irvine Nature Center (Lep Club Members Only)
24 Aug 2024 Stratford Cliffs Fossil Hunt (Open to the Public)
21 Aug 2024 Arch Club Meeting: Breaking Boundaries Environmental LLC
21 Aug 2024 Macro World of Butterflies, Spiders, & More Field Trip
18 Aug 2024 CANCEL -Geology of Baltimore's Buildings & Monuments: August
17 Aug 2024 Market Days at the Museum August
15 Aug 2024 Butterflies & Audubon
14 Aug 2024 To Chew or Not to Chew: Evolution and anatomy of the squamate masticatory system
14 Aug 2024 Life Aboard a Skipjack
11 Aug 2024 Wild Edibles: Chanterelle Hunt with Nick Spero, Field Trip
10 Aug 2024 CANCELED -- Canoe Petroglyphs Paddle, August 10 Afternoon
10 Aug 2024 Canceled Dino Hunt- Summer Version
10 Aug 2024 CANCELED -- Canoe Petroglyphs Paddle, August 10 Morning
07 Aug 2024 Fossil Club Meeting: Searching for Origins and Futures in Kenya
06 Aug 2024 Canceled- Camping 101, Lecture + Expedition
05 Aug 2024 Drawing Up Close with Natural History Maryland's State Fossil, Ecphora
04 Aug 2024 Wingspan & Learn and Play or Just Play
31 Jul 2024 Volunteer Orientation
28 Jul 2024 Go with the Flow - Explore Life in a Stream at Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park (July)
27 Jul 2024 Botanical Crafts with Hammer-Dyed Flowers
25 Jul 2024 Marine Research Labs at IMET Tour
24 Jul 2024 Lep Club Meeting: Gardening for a Changing Climate
21 Jul 2024 SharkFest 2024
20 Jul 2024 CANCEL SharkFest 2024 Opening Gala Speaker Series
20 Jul 2024 Canoe Camping Trip at Codorus State Park, Family Night
20 Jul 2024 Birds and Brews
19 Jul 2024 Canoe Camping Trip at Codorus State Park
19 Jul 2024 Bee Smarter: USGS Native Bee Lab Tour, Members Only
18 Jul 2024 Mind the GAP: the Gap Analysis Project
18 Jul 2024 Eels, Ladders, & the History of a Ghost Town Field Trip
17 Jul 2024 Arch Club Meeting: Maryland Archeobotany
14 Jul 2024 Cruising the Susquehanna River
13 Jul 2024 Moth Night: Early July
13 Jul 2024 Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Firefly
13 Jul 2024 Canoe Petroglyphs Paddle, July 13 Afternoon
13 Jul 2024 Fossil Club Trip to Henson Creek, MD
13 Jul 2024 Canoe Petroglyphs Paddle, July 13 Morning
12 Jul 2024 Big Tree Tour in Harford & Cecil Counties
11 Jul 2024 Blackbanded Sunfish: Maryland's Rarest Fish
10 Jul 2024 Herp Club Show and Tell
10 Jul 2024 Boat & Bus Tour of Hart-Miller Island
07 Jul 2024 RESCHEDULED Go with the Flow = Explore Life in a Stream at Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park
07 Jul 2024 Stratford Cliffs Fossil Hunt (NHSM Members Only)
27 Jun 2024 Champion Trees of Maryland
26 Jun 2024 Lep Club Meeting: Moth ID with Bob Gardner
23 Jun 2024 Canoe Birding Paddle to Wade Island, June 23
23 Jun 2024 Lep Club at Irvine Nature Center (Club Members Only)
22 Jun 2024 Geology of Baltimore's Buildings & Monuments, New Start Time
22 Jun 2024 Market Days at the Museum June
22 Jun 2024 Summer Scavenger Hunt 2024: The Textures of Nature in Photos
21 Jun 2024 Canceled: Moth Night: Late June
21 Jun 2024 Be a Beaver Believer- NEW DATE
21 Jun 2024 Fossil Club Trip to Ramanessin Brook (Holmdel, NJ)
20 Jun 2024 Migratory Bird Center Tour at the National Zoo: PM SESSION
20 Jun 2024 Migratory Bird Center Tour at the National Zoo: AM SESSION
19 Jun 2024 Arch Club Meeting: Preservation Maryland
15 Jun 2024 Moth Night: Early June, Date Change due to Weather
15 Jun 2024 Canoe Petroglyphs Paddle, June 15 Afternoon
15 Jun 2024 Canoe Petroglyphs Paddle, June 15 Morning
15 Jun 2024 Native Ferns ID Hike
15 Jun 2024 Summer Morning with the Birds
14 Jun 2024 How to Build an Island
12 Jun 2024 Herp Club Meeting in Middle River
11 Jun 2024 An Osprey in the Hand
08 Jun 2024 Stratford Cliffs Fossil Hunt (Fossil Club Members Only)
08 Jun 2024 Oceanography Merit Badge Class
05 Jun 2024 Becoming Squalo-doctor: A PhD Journey with an Iconic Toothed Whale of the Calvert Cliffs
04 Jun 2024 Late Night with Horseshoe Crabs: Zoom Lecture Only
04 Jun 2024 Late Night with Horseshoe Crabs
04 Jun 2024 Bird Banding Demo with Birds of Urban Baltimore
02 Jun 2024 Nature Connections: Vertebrates
02 Jun 2024 Wild Edibles: Early Summer Plants with Nick Spero
02 Jun 2024 Trilobite Hunt at Seven Stars Quarry
01 Jun 2024 Canoe Birding Paddle to Wade Island, June 1
31 May 2024 Canoe Birding Paddle to Wade Island, May 31
31 May 2024 Science at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
30 May 2024 Conservationist's Perspective on Amphibian Declines - Globally and Locally
29 May 2024 Volunteer Orientation
26 May 2024 Stratford Cliffs Fossil Hunt (Open to the Public)
22 May 2024 Lep Club Plant Swap
19 May 2024 Does Head-Starting Help Terrapins? World Turtle Day Keynote with Dr. Willem Roosenburg
19 May 2024 World Turtle Day 2024
16 May 2024 Using Fire to Restore Forest Ecosystems in Maryland
11 May 2024 Canoe Turtle Discovery Paddle, Looking for Map Turtles on the Susquehanna
11 May 2024 NEW DATE Log Life: A Home for Arthropods, Salamanders, Snakes
11 May 2024 Fossil Club Trip to Centralia, PA
11 May 2024 Insect Study Merit Badge Class
09 May 2024 Fireflies in Maryland
09 May 2024 Herp Club Spring Hike: Oregon Ridge
08 May 2024 Herp Club Meeting: All About Salamanders
05 May 2024 Path of the Susquehannock
05 May 2024 Wild Edible: Late Spring Plants with Nick Spero
05 May 2024 Weave a Foraging Backpack with Joan Betzold
04 May 2024 Petrified Wood Collecting in Odessa, DE (Fossil Club Only)
02 May 2024 Shorebirds 101: An Introductory Overview with Gene Scarpulla
01 May 2024 "More Subtil than Any Beast": On the Evolution of Snakes
28 Apr 2024 Wild Edibles: Morel Hunt with Nick Spero
27 Apr 2024 Seek and Find Herp-Style
26 Apr 2024 Herp Club Spring Hike: Masemore Pond
25 Apr 2024 The Thrill of Rocks, Shells, and Other Fascinating Items that Children Collect
25 Apr 2024 Past to Present at Patapsco Valley
24 Apr 2024 City Nature Challenge 2024 and iNaturalist - A Primer with Bill Curtis
21 Apr 2024 Nature Connections: Archaeo Expo 2024
20 Apr 2024 Fossil Club Trip to New Ringgold, PA
20 Apr 2024 Size Doesn't Matter: Biodiversity Hike
19 Apr 2024 Wildflowers & Warblers: Spring along the Susquehanna
17 Apr 2024 Fantastic Voyages: The Exchange of Plant Species between the Old and New Worlds
14 Apr 2024 Geology of Baltimore's Buildings and Monuments
14 Apr 2024 Boundless Bluebells Photography Hike
13 Apr 2024 Archaeology Merit Badge Class
13 Apr 2024 Stratford Cliffs Fossil Hunt (NHSM Members Only)
12 Apr 2024 Dino Hunt- Canceled/Weather
11 Apr 2024 Mammoth Mural - Recreating the Ice Age in Maryland
10 Apr 2024 Herp Club Meeting: The Importance of Reptile Rescues
08 Apr 2024 Bark– Species ID and Ecology Short Course (April series, online)
07 Apr 2024 Wingspan Game Time - Learn and Play
07 Apr 2024 Making Cordage: Primitive Tech with Nick Spero
05 Apr 2024 Life in a Vernal Pool: April Field Trip- CANCELED
05 Apr 2024 We're Off to Honor Miss Jean Worthley for NHSM Founders' Day
04 Apr 2024 Build an Island – Terns will Come
03 Apr 2024 Fossil Club Meeting: The Incredible Stories that Coprolites Can Tell
29 Mar 2024 Life in a Vernal Pool: March 29
28 Mar 2024 Tiny Travelers: Saw-whet Owls of Maryland
28 Mar 2024 Squish and Saw - Recycling the Common and Not So Common
27 Mar 2024 Lep Club Sketch Party
24 Mar 2024 Wild Edibles: Foraging for Early Spring Plants with Nick Spero
23 Mar 2024 Canceled - Birding Basics
22 Mar 2024 Canceled - Life in a Vernal Pool: March 22
22 Mar 2024 A Day with the Dead - Baltimore's History in Cemeteries
20 Mar 2024 Arch Club Meeting: Save Our History!
16 Mar 2024 Felt an Owl - (PM class added)
16 Mar 2024 Stratford Cliffs Fossil Hunt (Fossil Club Members Only)
16 Mar 2024 Felt an Owl - Art and Nature Class
15 Mar 2024 Quarry Watch - Family Friendly
14 Mar 2024 The Flora of Virginia: an Essential Tool for Maryland Plant Lovers
13 Mar 2024 Herp Club Meeting: NeighborSpace and the Vernal Pools Project
11 Mar 2024 Bark– Species ID and Ecology Short Course (online)
10 Mar 2024 Turtles of Maryland
08 Mar 2024 March Shark Madness
07 Mar 2024 Evolution of the Appalachian Mountains
06 Mar 2024 Fossil Club Meeting: Fossil Collecting in the White River Badlands of Nebraska
03 Mar 2024 First Sundays Open House!
29 Feb 2024 Bird City Maryland
28 Feb 2024 Lep Club Game Night: Mariposas
27 Feb 2024 Life in a Vernal Pool: Frederick Location
27 Feb 2024 Outdoors Maryland Watch Party featuring NHSM
25 Feb 2024 Lichens 101: Biology, Ecology and Diversity
24 Feb 2024 PYSANKY: Ukrainian Egg Decorating Workshop - Art and Nature
21 Feb 2024 Archaeological Perspectives on African American Heritage in Metro DC
18 Feb 2024 Weave a Layered Basket with Joan
17 Feb 2024 Takuga: The Japanese Art of Botanical Prints in Ink and Watercolor with Sue Fierston
15 Feb 2024 Tardigrades A Natural History
14 Feb 2024 Herpetology and the Law: Is This Legal?
13 Feb 2024 Paint a Mammoth with A Mammoth
11 Feb 2024 Geology of Baltimore's Buildings & Monuments
10 Feb 2024 The Secret Life of Stars at Towson Planetarium
09 Feb 2024 Ancient Wildflowers -Skunk Cabbage
08 Feb 2024 Disease Detectives: Parasite Hunting Underwater
07 Feb 2024 CANCELLED Ice Age Trivia Night
07 Feb 2024 Fossil Club Movie Night: Titans of the Ice Age
05 Feb 2024 The Growth of Trees: A Journey Through Time (online)
04 Feb 2024 Meet a Mammoth - Public Open House FREE
01 Feb 2024 James Webb Space Telescope Year One Discoveries
31 Jan 2024 A Mammoth Night for Teachers
28 Jan 2024 A Howlin' Good Time at the Wolf Sanctuary
27 Jan 2024 Flying WILD Workshop for Educators
27 Jan 2024 Winter Walk for Woody Plant ID
27 Jan 2024 Growing Up WILD - Early Childcare Educator Training
25 Jan 2024 Putting a Value on Nature
24 Jan 2024 Lep Club: You Too Can Do A Butterfly “Big Year”!
21 Jan 2024 Painting with Bacteria - Agar Art Workshop with BUGSS, Baltimore Underground Science Space
20 Jan 2024 Reptile and Amphibian Handling and Care for Veterinary Staff and Wildlife Rehabbers
19 Jan 2024 Mammoth Unveiling- Party Like its 40,000 BCE
17 Jan 2024 The Archaeological Investigation of an Urban Oasis at Herring Run Park
14 Jan 2024 Eagle Spotting at Loch Raven - January
14 Jan 2024 Weave a Bird's Nest Basket with Joan Betzold
13 Jan 2024 Paper Bead Workshop with Candace Stribling
13 Jan 2024 Winter Migration Photo Trip - Day 2 of Explore the Eastern Shore
12 Jan 2024 Harriet Tubman, the Naturalist & Blackwater Night Sky; Day 1 of Explore the Eastern Shore
08 Jan 2024 Founding Monsters: Founding Fathers Quest for Mammoths and Mastodons
04 Jan 2024 Otter Latrines as Carnivore-Biodiversity Hotspots?
01 Jan 2024 First Day Hike
14 Dec 2023 Oil-Collecting Bees
13 Dec 2023 CANCELLED Herp Club: Natural History of the Corn Snake
12 Dec 2023 Humans and Mammoths a Million Year Relationship
11 Dec 2023 A Mammoth Book Club: The Last Animal by Ramona Ausubel
07 Dec 2023 The Past, Present, and Future of Climate Change
03 Dec 2023 Turtles of Maryland
30 Nov 2023 Emerald Ash Borers in Maryland: Natural History, Control, and Seasonal Changes
29 Nov 2023 Wingspan Game Night - November
28 Nov 2023 Mammoths, Mastodons and Gomphotheres in Maryland
26 Nov 2023 Museum Store Sunday - Be A Patron
25 Nov 2023 Petrified Wood Collecting Trip (Fossil Club Members Only)
19 Nov 2023 Pine Needle Basket Workshop with Clare Walker - 2nd Session Added
19 Nov 2023 Pine Needle Basket Workshop with Clare Walker
19 Nov 2023 Bare Tree ID with Nick Spero
15 Nov 2023 Native American Archaeology in Anne Arundel County
14 Nov 2023 Memories of Mammoths (and Mastodons): Late Pleistocene Proboscidean extinctions in eastern North America.
12 Nov 2023 Canceled - Geology Tour of Baltimore's Buildings and Monuments with Sam
09 Nov 2023 Skeletal Prep with the Museum of Osteology
08 Nov 2023 SAVE THE FROGS! Translating Science into Action
05 Nov 2023 Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs, November 2023 (Fossil Club Members Only)
05 Nov 2023 Trilobite Hunt at Seven Stars Quarry
03 Nov 2023 How We See the Stars - Banneker Planetarium
01 Nov 2023 Fossil Club: Prepping Your Fossils, a Hands-On Demonstration
29 Oct 2023 Leafy Tree ID with Nick Spero
28 Oct 2023 Be a Beaver Believer
27 Oct 2023 Native Plant Origins & Cultivation Plus Fall Colors Hayride at Mt Cuba Center
26 Oct 2023 Are our starry night skies disappearing?
26 Oct 2023 Maryland's Crown Jewel- Diamondback Terrapins
25 Oct 2023 Lep Club Meeting: What's in a Name?
22 Oct 2023 Wild Edibles - Fall Foraging with Nick
22 Oct 2023 October 2023 Stratford Fossil Hunt, Open to the Public!
21 Oct 2023 Fall into Biodiversity
20 Oct 2023 Quarry Watch -- Family Friendly
18 Oct 2023 Figuring it Out: Pre-European Indigenous Human Figures as Art & Artifact
14 Oct 2023 The Natural History of the Mammoth
13 Oct 2023 Fall into Fungi – October
12 Oct 2023 Chesapeake Bay Parasite Project: Citizen Science and the Mud Crab
07 Oct 2023 Petroglyphs Canoe Paddle
07 Oct 2023 Petroglyphs Canoe Paddle
07 Oct 2023 CANCELED - Of Rice & Rails: The Delicate Ecology of Wild Rice Marshes on the Patuxent River
06 Oct 2023 Life in Chesapeake Bay Aboard a Skipjack
05 Oct 2023 The Ice Ages - Earth’s Pleistocene Climate
05 Oct 2023 Mammoth Speaker Series
04 Oct 2023 Fossil Club Meeting: The M-NCPPC Dinosaur Park Bone Bed
04 Oct 2023 How to Grow an Island
01 Oct 2023 Fantastic Fungi and Where to Find Them: Montgomery County
30 Sep 2023 PYSANKY: Ukrainian Egg Decorating Workshop: Art and Nature
29 Sep 2023 Full Moon Canoe Float at Jug Bay
28 Sep 2023 What is Forest School?
28 Sep 2023 Hiking & Birding - An Eco-Friendly Cemetery Explore
27 Sep 2023 Creating Lep Club Host Plant Maps
24 Sep 2023 CANCELED- Geology Tour of Baltimore's Buildings and Monuments with Sam
23 Sep 2023 Felt a Squirrel - Art and Nature Class
23 Sep 2023 Kingdom Fungi 101 Class with Serenella
23 Sep 2023 CANCELED - Bugs, Birds, and Blooms
22 Sep 2023 Quarry into History
21 Sep 2023 The Natural History of Earth's Atmosphere
20 Sep 2023 History of Marshy Point and Techniques to Think Outside of the Box
16 Sep 2023 Petroglyphs Canoe Paddle
16 Sep 2023 Gyotaku: Japanese Fishprinting Workshop with Sue Fierston
16 Sep 2023 Petroglyphs Canoe Paddle
16 Sep 2023 Fantastic Fungi and Where to Find Them: Anne Arundel County
15 Sep 2023 Fall into Fungi - September
14 Sep 2023 Keystones of the Sea: Echinoderms and the role of curiosity in driving research forward
13 Sep 2023 Herp Club September Meeting: Save Our Snakes
10 Sep 2023 Introduction to Micromounting Workshop - Big things come in small packages
10 Sep 2023 Wild Edibles - Way Down Yonder for Pawpaws with Nick
09 Sep 2023 Botanical Fabric Printing with Sue Fierston
09 Sep 2023 Celebrate Fall Insects
09 Sep 2023 Botanical Fabric Printing with Sue Fierston - 2nd Session
09 Sep 2023 Of Rice & Rails: The Delicate Ecology of Wild Rice Marshes on the Patuxent River
08 Sep 2023 Fossil Collecting from the Middle Devonian at Beltzville Dam (Lehighton, PA)
07 Sep 2023 Making A Difference: Women Naturalists, Commemorative Visions and Lessons Learned
06 Sep 2023 Hunting Giant Sharks: Pro Tips for Collecting Megalodon Teeth
02 Sep 2023 Moth Madness! (NHSM Lep Club Members Only)
02 Sep 2023 September Fossil Hunt at Stratford Cliffs (NHSM Members Only)
30 Aug 2023 Blue Crab Dissection Lab
27 Aug 2023 Wingspan Game Night - August
27 Aug 2023 Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay Canoe Paddle
27 Aug 2023 Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay Canoe Paddle
27 Aug 2023 Going with the Flow -Public Stream Field Days at Hampton Natl Historic Site Farm (August)
26 Aug 2023 Be a Beaver Believer
26 Aug 2023 Cylburn Arboretum: Exploratory Lepidoptera Walk with Cylburn Arboretum Friends (CAF)
23 Aug 2023 Journey with Monarchs: A Personal Experience Raising and Releasing Monarchs in the Home Garden
20 Aug 2023 Wild Edibles - Chanterelle Foraging with Nick
20 Aug 2023 August 2023 Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs -- Open to the Public!
19 Aug 2023 Geology Tour of Baltimore, Buildings and Monuments with Sam (Aug 19)
19 Aug 2023 Petroglyphs Canoe Paddle – CANCELED
17 Aug 2023 Dormancy: The Sleeping Seed
16 Aug 2023 An Introduction to the Patapsco Valley Heritage Area
15 Aug 2023 NHSM Lep Club: Ladew Gardens Butterfly House Tour
14 Aug 2023 Eroding History Film Screening PLUS Q & A w/ Filmmakers
11 Aug 2023 Family-Friendly Boat & Bus Tour of Hart-Miller Island: Where Three Islands Become One State Park
10 Aug 2023 Mussel Power in the Anacostia River
09 Aug 2023 Show and Shell: What NOT to do when keeping turtles and tortoises
05 Aug 2023 Wild Rice Canoe Paddle at Jug Bay
04 Aug 2023 CANCELLED Maryland Archaeological Conservation Lab (NHSM Members Only)
02 Aug 2023 Fossil Club Meeting: Secrets of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
01 Aug 2023 National Night Out @ The Museum
28 Jul 2023 CANCEL DUE TO WEATHER Moth Nights: Gunpowder/Monkton
27 Jul 2023 From Stump Dump to National Model, Camp Small - Baltimore's Urban Wood Utilization Program
26 Jul 2023 July Lep Club Meeting: Discovering and documenting biodiversity in your neighborhood and beyond
26 Jul 2023 Deer Creek Canoe Paddle at Eden Mills
25 Jul 2023 Painting with Bacteria: Agar Art Workshop with BUGSS, Baltimore Underground Science Space
23 Jul 2023 Going with the Flow - Public Stream Field Days at Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park (July)
22 Jul 2023 Petroglyphs Canoe Paddle
21 Jul 2023 Moth Nights: Gunpowder/Bunker Hill-July 21
20 Jul 2023 The Moon: Our Partner in Space
20 Jul 2023 Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay Canoe Paddle
20 Jul 2023 Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay Canoe Paddle
20 Jul 2023 Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay Canoe Paddle
16 Jul 2023 SharkFest 2023 - Sink Your Teeth Into Fun
15 Jul 2023 SharkFest 2023 Red Carpet Event - Lectures with Dr. Bretton Kent & Lucy Howey
15 Jul 2023 Arch Club: Homewood Museum Tour
14 Jul 2023 CANCELED due to weather - Moth Nights: Gunpowder/Bunker Hill
14 Jul 2023 Boat & Bus Tour of Hart-Miller Island: Where Three Islands Become One State Park
13 Jul 2023 Can Fish Climb Ladders? The Fish Passage Program in Maryland
12 Jul 2023 Snakes 101: Everything the Internet Won't Tell You about Caring for Your Snake
08 Jul 2023 July 2023 Fossil Hunt at Stratford Cliffs (NHSM Members ONLY)
07 Jul 2023 Moth Nights: July 7 Confirmed - Gunpowder/Monkton
05 Jul 2023 Fossil Club Meeting: Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail
29 Jun 2023 Nature's Small Stuff: Bacteria -Friend, Foe and Artist Medium
28 Jun 2023 June Lep Club Meeting: Assessing the Status of Butterflies in the United States
28 Jun 2023 Boat & Bus Tour of Hart-Miller Island: Where Three Islands Become One State Park
25 Jun 2023 Wingspan Game Night -June
25 Jun 2023 Geology Tour of Baltimore's Buildings and Monuments with Sam
25 Jun 2023 CANCELED- Going with the Flow - Public Stream Field Days at Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park (June)
25 Jun 2023 PG County Urban Stream Fossil Hunt (Fossil Club Members Only, Just 6 Spots Available)
24 Jun 2023 Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay Canoe Paddle
24 Jun 2023 Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay Canoe Paddle
24 Jun 2023 Market Days at the Museum
24 Jun 2023 Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs, June 2023 (Open to the Public!)
22 Jun 2023 How and Why We Study Sharks with Shark Hero, Jillian Morris
22 Jun 2023 Dearly Departed - How to be Eco-Friendly Even in Death
21 Jun 2023 Colonial Chesapeake Horse Culture
21 Jun 2023 The Shapes of Nature Summer Scavenger Hunt 2023
17 Jun 2023 Wild Edibles Foraging for Early Summer Plants with Nick Spero
17 Jun 2023 Insect Study Merit Badge Class
15 Jun 2023 Canoe Lessons June 15
14 Jun 2023 June Herp Club Meeting: Foundation for the Conservation of Salamanders
11 Jun 2023 Petroglyphs Canoe Paddle
11 Jun 2023 Petroglyphs Canoe Paddle
11 Jun 2023 Biodiversity of Meadows & Wetlands; Intro to Odonate ID, Breeding Birds and Butterflies
10 Jun 2023 Photograph Safari Hike: Bodacious Birds & Beasts with Barbara Saffir
09 Jun 2023 Birding Canoe Paddle at Wade Island
08 Jun 2023 Climate Anxiety and Eco-Grief: A Psychological Response with Heidi Schreiber-Pan
07 Jun 2023 Fossil Collecting in the Mahantago Formation
07 Jun 2023 Bird Banding Demo with Birds of Urban Baltimore (2 of 2)
04 Jun 2023 Reptile and Amphibian Study Merit Badge Day
03 Jun 2023 A Howlin' Good Time at the Wolf Sanctuary
03 Jun 2023 Oceanography Merit Badge Class
01 Jun 2023 Hair Today...The Long and Short Story of Mammalian Hair
31 May 2023 Birding Discovery Canoe Paddle at Jug Bay
28 May 2023 Going with the Flow - Public Stream Field Days at Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park (May)
28 May 2023 Sounds of the Songbirds Photo Hike in Havre De Grace
27 May 2023 Crawling and Pulsating Decomposers: Exploring the Mysteries of Slime Molds with Serenella
25 May 2023 An Introduction to the Ants of Maryland
24 May 2023 Lep Club Swap Meet
24 May 2023 Unique Rock with a Unique Ecosystem - Bare Hills Serpentine Barrens
21 May 2023 Turtle Troubles - World Turtle Day Keynote Address with Kerry Wixted
21 May 2023 World Turtle Day
21 May 2023 Wild Edible: Foraging for Late Spring Plants with Nick Spero
21 May 2023 Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs, May 2023 (Fossil Club Members ONLY)
20 May 2023 Spider Taxonomy and ID Workshop with Jane Marlow
20 May 2023 Geology Tour of Baltimore's Buildings and Monuments with Sam (May 20)
20 May 2023 Turtle Discovery Canoe Paddle at Lake Roland
19 May 2023 Birding Canoe Paddle at Wade Island
18 May 2023 A Year in the Life of Skunk Cabbage
17 May 2023 The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA): What it means for Maryland museums
13 May 2023 Animal Skulls: Nature Illustration Class with Tim Phelps
12 May 2023 Oysters and PEARL - A Sustainable Combination
11 May 2023 Biological Illustration - Past, Present and Future
11 May 2023 What's Flying By the Natural History Society? Monthly Birding Meetups
10 May 2023 Croaks, Peeps, and Color: Exploring the World of Amphibian Communication
10 May 2023 Bird Banding Demo with Birds of Urban Baltimore(1 of 2)
09 May 2023 Wingspan Game Night - May
07 May 2023 Onion Basket -Twinning with Joan Betzold
07 May 2023 Pines, Prairies and Sparrows at Soldiers Delight with Mike Hudson
06 May 2023 Felt a Robin's Nest and Egg: Art and Nature
04 May 2023 The Flight to Wingspan (and its aftermath) with Game Creator Elizabeth Hargrave
03 May 2023 Tyrannosaurus Next: New discoveries and new controversies about the world's most famous dinosaur
02 May 2023 ID Check and Correct: City Nature Challenge
01 May 2023 Bird Study Merit Badge Class
30 Apr 2023 CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER City Nature Challenge Hike at Double Rock Park
30 Apr 2023 Inventory of the NHSM Archaeology Collection with Kat Sterner
30 Apr 2023 Wild Edibles, Morels, Foraging Hike with Nick Spero
29 Apr 2023 Archaeology Merit Badge Class
26 Apr 2023 “Our” Monarchs in Mexico
23 Apr 2023 Getting Started with iNaturalist Workshop
23 Apr 2023 Geology Tour of Baltimore's Buildings and Monuments with Kathleen
23 Apr 2023 April Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs (NHSM Members ONLY)
20 Apr 2023 The Art of the Bird before Audubon from the 1500s to 1800 (redux)
19 Apr 2023 Explore the Homesite of Harriett Tubman's Father, Ben Ross
16 Apr 2023 Nature Connections: Archaeo-Expo 2023
13 Apr 2023 Maryland's Other Crabs
13 Apr 2023 What's Flying By the Natural History Society? Monthly Birding Meetups
12 Apr 2023 CANCELLED: The Foundation for the Conservation of Salamanders, aka Chopsticks for Salamanders
11 Apr 2023 Wingspan (table game) Tutorial
08 Apr 2023 Field Trip: Petrified Wood, Odessa, DE (Members Only)
07 Apr 2023 CANCELLED: Gunpowder Vernal Pools Trips April 7
06 Apr 2023 Science of Birds Banding with Birds of Urban Baltimore (BUrB)
05 Apr 2023 Living with Mammoths: Lessons from the Ice Age
03 Apr 2023 Flintknapping Workshop
31 Mar 2023 Gunpowder Vernal Pools Trips March 31
29 Mar 2023 Founders' Day 2023: The Maestro of Maryland Minerals, Charles Ostrander
26 Mar 2023 Takuga: The Japanese Art of Botanical Prints in Ink and Watercolor with Sue Fierston
26 Mar 2023 Wild Edible Walk with Nick Spero: Foraging for Early Spring Plants in Baltimore
24 Mar 2023 Gunpowder Vernal Pools Trips March 24
23 Mar 2023 Unmitigated Gall Wasps in Maryland - Natural History and Ecology
22 Mar 2023 Supporting Pollinators by Staying Native
19 Mar 2023 March Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs (Fossil Club Members ONLY)
18 Mar 2023 Geology Tour of Baltimore's Buildings and Monuments with Sam (March)
18 Mar 2023 PYSANKY: Ukrainian Egg Decorating Workshop - Art and Nature
18 Mar 2023 Migrating Wood Ducks, Snow Geese, and Tundra Swans in Kent County
16 Mar 2023 Women Astronomical Computers - Project PHaEDRA
15 Mar 2023 Taken Out of Context: Arch Club March Meeting
11 Mar 2023 Geology Merit Badge Class
10 Mar 2023 CANCELLED: Gunpowder Vernal Pools Trips March 10
09 Mar 2023 What’s Flying By the Natural History Society? Monthly Birding Meetups
08 Mar 2023 Herp Club March Meeting: Northern Map Turtle
05 Mar 2023 Herringbone Utility Basket: Advanced Basket Weaving with Joan Betzold
02 Mar 2023 Limb Regeneration in Amphibians and Freshwater Worms
01 Mar 2023 The Evolution of Euryapsids
27 Feb 2023 Bark– Species ID and Ecology Short Course (2nd Session)
26 Feb 2023 Skunk Cabbage Discovery Hike (Session 2)
26 Feb 2023 Skunk Cabbage Discovery Hike (Session 1)
26 Feb 2023 A Shore Thing - Bird Watching on Kent Island with Mike Hudson
25 Feb 2023 Nature Connections: The Return of Clubapalooza
23 Feb 2023 Of Rice & Rails: The delicate ecology of wild rice marshes on the Patuxent River
22 Feb 2023 Baltimore Checkerspot Restoration Project
19 Feb 2023 NHSM Native Plant Habitat Project, Phase One
18 Feb 2023 Geology Tour of Baltimore's Buildings and Monuments with Sam (February)
16 Feb 2023 Rhythms of the Night - Bat Echolocation
15 Feb 2023 Diving Into the Past: Recent developments in underwater prehistoric archaeology in Florida (and elsewhere)
12 Feb 2023 Eagle Watching at Loch Raven with Nick Spero ( February )
11 Feb 2023 Weave a Foraging Backpack with Joan Betzold - SESSION II
09 Feb 2023 The Art of the Bird before Audubon from the 1500s to 1800
08 Feb 2023 Herp Club February Meeting
06 Feb 2023 Bark– Species ID and Ecology Short Course
05 Feb 2023 Weave a Foraging Backpack with Joan Betzold
02 Feb 2023 Fleshing it Out the Evolution of Skin Color
01 Feb 2023 Ice Age Fauna and Mammalian Evolution
26 Jan 2023 Nature's Nap Time: Dormancy, Torpor, Estivation, Hibernation and Brumation
25 Jan 2023 Lep Club: Let's Plant a Pollinator Garden!
21 Jan 2023 Geology Tour of Baltimore's Buildings and Monuments with Sam
19 Jan 2023 Poos Clues, A Prehistoric Potty Talk
18 Jan 2023 Shell-Button Making on the Delmarva Peninsula (1930-1995)
15 Jan 2023 Eagle Watching at Loch Raven with Nick Spero
14 Jan 2023 Talking Bones: Skull and Bone Identification
14 Jan 2023 Field Trip: Winter Woody Plant Hike ID
14 Jan 2023 Taking Inventory: NHSM Archaeology Collection
12 Jan 2023 Bark: An Introduction
11 Jan 2023 The Secrets of Spotted Turtles
08 Jan 2023 History of Pollination -Short Course with Dr. Jody Johnson
05 Jan 2023 Robo-Raven and More Bioinspired Robotics
04 Jan 2023 New Perspectives on Tyrannosaurs and Their World
01 Jan 2023 Field Trip: New Year's Day First Hike
21 Dec 2022 Solstice Stories: Winter Traditions of the NHSM Archaeology Club
17 Dec 2022 In the Footsteps of Dinosaur - Beltsville Tour with Dr. Peter Kranz
17 Dec 2022 Field Trip: Odessa Petrified Wood (Members Only)
15 Dec 2022 Subterranean Splendors with Caver Dave
10 Dec 2022 Felt a Chickadee: Art and Nature Workshop SESSION II
10 Dec 2022 Felt a Chickadee: Art and Nature Workshop
08 Dec 2022 Sawfish Secrets in Natural History Collections
07 Dec 2022 Where Did Whales Come From?
01 Dec 2022 Introduction to Astrophotography
26 Nov 2022 Beaver Discovery Hike in Harford Co.
20 Nov 2022 Gyotaku: Japanese Fishprinting Workshop: Art and Nature
20 Nov 2022 Gyotaku: Japanese Fishprinting Workshop: Art and Nature SESSION II
17 Nov 2022 Suburban Leaf Litter and Overwintering Insects
12 Nov 2022 Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs (November-Fossil Club Members)
10 Nov 2022 Horseshoe Crab Life History and Management in Maryland
09 Nov 2022 Discover the Susquehannock Wildlife Society
05 Nov 2022 Big Book Sale - General Public Day
04 Nov 2022 Big Book Sale - Members Only Night
02 Nov 2022 Anthracite Fossils of Eastern Pennsylvania
30 Oct 2022 Geology Tour of Baltimore's Buildings and Monuments
30 Oct 2022 Taking Inventory: Explore the NHSM Archaeology Collection
29 Oct 2022 Lichens 101: Biology, Ecology and Diversity
29 Oct 2022 Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs (October)
27 Oct 2022 Venus Flytraps: A Pollination Puzzle
26 Oct 2022 What's Next for the NHSM Lep Club? A Members-Only Forum
23 Oct 2022 Botanical Fabric Printing with Sue Fierston SESSION 2 ADDED
23 Oct 2022 Botanical Fabric Printing with Sue Fierston
22 Oct 2022 Jug Bay Pontoon Archaeology Excursion (Members Only Field Trip)
19 Oct 2022 Discover the Jug Bay Archaeological Complex
16 Oct 2022 Wild Edible: Foraging Mushrooms Field Trip
15 Oct 2022 The Kingdom Fungi 101
13 Oct 2022 Maryland Garnets and the Formation of the Appalachians
12 Oct 2022 Life cycle of the Marbled Salamander
09 Oct 2022 The Life and Times of the American "Cheetah"
09 Oct 2022 Nature Connections: Fossils from the Age of Mammals
06 Oct 2022 Bees versus Elephants and Innovative Approach to Solving Human-Wildlife Conflicts
05 Oct 2022 Jewels and Stones: What Fossil Ants Tell Us
29 Sep 2022 Maryland Ornithological Society's Sanctuaries: From Mountains to Saltmarsh
28 Sep 2022 CANCELLED: Can a Non-Native Milkweed Help Monarch Populations?
28 Sep 2022 Sharing the Lepidoptera Experience
28 Sep 2022 Swift Night Out - 2022
27 Sep 2022 Aquatic Macroinvertebrates in 3 Parts with Ken Belt
21 Sep 2022 What Is the Maryland Historical Trust & What Does it Do
19 Sep 2022 Escape to Hart-Miller Island: Educational Tour #3
18 Sep 2022 Wild Edible Field Trip: Paw paws and Fall Mushrooms
14 Sep 2022 Crocodilian Encounter with Michael Shwedick's Reptile World
11 Sep 2022 Nature Connections: James Webb Space Telescope
11 Sep 2022 Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs (September-NHSM Members)
08 Sep 2022 Hidden Lives of Sharks with Dr. Aaron Carlisle
07 Sep 2022 The Evolution of Cetaceans: What is a four-legged land animal doing in the Ocean?
01 Sep 2022 Whale Sharks: The Largest Fish in the Sea
28 Aug 2022 Scrimshaw Workshop for Adults
28 Aug 2022 Scrimshaw Workshop for Kids
27 Aug 2022 Summer Herp* Walk
25 Aug 2022 Living with Beavers
24 Aug 2022 Butterflies in Maryland, Common, Rare and Unique (online and in-person)
22 Aug 2022 Escape to Hart-Miller Island: Educational Tour #2
21 Aug 2022 CANCELLED: Swimming with Sharks: the Story BEHIND the Story with Author, Twig George
20 Aug 2022 A Different Butterfly Garden Tour – MEMBERS ONLY
18 Aug 2022 Catfish Species in Maryland: A snapshot of the last 120 years
17 Aug 2022 The Things We Find During Rehabilitation: Rediscovering the NHSM Archaeology Collections
15 Aug 2022 Escape to Hart-Miller Island: Educational Tour #1
13 Aug 2022 Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs (August)
06 Aug 2022 Grasses, Sedges and Rushes Identification
03 Aug 2022 A fish-eat-fish world: Dunkleosteus and other creatures from the Cleveland Shale
28 Jul 2022 Fish Out of Water: Terrestrial Locomotion of Amphibious Fish
25 Jul 2022 RESCHEDULED: Escape to Hart-Miller Island -Educational Tour
24 Jul 2022 Art and Nature: Make a Comb Basket
23 Jul 2022 Quaker Neck Landing Paddle
22 Jul 2022 Moth Night: Sweet Air Area part 2
17 Jul 2022 Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs (July-NHSM Members)
16 Jul 2022 Baltimore Heritage: Gargoyles, Landmarks, and Lions Downtown Baltimore Walking Tour
14 Jul 2022 Natural History of Shrews of the Mid-Atlantic Region of the US
13 Jul 2022 The Great Virgin Islands Frog Count: a low-tech, high-return method for finding frogs
09 Jul 2022 Moth Nights: Sweet Air Area
09 Jul 2022 Bromo Seltzer Tower Tour
01 Jul 2022 Moth Nights: Harford County MD
01 Jul 2022 The REAL Scavenger Hunt - Photo Safari 2022
25 Jun 2022 SharkFest 2022
24 Jun 2022 Sharkfest Kick Off: Exploring the Hidden Lives of Sharks with Dr. Aaron Carlisle and David Shiffman
22 Jun 2022 Summer Species Swap and Husbandry Panel
19 Jun 2022 PG County Urban Stream Fossil Hunt (Fossil Club Members Only)
18 Jun 2022 Market Days at the Museum
18 Jun 2022 Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs (June)
17 Jun 2022 Moth Night in Monkton
16 Jun 2022 COVID in Animals -A Zoo Veterinarian's Perspective
15 Jun 2022 Overlooked Places: Telling the interconnected history of Maryland through recent archaeology in Baltimore
09 Jun 2022 The Marvelous Mysids of Maryland
08 Jun 2022 Timber Rattlesnakes
08 Jun 2022 Public Bird Banding Demonstration at the Museum (2 of 2)
04 Jun 2022 Baltimore Heritage: Federal Hill Walking Tour
04 Jun 2022 Insect Study Merit Badge Class
01 Jun 2022 FIN-tastic Fossil Sharks: A Hands-on fossil club meeting
22 May 2022 World Turtle Day 2022
21 May 2022 Banneker Spring BioBlitz
19 May 2022 Oceans, Atmospheres and Climates of Earth VS. Other Planets and Moons
18 May 2022 Octoraro - Susquehannock Fort or Pre-Contact Town, An Archaeological Mystery
17 May 2022 Darwin Remembers: Recollections of a Life's Journey
15 May 2022 Fossil Collecting from the Middle Devonian at Beltzville State Park, PA
14 May 2022 Gyotaku: The Art of the Japanese Fishprint Workshop: Art and Nature
14 May 2022 Gyotaku: The Art of the Japanese Fishprint Workshop: SESSION II
12 May 2022 The Beltsville Virtual Experience - 7,000 acres in one hour
11 May 2022 The Bog Turtle: Natural History and Conservation in Maryland
11 May 2022 Public Bird Banding Demonstration at the Museum
07 May 2022 Field Trip: Maryland Archaeological Conservation Lab (Archeology Club Only)
07 May 2022 Reptile and Amphibian Study Merit Badge Day
06 May 2022 Review Rally: City Nature Challenge
05 May 2022 Bobcats in Maryland - Distribution, Abundance, and Population Genetics
04 May 2022 Sharks: A Journey Through Deep Time
01 May 2022 Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs (May-NHSM Members ONLY)
30 Apr 2022 Archaeology Expo 2022 - The Future of Studying the Past: Innovative Technologies in Maryland Archeology
28 Apr 2022 Community Bird Banding with Birds of Urban Baltimore (B.Ur.B)
27 Apr 2022 Monarch Sister Schools
24 Apr 2022 Teacher Training: Environmental History of Maryland Through Fossils
24 Apr 2022 Wild Edible Field Trip: Morels
23 Apr 2022 Magical Mandalas Workshop
20 Apr 2022 Star-Spangled Archaeology:  Examining the War of 1812 Through Maritime Archaeology
16 Apr 2022 From Forest Floor to the Treetops: An Introduction to Maryland Birds
16 Apr 2022 Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs (April-Fossil Club Members ONLY)
15 Apr 2022 Vernal Pool Series: Gunpowder Trip April 15 (NHSM Members)
14 Apr 2022 I Spy with My Little Eye - An Introduction to City Nature Challenge 2022
13 Apr 2022 Amphibian and Reptile Show and Tell (in-person and virtual)
09 Apr 2022 Private Tour of Hershey Gardens & Butterfly Atrium and Lab
09 Apr 2022 Archaeology Merit Badge Class
07 Apr 2022 CANCELLED The Beltsville Virtual Experience - 7,000 acres in one hour
06 Apr 2022 Dental Detectives - Fossil Teeth
03 Apr 2022 Choctaw Basket Workshop
02 Apr 2022 Founder's Day 2022: Honoring Howard A. Kelly, Surgeon, Naturalist, Author, Collector and Benefactor
31 Mar 2022 Discover the World of Minerals in your Pocket
24 Mar 2022 Meet The Largest Australian Pterosaur - Thapunngaka shawi
23 Mar 2022 Caterpillars Count! Bugs on branches as canaries in the coalmine for global change
17 Mar 2022 The Icelandic Phallological Museum: Interpreting the science and culture of the penis
16 Mar 2022 History of Spiritualism in Baltimore
12 Mar 2022 PYSANKY: Ukrainian Egg Decorating Workshop, Art and Nature
11 Mar 2022 Vernal Pool Series: Gunpowder Trip March 11 (Herp Club only)
09 Mar 2022 A Tale of Two Salamanders: A story of a threatened amphibian and the threats of an uncertain future in Appalachia
06 Mar 2022 All About Seeds: Nature Connection
05 Mar 2022 Discover Maryland Tour at the Maryland Center for History & Culture (Archaeology Club)
02 Mar 2022 Morocco: A Fossil Collector’s Paradise
23 Feb 2022 Monarch Rx: Exploring a Little-Known Behavior of a Beloved Butterfly
20 Feb 2022 Eagle Watching at Loch Raven with Nick Spero
17 Feb 2022 Amazing Antlers
16 Feb 2022 We Too Are The Village: Reparative heritage at Catoctin Furnace
12 Feb 2022 Maryland & DC Breeding Bird Atlas 3: Community Science Saturday
10 Feb 2022 Building Holistic Urban Stream Ecosystems Using People, Bugs, Slime, Fish and Concrete
09 Feb 2022 King snakes of the United States and their care, breeding and husbandry
06 Feb 2022 Basket Making 101: Art and Nature; Second Session Added
06 Feb 2022 Advanced Fossil Event at Calvert Cliffs
05 Feb 2022 Basket Making 101: Art and Nature
03 Feb 2022 The "Eyes" Have It: Introduction to The Comparative Ocular Pathology Laboratory
02 Feb 2022 The Life and Times of the Mosasaurs, Giant Predatory Sea Reptiles
27 Jan 2022 Parasitic Algae of the Air - Downy mildews
22 Jan 2022 Winter Hike 1/22 Patuxent River Park
22 Jan 2022 Towson Glen Winter Tree Identification
20 Jan 2022 A History of Our Most Precious Resource: Watershed Ecology in the Anthropocene
19 Jan 2022 Archaeology Club New Year Meet n Greet Virtual
16 Jan 2022 Last Chance Fossil Collecting @ C&D Canal Delaware
16 Jan 2022 Eagle Watching at Loch Raven with Nick Spero
12 Jan 2022 Wildlife Trafficking: Domestic and International Law Enforcement Responses
06 Jan 2022 Harnessing Europa
01 Jan 2022 Field Trip: New Year's Day Hike
16 Dec 2021 Rattlesnake Conservation: What you should know
11 Dec 2021 DIY Planet Search - Community Science Saturday the James Webb Experience
09 Dec 2021 Coming soon to your neighborhood, get ready for spotted lanternfly
07 Dec 2021 Galaxy Evolution: The James Webb Experience
04 Dec 2021 Archaeology Club Field Trip, Green Mount Cemetery Dec. 4th
04 Dec 2021 Talking Bones: Skull and Bone Identification
02 Dec 2021 Daddy Long Legs: The Art and Natural History of the Marvelously Misunderstood Opiliones
01 Dec 2021 Fossil Sharks of Alabama
24 Nov 2021 Butterfly or Moth, with Lookalikes How do You Know
20 Nov 2021 Field Trip: Fossil Hunting at Dinosaur Park
18 Nov 2021 A Star is Born: James Webb Experience
17 Nov 2021 Indigenous Foods and Native Cuisine of the Chesapeake Bay Region
11 Nov 2021 Exoplanets: The James Webb Experience
10 Nov 2021 Rat Snakes of North America - Captive Husbandry and More
07 Nov 2021 Field Trip: Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs
06 Nov 2021 Fossil Collecting from the Middle Devonian at Beltzville State Park, PA
04 Nov 2021 Space in Infrared, More than Meets the Eye: The James Webb Experience
03 Nov 2021 How to start a fossil collection: cleaning, cataloging, labeling, storing, organizing
28 Oct 2021 History of the Telescope: The James Webb Experience
27 Oct 2021 Butterflies in Space
21 Oct 2021 The Chemistry of Gemstones with the Gemological Institute of America (GIA)
20 Oct 2021 Rewriting History: Pre-Contact Peoples in Cecil County, Maryland
17 Oct 2021 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
16 Oct 2021 The Old Weather Project for Community Science Saturday
14 Oct 2021 Slugs of Maryland: Biodiversity and Biology
13 Oct 2021 The Mysteries of Painted Turtle Stripe and Spot Color
13 Oct 2021 DIY Shark Tooth Necklace
13 Oct 2021 National Fossil Day - Free fossils! Fossil experts & Fossil Fun
10 Oct 2021 Fossil hunt & Geology Field Trip on the beach at Scientists Cliffs #2 (adults only)
09 Oct 2021 Floating Field Trip Exploring the Archaeology of the Patuxent River
07 Oct 2021 20,000 Species and Counting: The Maryland Biodiversity Project
03 Oct 2021 Wild Edible Field Trip: Foraging for Early Fall Plants
26 Sep 2021 Swift Night Out
25 Sep 2021 Banneker Fall BioBlitz: Reptiles, Amphibians and much more
23 Sep 2021 Rocking Rodentia
22 Sep 2021 Moth Friendly Moon Gardens with Maryland Natives
19 Sep 2021 Wild Edible Field Trip: Foraging for Early Fall Plants
18 Sep 2021 Lights Out Baltimore: Community Science Saturday
16 Sep 2021 Rock On Maryland: Celebrate National Collect Rocks Day with Martin Schmidt
15 Sep 2021 A Story of Everyday Life in a Maryland Irish Immigrant Laboring Town
12 Sep 2021 Fossil hunt & Geology Field Trip on the beach at Scientists Cliffs (adults only)
11 Sep 2021 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
09 Sep 2021 Ecology and Economics of Oysters and the Chesapeake Bay
08 Sep 2021 Protecting your Right to Possess and Breed Reptiles and Amphibians
02 Sep 2021 Chimney Swifts as Neighbors not Nuisance
01 Sep 2021 Taung: The Nexus of African Palaeoanthropology
28 Aug 2021 Archaeological Artifact Cleaning and Cataloging
26 Aug 2021 Nature's Odd Couple: Spotted Salamanders and Algae
25 Aug 2021 Photographing Butterflies and Moths: Tips and Tricks
19 Aug 2021 The Rise, Fall and Potential Recovery of the American Chestnut Tree
18 Aug 2021 The Caulker's Houses: African American and White Working Class Folk of 19th Century Fell's Point, Baltimore
15 Aug 2021 Virtual Shark Fest
15 Aug 2021 Shark Fest 2021
12 Aug 2021 Invasion Ecology and Community Science
08 Aug 2021 NHSM Book Club - The Monster Shark’s Tooth: Canoeing from the Chesapeake Bay into the Ancient Miocene Sea
07 Aug 2021 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
05 Aug 2021 Corals, Fish, and Energy in Maryland – What’s the connection?
04 Aug 2021 Plant Evolution Through Geological Time
01 Aug 2021 Trekking through Taxonomy: 2021 Nature Scavenger Hunt
29 Jul 2021 Maryland's Law Library is for the Birds! Thurgood Marshall State Law Library's Audubon Collection
28 Jul 2021 Ladew Butterfly House NHSM Lep Club Private Tour and Picnic
24 Jul 2021 NEW DATE Moth Night Field Trip #2
24 Jul 2021 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
22 Jul 2021 Bio-Plastics: Sculptural Experimentation
21 Jul 2021 Caring for Red-eared Sliders and Snake Sitting: NHSM Herp Club Hybrid Meeting
17 Jul 2021 CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER Moth Night Field Trip #2
17 Jul 2021 Nature Book Sale - General Public Day
16 Jul 2021 Nature Book Sale - Members Only Night
15 Jul 2021 Weasels to Wolverines – Meet the Mustelids
14 Jul 2021 British Clay Tobacco Pipes found in the Chesapeake Bay Region
10 Jul 2021 Moth Night Field Trip #1
10 Jul 2021 Purple Martin Landlords Needed - Community Science Saturday
08 Jul 2021 Baltimore Rocks: Playing Golf on the Earth's Crust
07 Jul 2021 Travelling Deep Time Along Country Roads: The Devonian in West Virginia
27 Jun 2021 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
26 Jun 2021 Banneker BioBlitz: Herps
24 Jun 2021 The Role of Connection to Nature on Psychological Well-Being and Resiliency
23 Jun 2021 The Maryland Fluted Point Survey: New Insights on the Paleoindian Occupation of Maryland (13,000 to 10,000 ybp)
16 Jun 2021 New Annual Butterfly Count for Maryland – Volunteers Needed
12 Jun 2021 Watching Fireflies for Fun and Conservation: Community Science Saturday
11 Jun 2021 The Natural History Society of Maryland Presents Charming Disaster's Quarantine Livestream
10 Jun 2021 Hiding in Plain Sight, Saw-whet Owls in Maryland
09 Jun 2021 Banneker BioBlitz Orientation: NHSM Herp Club June Meeting
03 Jun 2021 Edible and Non-Edible Fungi
02 Jun 2021 Maryland's Fossil Sharks: What tales do shark teeth tell?
27 May 2021 Hypervelocity Impact Cratering on Earth
26 May 2021 Extirpated and Endangered Butterflies of Maryland
23 May 2021 World Turtle Day: In-Person Turtle Encounters
22 May 2021 Project Budburst: Community Science Saturday
21 May 2021 Lunchtime Nature-themed Guided Meditation (online)
20 May 2021 Bats of Baltimore
19 May 2021 Songs and Stories of the Susquehanna River
12 May 2021 Fungal Pathogens Impacts on Amphibian Biodiversity
08 May 2021 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
06 May 2021 Ancient Forests Live: Microscopic Anatomy and the Identification of Wood and Charcoal
05 May 2021 Triceratops – The Frill of It All
03 May 2021 Meteorological Mondays: Weather, You Like It
29 Apr 2021 Arboretums of Maryland
28 Apr 2021 Spirit Photography Fact or Fraud?
22 Apr 2021 Spend Earth Day with Rachel Carson
21 Apr 2021 iNaturalist Primer: Connect with Nature
16 Apr 2021 Vernal Pool Night Walk #2 at Gunpowder (HERP CLUB MEMBERS ONLY)
15 Apr 2021 "Born" to Float Alone: The Natural History of Plankton
14 Apr 2021 Herping the Trans-Pecos Region of Texas
10 Apr 2021 Chesapeake Bay SAV Watchers: Community Science Saturday April
10 Apr 2021 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
08 Apr 2021 Nutria Eradication in Maryland: How Dogs Saved the Bay
07 Apr 2021 More than Teeth: Megalodon's Morphology and Ecology
03 Apr 2021 Vernal Pool Walk at Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum (MEMBERS ONLY)
02 Apr 2021 Vernal Pool Night Walk #1 at Gunpowder (HERP CLUB MEMBERS ONLY)
02 Apr 2021 Founders’ Day Celebration: NHSM Contributions to Maryland Archaeology
01 Apr 2021 Exploding Stars and You: An Elemental Origin Story
25 Mar 2021 The Dutch Gap Canal: Where Paleobotany Meets Civil War History
25 Mar 2021 Select Lepidoptera from Vietnam: NHSM Lep Club March Mtg.
24 Mar 2021 Excavating the Susquehannocks
18 Mar 2021 Bonds of Honeydew: Understanding the relationship between Acropyga ants and mealybugs
14 Mar 2021 Sharing, Caring, and Thievery: Arachnid Behavior and Interactions
11 Mar 2021 The Wild Turkey in Maryland: History, Biology, and Management
10 Mar 2021 Vernal Pool Primer and Member Show-n-Tell
10 Mar 2021 Meet -N- Greet: NHSM Archaeology Club
06 Mar 2021 Monarch Butterfly Community Science Project Sampler
04 Mar 2021 Milking An Aardvark? Learn About the World’s Largest Exotic Milk Repository
03 Mar 2021 Meet the Denisovans, Enigmatic Archaic Cousins to the Neanderthals
25 Feb 2021 Dolphins of the Chesapeake Bay
25 Feb 2021 Wintering Tips, Tricks, and Practices for Spring Butterflies: NHSM Lep Club Feb. Mtg.
18 Feb 2021 Native Orchid Ecology and Conservation
17 Feb 2021 Research, Conservation and Curation at the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory
16 Feb 2021 Meet Naturalist Aldo Leopold
11 Feb 2021 Return of the Cicadas in 2021: A Teenage Love Story
10 Feb 2021 Salamanders to Rattlesnakes: Herpetology Footwear Innovation—and the Design Behind It
06 Feb 2021 Winter Salt Watch
04 Feb 2021 Overlooked Life History: Butterfly and moth overwintering ecology
03 Feb 2021 Fossil Show and Tell
28 Jan 2021 Insect Potpourri Night
28 Jan 2021 Good Fences Make Good Neighbors: How a University and a Town Came Together to Protect an Endangered Turtle
27 Jan 2021 Three Families, Four Centuries: Archaeological Evidence of Ecosystem Alterations
24 Jan 2021 Fossil Club Trip: Collecting Fossils at Chesapeake Ranch Estates
21 Jan 2021 So Much More Than Ribbit: Frog Calls of Maryland
16 Jan 2021 Every Drop Counts, The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network
14 Jan 2021 Snow Crystal Photomicrography 101
10 Jan 2021 Fossil Club Trip: Collecting Fossils at Chesapeake Ranch Estates
07 Jan 2021 The Beauty & Magic of Microscopic Minerals
06 Jan 2021 From Caves to Canyons, Searching for Ancient Sharks in Our National Parks:
21 Dec 2020 Lichens and the Lichenologists Who Love Them – 2nd Date Added
17 Dec 2020 Lichens and the Lichenologists Who Love Them
14 Dec 2020 What's This Plant
12 Dec 2020 The Christmas Bird Count: Overview and Invitation
10 Dec 2020 The Language of Soils, the Poetry of Life
05 Dec 2020 Maryland Bald Eagle Nest Monitoring Program Workshop
04 Dec 2020 Love Bugs Watch Party and Behind the Scenes Tour of NHSM’s Entomology Collections
02 Dec 2020 Taking A Bite Out of Shark Teeth
28 Nov 2020 Moss Workshop
23 Nov 2020 What's This Plant?
23 Nov 2020 Edible Insects: An Introduction to Entomophagy
22 Nov 2020 Fossil Club Trip to the Devonian Mahantango Formation
19 Nov 2020 Terrapin Tales with Scott Smith
15 Nov 2020 Fossil Club Field Trip to Douglas Point in Purse State Park
13 Nov 2020 NHSM Archaeology Club Open November Mtg.: Glen Ellen Castle
12 Nov 2020 “Tails” of Hello and Good-bye: Extirpated and Introduced Mammals of Maryland.
09 Nov 2020 What's This Plant?
08 Nov 2020 Animal Origami, A Personal Paper Menagerie
06 Nov 2020 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
05 Nov 2020 The Big Small World of Honey Bees
04 Nov 2020 Dino Tracks and the MAGLEV NHSM Fossil Club Nov. Mtg
31 Oct 2020 Moss Workshop
30 Oct 2020 Natural History Scares and Tales for Halloween
29 Oct 2020 The Science of Spider Webs: Silk biology from DNA to fiber
27 Oct 2020 Playing Mind Games: How microbes make zombies of their insect hosts
26 Oct 2020 What's This Plant?
24 Oct 2020 Wildlife Drawing Workshop
22 Oct 2020 Unlocking the Mysteries and Marvels of Bird Migration
19 Oct 2020 Enslaved Families of Eutaw Farm in Baltimore: NHSM Archaeology Club Open Mtg. October
18 Oct 2020 Guided Susquehanna Petroglyph Canoe Trip
15 Oct 2020 Fern Ecology and ID
12 Oct 2020 What's This Plant?
10 Oct 2020 PG County Urban Stream Fossil Hunt (Fossil Club Members Only)
08 Oct 2020 Minds in the Gutter: Urban Leaf Litter and Stream Health
07 Oct 2020 NHSM Fossil Club Mtg: Sharkfest and Trip Planning
01 Oct 2020 Clubapalooza - Intro. to NHSM Clubs
28 Sep 2020 What's This Plant?
26 Sep 2020 Moss Workshop
20 Sep 2020 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
19 Sep 2020 Wild Edible Field Trip: Foraging for Early Fall Plants
17 Sep 2020 Intro to Maryland Fossils and Fossil Hunting
15 Sep 2020 Bird Banding Demonstration
12 Sep 2020 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
10 Sep 2020 Projectile Points: Pocket-Sized Pieces of the Past
05 Sep 2020 NHSM Fall Book Club: Snorkeling Rivers and Streams: An Aquatic Guide to Underwater Discovery and Adventure
02 Sep 2020 Open Fossil Club: Megalodon Evolution
27 Aug 2020 Just “Wingin” It – A Feather Q + A
24 Aug 2020 CANCELLED: What’s This Plant?
20 Aug 2020 The Science of Poop
18 Aug 2020 Who's Singing In Your Backyard? A Guide to the 2020 Cricket Crawl
13 Aug 2020 What “Shell” We Learn Tonight? – A Sea Shell Q + A
10 Aug 2020 CANCELLED: What’s This Plant?
06 Aug 2020 Reptile Husbandry Basics and Common Pitfalls
01 Aug 2020 Photo Safari Scavenger Hunt
30 Jul 2020 Science You Can Eat: Blue Crabs
27 Jul 2020 CANCELLED: What’s This Plant?
25 Jul 2020 CANCELLED: Moss Workshop
23 Jul 2020 An Overview of Maryland Geology with Martin Schmidt
21 Jul 2020 CANCELLED: Bird Banding Demonstration
13 Jul 2020 CANCELLED: What’s This Plant?
27 Jun 2020 CANCELLED: Moss Workshop
22 Jun 2020 CANCELLED: What’s This Plant?
22 Jun 2020 Natural History Museum Escape Room
18 Jun 2020 CANCELLED: RIVER SNORKELING ADVENTURES-MEMBER ONLY EVENT
16 Jun 2020 Bird Banding Demonstration
08 Jun 2020 What's This Plant?
30 May 2020 Moss Workshop
25 May 2020 What's This Plant?
19 May 2020 CANCELLED Bird Banding Demonstration
17 May 2020 Spring Herp Hike
16 May 2020 CANCELLED Rat Taxidermy Class
11 May 2020 What's This Plant?
07 May 2020 CANCELLED Fossils 101
02 May 2020 CANCELLED Rock Swap 2020
27 Apr 2020 PENDING What’s This Plant?
25 Apr 2020 PENDING Moss Workshop
21 Apr 2020 CANCELLED Bird Banding Demonstration
16 Apr 2020 CANCELLED Insects in the Food System-Member Only Night
13 Apr 2020 PENDING What’s This Plant?
05 Apr 2020 CANCELLED Swamp, Snakes, and Frogs
04 Apr 2020 CANCELLED Stargazing in Sparks!
29 Mar 2020 CANCELLED: NATURE CONNECTIONS: Outside Your Window
28 Mar 2020 CANCELLED Moss Workshop
23 Mar 2020 CANCELLED What’s This Plant?
20 Mar 2020 CANCELLED Vernal Pool Night Walk #2
19 Mar 2020 CANCELLED Paleozoic Sharks across the United States-Member Only Night
09 Mar 2020 What's This Plant?
06 Mar 2020 Vernal Pool Night Walk #1
06 Mar 2020 Documenting Maryland’s Historic Cemeteries
05 Mar 2020 Herp Club Meeting
04 Mar 2020 Fossil Club Meeting
29 Feb 2020 PYSANKY: Ukrainian Egg Decorating Workshop
29 Feb 2020 Moss Workshop
28 Feb 2020 Looking at the Moon, Venus, and Beyond: Maryland Space Grant Consortium Observatory
24 Feb 2020 What's This Plant?
23 Feb 2020 NATURE CONNECTIONS: Iron
22 Feb 2020 Looking for Bald Eagles in Loch Raven Reservoir
20 Feb 2020 Tree-Ring Dating and Historic Structures: A Look at the Science of Dendrochronology-Member Only Night
19 Feb 2020 Volunteer Informational Gathering -Come Volunteer With Us!
15 Feb 2020 Starting Native Seeds
10 Feb 2020 What's This Plant?
09 Feb 2020 CANCELLED: Fruit Tree Pruning at Great Kids Farm with the Baltimore Orchard Project!
08 Feb 2020 Glen Ellen Castle Artifacts
06 Feb 2020 Herp Club Meeting
05 Feb 2020 Fossil Club Meeting
02 Feb 2020 Entomology 101
01 Feb 2020 Winter Tree Identification: A Short Walk in Druid Hill Park
01 Feb 2020 CANCELLED The Microcosmos: Protists, Algae, Slime Molds and Tardigrades
27 Jan 2020 What's This Plant?
26 Jan 2020 NATURE CONNECTIONS: Skulls and Teeth
25 Jan 2020 Moss Workshop
13 Jan 2020 What's This Plant?
09 Jan 2020 Members Only Night - Feathers!
08 Jan 2020 Fossil Club Meeting
28 Dec 2019 Moss Workshop
23 Dec 2019 What's This Plant?
17 Dec 2019 What was the Star of Bethlehem? The Astronomy of Biblical Times
15 Dec 2019 NATURE CONNECTION: Holiday Nature Crafts and Hot Chocolate!
09 Dec 2019 What's This Plant?
07 Dec 2019 Field Trip: Winter Tree Identification with TreeBaltimore
07 Dec 2019 The Kingdom Fungi
05 Dec 2019 Herp Club Meeting – Holiday Party Show and Tell
04 Dec 2019 Fossil Club Meeting
30 Nov 2019 Moss Workshop
25 Nov 2019 What's This Plant?
24 Nov 2019 CANCELLED: Big Game Record Keeping: Past, Present and Future
24 Nov 2019 Field Trip: Archaeology Club's First Excavation
17 Nov 2019 NATURE CONNECTIONS: Trees
16 Nov 2019 Field Trip: Chesapeake Gold: Ecology of the Eastern Oyster
16 Nov 2019 Bird Study Merit Badge Class
11 Nov 2019 What's This Plant?
10 Nov 2019 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
07 Nov 2019 NHSM Herp Club November Meeting
07 Nov 2019 Exploring Animal Behavior A 3-Part Series with Jane Marlow
28 Oct 2019 What's This Plant?
27 Oct 2019 Canceled:NATURE CONNECTIONS: Slime
26 Oct 2019 Moss Workshop
24 Oct 2019 NHSM Lep Club October Meeting End of year celebration
19 Oct 2019 CANCELLED: DIY Dissect it Yourself – Chicken Feet and Wings
19 Oct 2019 Archaeology Club Field Trip: Antietam National Battlefield
19 Oct 2019 Field Trip: Bird Walk at Sandy Point State Park with Pete Givan
18 Oct 2019 The Love Bugs – Maryland Premiere Screening
17 Oct 2019 Teachers' Night Out at the Museum
15 Oct 2019 Introduction to Astronomy
14 Oct 2019 What's This Plant?
09 Oct 2019 CANCELLED: Wee Naturalists October: Bats
05 Oct 2019 Wild Edible Field Trip: Foraging for Fall Mushrooms
03 Oct 2019 Monthly Herp Club Meeting October Show and Tell
02 Oct 2019 NHSM Fossil Club October Meeting
29 Sep 2019 CANCELLED: Draw With Horses
28 Sep 2019 Moss Workshop - New Location
28 Sep 2019 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
28 Sep 2019 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
28 Sep 2019 Herp Hunt Field Trip
23 Sep 2019 What's This Plant?
21 Sep 2019 CANCELLED Owl Pellets DIY Dissect it Yourself Family Lab
19 Sep 2019 The History, Legend, and Science of Psychedelic Mushrooms
14 Sep 2019 Shellebrate Shells: Family Science Workshop
13 Sep 2019 Wine, Feasting, and Frescoes: An Update on the Recent Findings at the Canaanite Palace of Tel Kabri
11 Sep 2019 Wee Naturalists September: Shells
07 Sep 2019 Wild Edible Field Trip: Foraging for Early Fall Plants
05 Sep 2019 Monthly Herp Club Meeting Medusa's Misfits
26 Aug 2019 What's this plant?
25 Aug 2019 CANCELLED: Canoe Trip (afternoon paddle): Watersheds Explained
17 Aug 2019 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
17 Aug 2019 Field Trip: Bird Walk at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary with Pete Givan
12 Aug 2019 What's this plant?
11 Aug 2019 NATURE CONNECTIONS: Soil Smarts
10 Aug 2019 CANCELLED: Canoe Trip (afternoon paddle): Conservation on the Creek
10 Aug 2019 Canoe Trip (morning paddle): Conservation on the Creek
07 Aug 2019 August Fossil Club Meeting: Presentation by David Bohaska on the Fossils of Calvert Cliffs
03 Aug 2019 Wild Edible Field Trip: Summer Plants
03 Aug 2019 Put a Pin In It: Insect Collecting Short Course
01 Aug 2019 August Herp Club Meeting -Endangered Salamanders
31 Jul 2019 Life on the Seafloor
28 Jul 2019 NATURE CONNECTIONS: Wings and Things
28 Jul 2019 Field Trip: Draw with Horses
27 Jul 2019 Moss Workshop
27 Jul 2019 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
22 Jul 2019 What's this plant?
21 Jul 2019 Sharkfest 2019
20 Jul 2019 CANCELLED - Field Trip: Bird Walk at Piney Run Park with Pete Givan
17 Jul 2019 Bees of Maryland
13 Jul 2019 CANCELLED - Field Trip: Explore Maryland’s Coastal Bays – A Restoration Tour
08 Jul 2019 What's this plant?
06 Jul 2019 Wild Edible Field Trip: Chanterelles and Other Plants
06 Jul 2019 Birds in the Neighborhood: Free Guided Bird Walks
29 Jun 2019 Moss Workshop
29 Jun 2019 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
29 Jun 2019 CANCELLED - Field Trip: Chesapeake Gold: Ecology of the Eastern Oyster
24 Jun 2019 What's this plant?
23 Jun 2019 Nature Connections: Wild Edibles
23 Jun 2019 CANCELLED - Urbanization in the 1900's Stream Ecology with Dr. Ken Belt: Aquatic Insects Workshop and Field Trip
22 Jun 2019 Urbanization in the 1800's Stream Ecology with Dr. Ken Belt: Aquatic Insects Workshop and Field Trip
22 Jun 2019 Overlea Farmer's Market open house
15 Jun 2019 Field Trip: Peregrine Falcons of Baltimore
11 Jun 2019 Bird Study Skin Preparation Demo
10 Jun 2019 What's this plant?
08 Jun 2019 Open House Saturdays
05 Jun 2019 Fossil Club Meeting
02 Jun 2019 Guided Hike: Exploring the Ruins of the Northampton Iron Furnace
01 Jun 2019 Wild Edible Field Trip: Late Spring Plants
30 May 2019 Monthly Lep Club Meeting
29 May 2019 A History of Our Most Precious Resource: Watershed Ecology in the Anthropocene
27 May 2019 What's this plant?
26 May 2019 NATURE CONNECTIONS: Streams
25 May 2019 Moss Workshop
21 May 2019 Forensic Entomology: Insects as Silent Witnesses
13 May 2019 What's this plant?
11 May 2019 2019 Annual Victorian Gala
04 May 2019 DIY Dissect it Yourself Family Workshop – FISH
04 May 2019 Wild Edible Field Trip: Morels
01 May 2019 Fossil Club Meeting
28 Apr 2019 NATURE CONNECTIONS: Bird Friendly Communities
27 Apr 2019 Maryland Entomological Society (MES) April 2019 Meeting
27 Apr 2019 Maryland Amphibian and Reptile Atlas Book Launch
27 Apr 2019 Moss Workshop
27 Apr 2019 CANCELLED - Baltimore City Nature Challenge: Bioblitz at Herring Run Park
25 Apr 2019 Baltimore City Nature Challenge: Learn to use iNaturalist
22 Apr 2019 What's this plant?
20 Apr 2019 FIELD TRIP IS FULL - Peregrine Falcons of Baltimore
16 Apr 2019 Bird Banding Demonstrations - Monthly (April-Oct)
14 Apr 2019 NATURE CONNECTIONS: Amphibian Day!
13 Apr 2019 FIELD TRIP IS FULL - Behind the Scenes Tour of the Calvert Marine Museum
12 Apr 2019 FIELD TRIP IS FULL - Vernal Pool Night Walk
10 Apr 2019 What the Cluck? Chickens from Jungle Bird to Backyard Pet
08 Apr 2019 What's this plant?
07 Apr 2019 FIELD TRIP FULL - National Beaver Day at Boordy Vineyards
06 Apr 2019 DIY Dissect it Yourself Oyster and Squid Family Workshop
06 Apr 2019 FIELD TRIP IS FULL - Spotted Salamander Reproduction in Ephemeral Ponds
05 Apr 2019 FIELD TRIP FULL - Vernal Pool Night Walk
03 Apr 2019 Fossil Club Meeting
31 Mar 2019 FIELD TRIP FULL - Beginner's Bird Walk at Lake Roland
30 Mar 2019 Moss Workshop
30 Mar 2019 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
29 Mar 2019 FIELD TRIP IS FULL - Vernal Pool Night Walk
25 Mar 2019 What's this plant?
24 Mar 2019 NATURE CONNECTIONS: Primitive Technology
22 Mar 2019 CANCELLED - Vernal Pool Night Walk
19 Mar 2019 PENDING Digging Into The Chemistry of Sand
16 Mar 2019 Bird Walk at Fort Smallwood with Pete Givan
15 Mar 2019 Maryland Entomological Society (MES) March 2019 Meeting
15 Mar 2019 Vernal Pool Night Walk
15 Mar 2019 Archeology Society of Maryland (ASM) Central Chapter March Meeting
14 Mar 2019 Snakes of Maryland - The Essssssssentials
11 Mar 2019 What's this plant?
10 Mar 2019 NATURE CONNECTIONS: The Magical World of Microminerals
08 Mar 2019 CANCELLED - Vernal Pool Night Walk
07 Mar 2019 Monthly Herp Club Meeting
06 Mar 2019 Fossil Club Meeting - March Natural Glass: Impacts from Space, Volcanoes and Lightening
03 Mar 2019 Nature Connections: A Snow Show
03 Mar 2019 CANCELLED - Beginner's Bird Walk at Lake Roland
25 Feb 2019 What's this plant?
24 Feb 2019 NATURE CONNECTIONS: Bears!
23 Feb 2019 Moss Workshop
21 Feb 2019 The Man Who Stole the Past: The Yinger Assault on the Hughes Site
15 Feb 2019 Maryland Entomological Society (MES) February 2019 Meeting
11 Feb 2019 CANCELLED due to weather -- What's this plant?
09 Feb 2019 Looking for Bald Eagles in Loch Raven Reservoir
07 Feb 2019 Monthly Herp Club Meeting
06 Feb 2019 February Fossil Club Meeting
03 Feb 2019 CANCELLED - Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
02 Feb 2019 Interactive Lecture: May the Quartz Be With You
28 Jan 2019 What's this plant?
27 Jan 2019 NATURE CONNECTIONS: Skulls and Skeletons
26 Jan 2019 Moss Workshop
24 Jan 2019 Bees, Bats, and Snakes, Oh My! With Kerry Wixted
19 Jan 2019 CANCELLED - Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
18 Jan 2019 Archeology Society of Maryland (ASM) Central Chapter January Meeting
14 Jan 2019 What's this plant?
13 Jan 2019 CANCELLED!!!!!!! NATURE CONNECTIONS: A SNOW SHOW
12 Jan 2019 Field Trip with Nick Spero: Looking for Bald Eagles in Loch Raven Reservoir
02 Jan 2019 January Fossil Club Meeting
29 Dec 2018 Moss Workshop
14 Dec 2018 Lecture: The Eastern Rat, the east coast's rainbow ratsnake
09 Dec 2018 NATURE CONNECTION: Holiday Nature Crafts and Hot Chocolate!
08 Dec 2018 Reading the Woods at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
06 Dec 2018 NHSM Herp Club December Meeting
05 Dec 2018 December Fossil Club Meeting
01 Dec 2018 Learn With Jane: Have You Thanked a Spider Lately?
24 Nov 2018 Moss Workshop
20 Nov 2018 CANCELLED - Bees, Bats, and Snakes, Oh My! With Kerry Wixted
18 Nov 2018 NATURE CONNECTION: Beetlemania
17 Nov 2018 Archeology Society of Maryland (ASM) Central Chapter November Meeting
17 Nov 2018 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
16 Nov 2018 Maryland Entomological Society (MES) November 2018 Meeting
08 Nov 2018 Connection to Nature, Psychological Well-Being, and Spirituality
07 Nov 2018 Fossil Club Lecture by Dr. Ralph Eshelman on Fossils of Alaska
27 Oct 2018 Moss Workshop
25 Oct 2018 Baltimore Bat Lecture with Ela-Sita Carpenter
24 Oct 2018 Second October Fossil Club Meeting - Lecture by Dr. Thomas Holz on Theropod Dinosaurs
20 Oct 2018 Tour Wolf Sanctuary of PA with Dr. Steve Sheffield
11 Oct 2018 Mosses for Beginners
03 Oct 2018 Fossil Club Lecture by Dr. Bretton Kent on ‘The Rise & Fall of the Neogene Giant Sharks’
30 Sep 2018 Fossil Collecting With the Natural History Society of Maryland: DAY TWO
29 Sep 2018 Moss Workshop
29 Sep 2018 Fossil Collecting With the Natural History Society of Maryland: DAY ONE
22 Sep 2018 Hawk Count with Jim Meyers
16 Sep 2018 Wild Edible Field Trip with Nick Spero at Gunpowder Falls State Park
15 Sep 2018 Monarch Tagging and Release Demonstration
05 Sep 2018 Fossil Club Lecture by Dr. Peter Kranz on Dinosaurs of the District of Columbia
30 Aug 2018 September Herp Club Meeting
26 Aug 2018 NATURE CONNECTION: Migration and Bird Conservation
19 Aug 2018 Wild Edible Field Trip with Nick Spero at Herring Run Park
18 Aug 2018 Guided Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
18 Aug 2018 Guided Susquehanna Petroglyph Canoe Trip
12 Aug 2018 NATURE CONNECTIONS: Herp Day at NHSM
29 Jul 2018 NATURE CONNECTIONS: Shark Fest at NHSM
28 Jul 2018 Moss Workshop
28 Jul 2018 Wild Edible Field Trip with Nick Spero at Gunpowder Falls
22 Jul 2018 Guided Susquehanna Petroglyph Canoe Trip
15 Jul 2018 NATURE CONNECTIONS: Butterflies of the world AND your backyard!
30 Jun 2018 Moss Workshop
30 Jun 2018 Wild Edible Field Trip with Nick Spero
17 Jun 2018 Guided Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
10 Jun 2018 Nature Connections: Preparing Wild Edibles
06 Jun 2018 June 6 Fossil Club Meeting
31 May 2018 May Lep Club Meeting
26 May 2018 Moss Workshop
02 May 2018 Fossil Club Lecture by Paleontologist Dr. Stephen Godfrey on the Megalodon Shark
29 Apr 2018 Guided Canoe Trip on the Gunpowder, Hammerman Area
28 Apr 2018 Guided Trip: Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs
28 Apr 2018 Moss Workshop
22 Apr 2018 Guided Wild Edible Hike: Looking for Morels
21 Apr 2018 Vernal Pool Walk - Saturday, April 21 at 7:30PM
21 Apr 2018 NEW DATE – Guided Hike: Exploring the Ruins of the Northampton Iron Furnace
14 Apr 2018 Night Walk to a Vernal Pool
08 Apr 2018 Nature Connections: Primitive Technologies
07 Apr 2018 Guided Hike: Exploring the Ruins of the Northampton Iron Furnace
05 Apr 2018 Understanding Weather and Climate - 6 Session Course with Martin Schmidt
31 Mar 2018 Moss Workshop
30 Mar 2018 Night Walk to a Vernal Pool - Friday March 30
25 Mar 2018 Nature Connections: Creatures of Vernal Pools
23 Mar 2018 Night Walk to a Vernal Pool - Friday March 23
17 Mar 2018 Night Walk to a Vernal Pool - Saturday March 17
14 Mar 2018 Archaeology for Everybody: 6 Session Course with Lisa Kraus and Jason Shellenhamer
09 Mar 2018 Night Walk to a Vernal Pool - Friday March 9
03 Mar 2018 Guided Hike: Looking for Beavers in Herring Run Park
25 Feb 2018 Nature Connections: Skulls and Teeth
24 Feb 2018 Moss Workshop
21 Feb 2018 Interactive Lecture: May the Quartz Be With You
18 Feb 2018 Nature Songs with Stina: Wetlands, and Meadows, and Forests, Oh My!
18 Feb 2018 RESCHEDULED - Guided Hike: Looking for Bald Eagles in Loch Raven Reservoir
28 Jan 2018 Archaeological Society of MD - Unearthed Stories of the Lincoln Assassination
26 Jan 2018 Nature Connections: Preparing Wild Edibles
10 Jan 2018 Science Cafe with Alex Jansen: The Use of Coastal Archaeology to Aid in Today’s Oyster Restoration in the Chesapeake Bay
30 Dec 2017 Moss Workshop
25 Nov 2017 Moss Workshop
12 Nov 2017 Nature Connections: Migrations -- Birds, Butterflies, and Buteos
08 Nov 2017 Recovering from Deer Damage: What is Most Important to You? Lecture with Eugene Meyer
05 Nov 2017 Nature Connections: Pesky Critters
05 Nov 2017 Wild Edible Field Trip with Nick Spero
21 Oct 2017 Baltimore Bats Walk with Ela-Sita Carpenter
18 Oct 2017 Baltimore Bats Lecture with Ela-Sita Carpenter
11 Oct 2017 National Fossil Day with Paleontologist Dr. Stephen J. Godfrey
24 Sep 2017 Wild Edible Walk with Nick Spero in Herring Run Park
10 Sep 2017 What’s all the buzzzzzz at the Natural History Society?
27 Aug 2017 Wild Edible Field Trip with Nick Spero
10 Aug 2017 Elmer Kreisel: Past and Present Solar Eclipses
06 Aug 2017 Wild Edible Field Trip with Nick Spero
29 Jul 2017 Moss Workshop
22 Jul 2017 July 22 Lep Club Campout at Green Ridge State Forest
08 Jul 2017 Wild Edible Field Trip with Nick Spero
25 Jun 2017 Nature Connections: Life of the Chesapeake Bay
24 Jun 2017 June 24 Lep Club campout at Green Ridge State Forest
24 Jun 2017 Moss Workshop
17 Jun 2017 NHSM Lep Club: Moths and Creatures of the Night
17 Jun 2017 Maryland Entomological Society Field Trip
16 Jun 2017 Central Chapter of the Archaeological Society of Maryland, Inc. June Meeting
11 Jun 2017 Nature Connections: Preparing Wild Edibles
27 May 2017 Moss Workshop
25 Mar 2017 Moss Workshop
22 Mar 2017 Botany for Beginners - with Vanessa Beauchamp - Six Sessions – $144.00 (USD)
27 Feb 2017 Maryland Mammals - with Kerry Wixted - Five Sessions
25 Feb 2017 Moss Workshop
28 Jan 2017 Moss Workshop
31 Dec 2016 Moss Workshop
26 Nov 2016 Moss Workshop
06 Nov 2016 Fossil Trip: Stratford Cliffs, with John Nance
29 Oct 2016 Moss Workshop
16 Oct 2016 Fossil Trip: Scientists Cliffs, with John Nance
13 Oct 2016 October 13 Mushroom Walk
04 Oct 2016 Maryland's Geology - with Martin Schmidt - Six Sessions
24 Sep 2016 Moss Workshop
21 Sep 2016 WILD PLANT WORKSHOP SERIES: demonstrations for using wild plants for a variety of techniques and applications
20 Sep 2016 volunteer night
27 Aug 2016 Moss Workshop
20 Aug 2016 Wild Edible Field Trip with Nick Spero
17 Aug 2016 Wild Edible Field Trip with Nick Spero
30 Jul 2016 Moss Workshop
17 Jul 2016 Wild Edible Field Trip with Nick Spero
13 Jul 2016 Wild Edible Field Trip with Nick Spero
22 Jun 2016 Wild Edible Field Trip with Nick Spero
18 Jun 2016 Wild Edible Field Trip with Nick Spero
28 May 2016 Moss Workshop
21 May 2016 Spring Bird Walk - Cromwell Valley Park
30 Apr 2016 Moss Workshop
26 Mar 2016 Moss Workshop
20 Mar 2016 A Celebration of Song with Wil Hershberger
27 Feb 2016 Moss Workshop
20 Feb 2016 William Hamilton Gibson: Naturalist, Artist, Author
17 Feb 2016 May the Quartz Be With You
30 Jan 2016 Moss Workshop
16 Jan 2016 History of Life Through Fossils
26 Dec 2015 Moss Workshop
28 Nov 2015 Moss Workshop
24 Oct 2015 Moss Workshop
17 Oct 2015 Basic Botanical Drawing with Mary Ellen Carsley
14 Oct 2015 History of Life Through Fossils
10 Oct 2015 Listening for Bats with Shannon Pederson
28 Sep 2015 What’s this plant?
28 Sep 2015 (copy) What’s this plant?
26 Sep 2015 Maryland Fish – In the River with Stan Kemp
26 Sep 2015 Moss Workshop
14 Sep 2015 What’s this plant?
29 Aug 2015 Moss Workshop
24 Aug 2015 What's this plant?
10 Aug 2015 What's this plant?
06 Aug 2015 Songs of Insects with Wil Hershberger
27 Jul 2015 What's this plant?
25 Jul 2015 Moss Workshop
30 May 2015 (copy) Dragonflies and Damselflies: Field Trip to Centennial Lake
27 Jul 2014 Dragonflies and Damselflies: Field Trip to Centennial Lake
26 Jul 2014 Sunset Canoe Trip
31 May 2014 Moss Workshop
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