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  • Vernal Pool Pop-Up Field Experiences

    • 07 Mar 2025
    • 07 Apr 2025
    • 3 sessions
    • Gunpowder Falls State Park

    Our popular vernal pool field experiences will be held as pop-up events this spring. Dates are difficult to predict and are based on rainfall and temperatures. Once a date with suitable conditions is chosen, registration will open about five days in advance of the event date. Watch our E-Blast newsletter and website calendar for date announcements. We plan to offer three dates in March and April, either Friday or Saturday nights. This event is held at Gunpowder Falls State Park after dark.

    Don’t miss out. Sign up here for our newsletter, https://www.marylandnature.org/get-involved/email-updates/.

    Vernal pools are shallow depressions in the ground that usually fill with water for only part of the year. Melting snow and spring rains fill the holes with water, creating essential breeding habitat for specific species of frogs and salamanders. These amphibians leave their winter hibernation in the woodlands, find a vernal pool, mate, and lay their eggs in the water, leaving their young to hatch and grow in the pool. As the seasonal rains dry up, so do the vernal pools, sending the new generation of amphibians into the forest until their next breeding cycle.

    To predict the best date to visit vernal pools, the amount of rainfall has to be significant enough to create the pool and the air temperature warm enough to tempt the amphibians out of hibernation.

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  • Founders' Day Treasure Hunt 2025 - Find the Meg Tooth

    • 27 Mar 2025
    • 8:00 AM
    • 17 Apr 2025
    • 8:00 PM
    • Maryland
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    Our 96th birthday as an organization is coming up. For the past three years, we have used Founders’ Day to honor and highlight a particular person’s contribution to the organization. However, with all of the renovations and changeover of exhibits, we decided to celebrate a little bit differently.

    The one thing that all who have been a part of NHSM over the years share is an unquenchable thirst for finding things because we know that  life is a treasure hunt filled with more treasure than can ever be found.

    Every specimen in the collections was found, chosen, FOUND important to someone. Every specimen in the collection tells a story of the object itself as well as the finder. So this year for Founders’ Day we honor the act of finding, and NHSM invites you to participate in a real life treasure hunt.
    A beautiful megalodon tooth valued at over $100 has been hidden somewhere in the State of Maryland. Be the first to find it, and it’s yours. To play, you need to register. Each week puzzles will be emailed to you. Solve the puzzle to find a word. Use the three words to find the location via what3words.com. Go find the treasure. In addition to the tooth, you also win a lifetime membership to the NHSM.

    You can also play along even if you just like puzzles and aren’t interested in finding the treasure. Once you solve the puzzles and email in your location guess – if it is correct – you will be entered into a drawing for a mystery prize.

    How to Play:

    Three clues will be emailed to participants, one every week with fun history videos and puzzles to solve. Each puzzle will result in a word. At the end you will have 3 words. These words will lead you to the location of the hidden treasure. Once you have your three words use what3words.com to identify the location of the treasure. The winner is the first person who finds the treasure, texts “Found It!” and submits a video to NHSM!

    • You must register to participate.
    • Compete on your own or in a team. If you are part of a team, the treasure will be shared. 
    • Don’t trespass or enter private property
    • Make a video of you finding the treasure and share it with NHSM. 
    • Text “Found it!” to 443-955-4761. 
    • Have fun!

    Timeline:

    • March 27, 2025: Competition officially starts. Once you are registered you will be emailed your first clue and a link to a short video about the founding members of NHSM.  
    • April 3, 2025: The second clue and video link is emailed to all registered participants.
    • April 10, 2025: The third and final clue and video link is emailed to all registered participants.
    • Use what3words.com to discover the location of the hidden treasure. 

    Helpful tips to build your curiosity muscle. There are treasures all around us:

     #1: Look around. Be incessantly curious. Explore!

     #2: Treat each and every moment as an adventure — a clandestine journey into the unknown. 

     #3: Expect the unexpected! Because it will happen.

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  • Spring Wildflower Hike at Shenks Ferry

    • 02 Apr 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    • Conestoga, PA, Shenks Ferry Wildflower Preserve
    • 0
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    Hike through the spring ephemerals with us at Shenks Ferry Wildflower Preserve. This world-renowned site is home to 70 species of wildflowers, many of which bloom in early spring. This strategy capitalizes on sunlight availability, allowing the plants to grow and reproduce in the sun before the tree canopy shades out the forest floor. Common flowers we could expect to see include Virginia bluebells, squirrel corn, red columbine, Dutchman’s breeches, Susquehanna trillium, mayapple, yellow trout lily, and jack-in-the-pulpit. Participants will learn to identify common wildflowers and explore their ecology.

    This will be a 1.5-mile out-and-back hike on a gravel and dirt trail. The trail surface is mostly smooth, but there are a few short rocky sections. There is a slight incline with an estimated 100-foot rise in elevation.

    After our wildflower hike, we’ll continue to Climbers Run Nature Preserve for a birding hike and to eat a picnic lunch. Spring migrants will include warblers and vireos, some more common than others.

    A donation of $6 from each ticket will go to the Lancaster Conservancy in consideration of their time to offer this hike for us. The conservancy manages this preserve and many others in the Lancaster area. Find out more about their mission here: https://www.lancasterconservancy.org/.

    Our field trip leader is Keith Williams, the Vice President of Engagement & Education at Lancaster Conservancy. Keith is an environmental educator, naturalist, writer, and photographer. He has a BS in Environmental Biology from Kutztown University and an MS in Ecological Teaching and Learning from the Lesley University Audubon Expedition Institute. Keith was the founding Director of Education and is the past Executive Director of the NorthBay Education Foundation, one of the largest outdoor education programs in the US. He was appointed to the Maryland Governors Environmental Literacy Committee and served on the Board of the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education for 12 years. Sarah Gotwols, volunteer coordinator from the Lancaster Conservancy, will lead the birding portion of our hike. 

    • 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.
    • 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 if you are birding.
    • 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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  • Fossil Club: Living Fossils, or Modern Wonders? Evolution of the Horseshoe Crab

    • 02 Apr 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Natural History Society of MD, Online via Zoom
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    Often referred to as “living fossils”, horseshoe crabs have inhabited the Earth’s water for nearly half a billion years. They have survived all of our planet’s recorded mass extinctions, witnessed the rise and fall of the dinosaurs, and have done it all while maintaining more or less the same body plan. It’s easy to assume that horseshoe crabs have somehow evaded evolution. However, a closer look reveals that over hundreds of millions of years, horseshoe crabs have undergone changes alongside the ever-changing world.
    Join Regan Todd, a naturalist at the DuPont Nature Center in Milford, Delaware, for a deep dive into the evolutionary history of horseshoe crabs. Explore how these ancient arthropods have stayed the same, how they’ve changed, and if they may be a lot more modern than we give them credit for.

    This meeting of the NHSM Fossil Club will take place online. To get the Zoom link and passcode sent to you via email, register below, or contact the club coordinator (mfalk@marylandnature.org).

    If you are interested in experiencing horseshoe crabs during spawning season, check out our upcoming field trip at https://marylandnature.wildapricot.org/event-6134514.

    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 at mfalk@marylandnature.org.

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  • Cownose Rays in the Chesapeake Bay

    • 03 Apr 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    Cownose rays (Rhinoptera bonasus) are a relatively large, coastal pelagic species of batoid (flat sharks) that migrate seasonally along the East Coast of the US in very large schools. Those that spend the summer months in Chesapeake Bay generally spend their winters in Florida.

    Conspicuous predators of a wide array of invertebrates, primarily of relatively weak-shelled mollusks and crustaceans, cownose rays have drawn the ire of commercial fishers for more than two centuries who see them as threats to commercial bivalves. In this talk, R. Dean Grubbs, Ph.D., Associate Director of Research of the FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory, will discuss the history of conflict between cownose rays and humans in the Chesapeake Bay region and various lines of research to understand the biology and ecology of cownose rays and find potential solutions to minimize these conflicts.

    Along the East Coast of the U.S. there have been calls to develop fisheries for cownose rays since the 1970s, but the absence of viable markets has limited development along with concerns over the potential to quickly overfish the rays, which have among the most conservative life histories of any sharks or rays. Females mature at about 8 years of age and have among the lowest fecundities (birth rates) of all vertebrates, typically producing one offspring following a gestation of eleven months. More recently, unregulated fisheries as well as kill tournaments have been implemented under the guise of reducing predators on oysters and other commercial bivalves.

    Dean Grubbs is a fish ecologist with interests in the biology of exploited and poorly studied estuarine and marine taxa. Much of his research addresses specific gaps in biological knowledge necessary for the management and conservation of coastal and deep-water sharks and rays. Dean specialises in the use of fishery-independent surveys to study population dynamics and the drivers of distribution patterns of fishes and to facilitate studies of life histories, reproductive biology, trophic ecology, and systematics. Dean has also tagged and released more than 10,000 sharks representing over 40 species during the past 25 years. He employs a variety of tagging and telemetry techniques to examine movement, migration, and patterns of habitat use and to delineate essential and vulnerable habitats for exploited, threatened, or poorly studied species.

    Dean is a native of Florida; his early years spent fishing and exploring the waters of the northeastern Gulf of Mexico led to an interest in marine biology. He received Bachelor’s degrees in marine science and biology from the University of Miami and a doctoral degree in Fisheries Science from the College of William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science. Dean was a post-doctoral researcher and faculty member at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology before moving to Florida State University (FSU) in 2007. He is a member of the IUCN Shark Specialist Group, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Protected Resources’ Smalltooth Sawfish Recovery Team and NOAA’s SouthEast Data Assessment and Review Advisory Panel for Highly Migratory Species. Dean is currently the associate director of research at the FSU Coastal and Marine Lab.

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  • Stowaway: The Disreputable Exploits of the Rat: 2025 NHSM Book Club & Author’s Chat

    • 05 Apr 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Online via Zoom
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    Love them or hate them, rats are inescapable. In this New Scientist Non-Fiction Book of the Year Joe Shute explores our complex and often contradictory relationship with the rat. He travels the world from sub-Saharan Africa to the Rocky Mountains and visits some of the most rodent-infested cities on earth to unpick the myths we tell ourselves about rats and investigate the unexplored secrets of their own extraordinary lives.

    He examines the way in which rats have shaped human history and meets cutting-edge researchers harnessing the power of rat intelligence to achieve incredible results. He explores the hidden world they inhabit beneath our feet as well as their role in natural ecosystems. And through his own pet rats, he discovers the close emotional bonds they form with humans when given the chance.

    Get the book. Read the book. Join the scheduled Zoom with the book’s author, Joe Shute, moderated by NHSM Club Coordinator and English Professor, Matthew Falk.  The publisher, Bloomsbury Publishing, is providing a 20% discount & FREE Shipping for our NHSM Community of the Curious. CODE: NHSM20

    Joe Shute is an author and journalist with a passion for the natural world. He writes features for The Daily Telegraph and is the newspaper’s long-standing Saturday ‘Weather Watch’ columnist. He is currently a post-graduate researcher funded by the Leverhulme Unit for the Design of Cities of the Future (LUDeC) at Manchester Metropolitan University. Joe previously worked as a trainee journalist on the Halifax Evening Courier and the Yorkshire Post as its crime correspondent. His other books include Forecast: A Diary of the Lost Seasons and A Shadow Above: The Fall and Rise of the Raven. He lives in Sheffield with his wife (and rats). @JoeShute

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  • Gyotaku: Japanese Fishprinting Workshop with Sue Fierston

    • 05 Apr 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
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    Delightful and detailed prints on paper can be made using real fish. Using direct printing and water-based printing inks, create realistic looking schools of fish or a single artistic print simply by inking a whole fish and pressing it to paper. The result is a gyotaku, a term derived from the Japanese words for fish (gyo) and print (taku).  Before cameras, Japanese fishermen used this technique to document a big catch when they were out at sea: They applied sumi ink to a fish, pressed it to newspaper, and then rinsed the fish in the water so it could be eaten.

    People will leave the workshop with 4-6 fish prints on a variety of paper sizes.  Participants should wear old clothes or bring an apron and an old bath towel.  The room will smell of fish by the end of the class.

    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 ($15) will be applied if cancelled within 7 days of the course. Cancellations not accepted within a week of the course date.

    INSTRUCTOR: INSTRUCTOR: 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 Sue Firestone’s book Into the Woods: Families Making Art With Nature. 

     

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  • Birds and Brews Spring Edition

    • 05 Apr 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Laytonsville, Waredaca Brewing Company
    • 3
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    Envision sunshine, bird song, and the bright green of new leaves. Is it a dream, or are you birding at Waredaca Brewing Company? Wake up to find spring migration at its best. The sky is the limit for the species of birds we may find along the trail. And as a bonus, our hike ends in the taproom, so look forward to lunch with new birding friends.  The total hike length will be two to three miles.

    The Waredaca site was originally a boys camp named the WAshington REcreational DAy CAmp, or Waredaca. The site grew into a premiere equestrian center and is now the first farm brewery in Montgomery County. The property is certified by the Maryland Farm Stewardship Certification and Assessment Program, one of 20 horse farms in the state to receive the designation.

    Here is a link to Waredaca’s menu: www.waredacabrewing.com.  Each beer made on-site is named after the family, the stories, and the horses of Camp Waredaca and Waredaca Farm.

    Our trip leader is Sean McGuinn, a Maryland native and avid birder and amateur nature photographer for the last 15 years. He currently works as an environmental educator with Anne Arundel County Public Schools, teaching environmental literacy to kindergarteners. Sean lives in Annapolis with three kids and a white lab, Clover. Pelicans are his favorite.

    • 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.
    • Wear sturdy closed-toe hiking or athletic shoes with non-slip soles that can safely handle slippery surfaces.
    • Bring water and snacks.
    • Bring binoculars 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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  • Historic Tales and Virginia Bluebells

    • 06 Apr 2025
    • 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Havre de Grace, Susquehanna State Park
    • 0
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    Susquehanna State Park sits on land rich in history. And Virginia bluebells! Spring weather ignites ephemerals into full bloom there, with bluebells winning the most prolific award as they carpet the forest floor in every direction. Let’s spend a morning with wildlife photographer and naturalist Frank Marsden as he shares the history of Conowingo Dam, the abandoned rail line, and the remnants of the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal amidst the beauty of the flowers.

    We’ll hike the trail as it flanks the river to admire and photograph the bluebells as well as other possible wildflowers, such as Dutchman’s breeches, trillium, mayapples, and violets. We will likely find the trail at peak bloom or close to it, depending on the changeable spring weather. Birds, including fishing ospreys, bald eagles, and colorful warblers, may be seen along the river or in the tree canopy. We will hike about three miles out and back on a relatively level trail.

    All camera styles are welcome, including cell phone cameras, but no tripods, please.

    Our field trip leader, Frank Marsden, recently received the 2025 Robert A. Finton Outdoor Educator of the Year award from the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education. Frank was instrumental in the development of Harford County’s first nature center, turning an old mill site purchased in the 1960s into the now-popular site of Eden Mill. Frank founded the Eden Mill Nature Committee and together developed the nature center, mill museum, and hiking trails. Frank’s passion and skills as a nature photographer began as a way to share his everyday wildlife encounters with his colleagues. Follow Frank’s photostream here: https://www.facebook.com/photosbyfranknaturally/. Frank has also led 20 backcountry canoeing trips to Canada, the Adirondacks, and Maine, plus taken groups on tour in Wyoming and Costa Rica.

    • 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.
    • 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 if you are birding.
    • 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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  • Bark– Species ID and Ecology Online Short Course

    • 07 Apr 2025
    • 14 Apr 2025
    • 2 sessions
    • Online via Zoom
    • 7
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    Many people know how to identify trees by their leaves, but what about when those leaves have fallen or are out of reach?

    Through our learning process you will deepen your ability to notice details and you perception of trees. You will learn about a system for noticing the beautiful variety of bark characteristics and for using these traits to identify tree species in any season. We will practice using the identification key in our text, Bark: A Field Guide to Trees of the Northeast.

    You will also discover the function and ecological role of bark. Why do some species have smooth bark, while on others it is thick and broken? Why does bark peel?

    Between sessions participants will be assigned a few sections to read from our text and asked to choose a tree near their home to study and photograph so that they can share their observations with our group during session 2.

    • Two-Part Workshop – via zoom, with individual study
    • February 7rd  – 7:00 to 9:00
    • February 14th – 7:00 to 9:00

    required text: Bark: A Field Guide to Trees of the Northeast– can be ordered form Michael at: https://knowyourtrees.com or from your local bookstore.

    About Michael Wojtech: As a freelance naturalist, writer, photographer, illustrator and educator, Michael strives to share the science and beauty of natural history in an accessible and compelling fashion through presentations, participatory activities, and outdoor exploration. He writes and teaches about the structure, growth processes, and ecology of trees—including their bark, buds, leaves, roots, and wood—for audiences at all levels of experience, and explores how knowing the natural history of the places we live and love fosters connection and the feeling of home.

    Michael earned his masters degree in Conservation Biology from Antioch University New England in Keene, NH. He is the author of Bark: A Field Guide to Trees of the Northeast and co-author of Drawing Leaves and Trees: Observing and Sketching the Natural World.

    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.

     

     

     

     

     

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  • Maryland's State Wildlife Action Plan: Updates and Changes Impacting Herps

    • 09 Apr 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    Maryland’s State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) outlines strategic approaches for conserving wildlife and key habitats. As a federal mandate, this document is revised every 10 years to account for changes in conservation needs and address emerging threats.

    This online presentation by Beth Schlimm of the MD DNR will outline important components of the SWAP that relate to reptiles and amphibians and changes being made during this revision process. It will also cover changes and additions to the Species of Greatest Conservation Needs (SGCN) List.

    The current SWAP can be viewed at this link: https://dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/Pages/plants_wildlife/SWAP_home.aspx

    To get the Zoom link and passcode sent to you via email, register below, or contact the club coordinator (mfalk@marylandnature.org).

    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 at mfalk@marylandnature.org.

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  • The Bearded Lady Project: Challenging the Face of Science

    • 10 Apr 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    During a discussion of how women are treated in traditionally male-dominated fields, paleobotanist Ellen Currano lamented to filmmaker Lexi Jamieson Marsh that, as the only young and female faculty member in her department, she was not taken seriously by her colleagues. If only she had the right amount of facial hair, she joked, maybe they would recognize her expertise.

    The next morning, Ellen saw a message from Lexi saying: Let’s do this. Let’s get beards. That simple remark was the beginning of The Bearded Lady Project. Challenging persistent gender biases in the sciences, the project puts the spotlight on underrepresented geoscientists in the field and in the lab.
    This book pairs portraits of the scientists after donning fake beards with personal essays in which they tell their stories. The beautiful photography by Kesley Vance and Draper White—shot with a vintage large-format camera and often in the field, in deserts, mountains, badlands, and mudflats—recalls the early days of paleontological expeditions more than a century ago. With just a simple prop, fake facial hair, the pictures dismantle the stereotype of the burly, bearded white man that has dominated ideas of field scientists for far too long. Using a healthy dose of humor, The Bearded Lady Project celebrates the achievements of the women who study the history of life on Earth, revealing the obstacles they’ve faced because of their gender as well as how they push back.
    The book expanded into a film, The Bearded Lady Project: Challenging the Face of Science, a short and feature length documentary film that demonstrates the competencies and passions of female identified paleontologists and how this unfair, gendered stereotype can be easily diminished with the donning of a beard. With insights into the benefits of scientific careers for women, a glimpse at professional role models, and a positive dose of wit, The Bearded Lady Project is invested in changing the face of science, and encouraging a new generation of of women to focus on a career in this field of study.

    Lexi Jamieson Marsh is the founder of the independent production company On Your Feet Entertainment and the director and producer of The Bearded Lady Project short and feature- length documentary films. She is currently directing and producing two documentaries, I Was a

    Hurricane and Pulling Pigweed.
    Ellen Currano is a paleontologist at the University of Wyoming with a joint appointment in the Department of Botany and the Department of Geology and Geophysics. Her research focuses on the response of ancient forest communities to environmental changes.
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  • Fossil Hunt at Stratford Hall: NHSM Members Only

    • 13 Apr 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
    • Stratford Hall 483 Great House Road, Montross, VA
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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 farmlands 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: The site is an estimated three-hour drive from Baltimore in 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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  • iNaturalist for Beginners & A Primer with Bill Curtis

    • 13 Apr 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
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    In this workshop learn everything you ever wanted to know about iNaturalist but were afraid to ask. Get prepared to participate in the 2025 City Nature Challenge, and learn more about the natural world around you.

    What is iNaturalist?

    iNaturalist is a lot of different things, but at its core,

    iNaturalist is an online social network of people sharing biodiversity information to help each other learn about nature

    It’s also a crowdsourced species identification system and an organism occurrence recording tool. You can use it to record your own observations, get help with identifications, collaborate with others to collect this kind of information for a common purpose, or access the observational data collected by iNaturalist users.

    City Nature Challenge (CNC), the Super Bowl of bioblitzes, is just around the corner. CNC is an annual friendly competition between cities across the globe to find and document plants and wildlife over a four-day period (April 26-29 this year) using the iNaturalist app.

    The Natural History Society of Maryland would like to make sure you are ready for this bioblitz! You don’t need to be a wildlife expert—all skill levels are welcome to participate. Download iNaturalist and join us for an evening presentation on the CNC and learn how to use the app with naturalist, Bill Curtis.

    Why participate? There is nature all around us, even in our cities! Knowing what species are in our metro area and where they are helps us study and protect them, but the ONLY way to do that is by all of us working together to find and document the nature in our area. By participating in the CNC, not only do you learn more about your local nature, but you can also make your city a better place—for you and other species!

    Bill has a long-standing interest in history and natural history, and is certified as a Maryland Master Naturalist and Beaver Believer.  (Ask him about that if you want your ear talked off.) He’s active in the community and has helped organize green infrastructure projects.  He’s led several programs for the NHSM and other organizations and contributes to participatory science. He’s happily married and the proud father of two.

    Bill, like most of the other people who provide educational programs at NHSM, is a volunteer. Your registration fees directly support the programs, the nature collections, and the building that make this kind of nature education possible. Donate or become a member of the Natural History Society of Maryland by visiting https://marylandnature.org/support-maryland-nature/.

     

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  • Geology of Baltimore City Walk: April

    • 13 Apr 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    • Baltimore, Inner Harbor
    • 12
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    A large iron ring hangs from a wall that was set in place many decades ago. And right below, there’s a big stone step. Look closely to see a peephole near the top. Who was spying? Join geologist Kathleen Marasco to find out the answer on this walk near the Inner Harbor. We will share the stories of rocks from many of our largest buildings and monuments, and you’ll discover how far away these beautiful slabs of stone traveled to find a home here in Baltimore.

    On this 1.25-mile walk, view structures built with igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock formed roughly 3.8 billion years ago in Earth’s history and erected during the last 200 years of American history. Who knew you could see ancient fossils, touch a stone almost as old as the earth, and get a feel for Italy all in downtown Baltimore?

    Our trip leader is Sam Glasscock, who holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Science and a Master’s in Marine Science. He currently works as an environmental scientist.

    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.

    Read more about Baltimore Rocks here: https://www.microexcursions.com/baltimore-rocks/

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  • Texas Quarry Tour, Family Friendly

    • 16 Apr 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Cockeysville, Martin-Marietta Texas Quarry
    • 0
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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

    • All must sign a Hold Harmless Agreement with Martin Marietta to be on the property.
    • 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 to see across the trucks working across the pit. It is over a mile across.
    • You may bring lawn chairs if extended standing is difficult.
    • Bring water and a hat. The area is well-shaded but can get sunny.
    • To register children ages 5 to 16, please add them as your guests at the reduced price.
    • To register extra adults, please add them individually at the adult rate.
    • If you have trouble registering, please email JAsh@marylandnature.org.

    In case of inclement weather, this tour will be canceled.

    Detailed driving directions on where to meet will be emailed five days before the trip.

    Registration fees are considered a donation to NHSM to cover our administrative costs. If you cannot donate at this time, please register under the Education For All heading. Refunds for cancellations are not available. Refunds will be available if NHSM cancels.

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  • Arch Club: Finding the Shipwreck Polynia within the Framework of Section 106 of the NHPA

    • 16 Apr 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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    Ethan Bean of the US Army Corps of Engineers will discuss a shipwreck found in the Virginia waters of the Chesapeake Bay. The legislative framework of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, within which federal agencies operate, will also be explained.

    In 2019, as part of the Wolf Trap Alternate Placement Site Northern Extension (WTAPSNE) Project, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District (USACE) contracted Stell Environmental and SEARCH, Inc. to conduct an underwater investigation to test for the presence of resources eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Utilizing side scan sonar, magnetometry, and sub-bottom profiling, SEARCH, Inc. documented 10 anomalies. Of the encountered anomalies, one was inferred to be the Polynia, a steam yacht later turned into a fishing trawler and coal barge named Tillie. Ongoing archival research into the Polynia and comparisons with other contemporary steam yachts further inform about her design and place her within a historic context.

    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 club coordinator (mfalk@marylandnature.org) with any questions.

    NHSM’s Arch 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 Club Coordinator at mfalk@marylandnature.org.

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  • Crayfish of Maryland

    • 17 Apr 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    Freshwater crayfishes play important roles in Maryland’s freshwater aquatic ecosystems. As keystone species, crayfishes affect physical habitat and substrate composition, breaking down leaves, woody debris, and aquatic vegetation, and they serve as an important food source to dozens of animals. Maryland is home to 14 species including 9 natives and 5 introduced species. This presentation will introduce you to this important group of animals, providing a brief discussion of their life histories and their most important threats and conservation needs. Jay Kilian is a program manager with the MDNR Resource Assessment Service. He has worked at MDNR since 2001 as a biologist focused on freshwater stream and river ecology.

     

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  • Fossil Club Trip to Centralia, PA

    • 19 Apr 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
    • Centralia
    • 4
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    NHSM Fossil Club members are once again invited to Centralia, PA, to hunt for plant fossils. Centralia was a small coal mining community in central PA that had to be abandoned after the coal beds under it caught fire in the 1960s. Today nothing is left but the streets and sidewalks and some cemeteries. The surrounding area has several strip mines with numerous plant fossils. These are typical Llewelyn formation fossils, some of which are coated with pyrophyllite like the famous St. Clair fern fossils. In addition to fern foliage and seeds, there are also lepidodendron (scale tree) fossils including roots, stems, foliage, and cones.

    Preservation and detail is good. Collecting is typical for plant fossils, splitting relatively soft shale with a hammer and chisel. There will be a half mile walk from the parking area to the collecting area. The terrain is very steep in places with rock faces of 20 to 40 feet and collecting in the scree at the bottom, so a degree of fitness and comfort moving around loose rock is required.

    There are no facilities at the site. In nearby Ashland, PA there is also the Pioneer Tunnel, a drift coal mine that offers underground tours. For questions contact Tom Farrell (33tomfarrell@gmail.com) and/or the club coordinator (mfalk@marylandnature.org).

    Details about time and meeting location will be shared with registrants via email before the trip. You must be a current member of the NHSM Fossil Club to sign up for this trip.

    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.

    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 at mfalk@marylandnature.org.

    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. Learn more about NHSM Clubs: https://youtu.be/pIA7naRjXws

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  • Lep Club: Secondary Sexual Characteristics of Maryland’s Lepidoptera

    • 23 Apr 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
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    So you’ve found a moth or a butterfly and were able to identify it to species. Congratulations! Could you go one step further and determine its sex? For many species of Lepidoptera, the males and females look alike, and the sex can only be determined via genitalic dissection or examination of the hindwing/forewing coupling. For some lepidopterans, size, antennae shape, and/or maculation (the arrangement and coloration of scales) may be useful for determining the sex of a live, wild specimen. For example, Imperial Moth males have yellow forewings and feathery antennae, whereas female forewings are brownish-pink (think “baked ham”) and the antennae are almost thread-like. Showcasing several examples from species found in Maryland, this presentation will focus on other lesser-known secondary sexual characteristics (SSCs) that can be observed in the field with a loupe or photographed with a macro lens.

    About the presenter: Dave Webb is an editor with the Maryland Biodiversity Project, an online community of naturalists dedicated to cataloging the flora and fauna of Maryland. A birder for over 35 years, Dave shifted his focus about 10 years ago to include insects (especially moths and other nocturnal arthropods), terrestrial isopods, and the arthropods that exploit cattails.

    This meeting of the NHSM Lepidoptery Club will take place online. Register today to receive the Zoom link and passcode via email. Please contact the club coordinator (mfalk@marylandnature.org) if you have any questions.

    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 (mfalk@marylandnature.org) 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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  • A Look Inside the Tree-Ring Laboratory - Cores from Ancient Forests

    • 24 Apr 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    The University of Arkansas is home to the Tree-Ring Laboratory (TRL). Established in 1979, the TRL concentrates on the development of exactly-dated annual ring-width chronologies from ancient forests worldwide, a unique archive of environmental history that has many interdisciplinary applications. Dr. David Stahle, Distinguished Professor and head of the TRL, will present on dendrochronology (tree-ring dating), the research collections used, and some of the scientific applications of those materials.

    The TRL maintains a fully equipped laboratory for the dating, measurement, analysis, and permanent curation of tree-ring collections. All tree-ring samples are accessioned with the University of Arkansas Museum, which is the ultimate repository for these unique collections of natural history. All numerical tree-ring data are available through the TRL and are also archived with the International Tree-Ring Data Bank maintained by the National Geophysical Data Center, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80303.

    David W. Stahle is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Geosciences at the University of Arkansas. He is the founder and director of the Tree-Ring Laboratory and has been extensively funded by the National Science Foundation for tree ring and climate research in the United States and abroad. Dr. Stahle is a co-founder and the current director of the Ancient Cross Timbers Consortium that promotes research, education, and conservation in the old-growth woodlands that survive across the ecotone between the eastern deciduous forest and the grasslands of the southern Great Plains. Dr. Stahle has also founded the Ancient Bald Cypress Consortium for Research, Education, and Conservation (https://cypress.uark.edu), which is designed to identify and conserve old-growth bald cypress and bottomland hardwoods and to train the next generation of conservation scientists and professionals.
    Dr. Stahle was recently elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He received the award for his “study of past climates and for his conservation efforts for ancient forests.” With colleagues he recently published the “Mexican Drought Atlas” (http://drought.memphis.edu/MXDA/). Dr. Stahle is currently working on a National Science Foundation grant to develop tree-ring chronologies for climate reconstruction in the Amazon River basin with colleagues from Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina.
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  • Fossil Club at Seven Stars Quarry (Club Members Only)

    • 26 Apr 2025
    • 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
    • Seven Stars Quarry
    • 0
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    Search for trilobites and more on this exclusive NHSM Fossil Club field trip. The mostly shale rock from the Middle Devonian Mahantango Formation is home to a diverse set of prehistoric life including brachiopods, bryozoans, mollusks, corals, graptolites, and even cephalopods, squid-like animals with shells.

    Trilobites, the site’s main draw, originate from one of the earliest groups of arthropods, the phylum which includes insects, spiders, and centipedes on land and crabs, lobsters, and barnacles in water. They were one of the most successful of all early animals, existing in oceans for almost 270 million years, with over 22,000 species found. Trilobites finally disappeared in the Permian-Triassic extinction about 251.9 million years ago.

    Surface collecting, digging, and chiseling are methods used for the hunt here. Absolutely no power tools allowed! You will be asked to leave!

    Due to the limited number of spots available, we are limiting the number of guests each registrant can bring. Thanks for understanding.

    Contact the club coordinator (mfalk@marylandnature.org) with any questions.

    Pro Tips:

    • Bring hand tools only — hammer, chisel, shovel, bucket, etc.
    • Dress according to the weather. Layers of clothing work best.
    • Wear sturdy closed-toe hiking boots or sneakers with non-slip soles that can safely handle slippery surfaces.
    • Bring water, snacks, sunblock, and insect repellant.
    • Have fun!

    Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due at the time of registration. 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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  • Spring Migration Birding & City Nature Challenge Hike

    • 26 Apr 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Havre de Grace, Swan Harbor Farm
    • 6
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    Springtime warmth means more birds overhead, on the move to their summer homes. Join ecologist John Canoles for a birding hike at Swan Harbor Farm, a popular bird spot with diverse habitats, including wetlands, forest, waterfront, and a dredge spoil area.

    Swan Harbor Farm has a total species list of over 277 types of birds, with over 190 species reported in a typical April. Migrant and resident birds that can be found there include common sightings of bald eagles, osprey, and red-tailed and red-shouldered hawks. Common mergansers, canvasback, and lesser scaup can be seen plying the waters along the shoreline. Solitary sandpipers, lesser yellowlegs, and spotted sandpipers can be found in the fields and wetlands. A beaver pond hosts prothonotary warblers, common yellow-throat, black-throated green warblers, and scarlet tanagers. Baltimore and orchard orioles can be seen in the forests and hedgerows. Swan Harbor is listed as the #1 eBird hotspot in Harford County.

    We will hike through the various habitats, taking our time and enjoying the view of the bay. The total mileage will be less than two miles. The trails may be muddy depending on the weather and are fairly flat but can be uneven in places.

    During the field trip, we will be participating in the City Nature Challenge, logging all of our observed species using the iNaturalist platform. The Challenge is a collaborative effort involving cities all over the world to identify as many wildlife species as possible in their urban setting over a 4-day period. Last year, Baltimore made more than 10,000 observations of more than 1,600 species, and we are hoping to break that record this year.

    John Canoles is an ecologist focusing on the identification and assessment of natural resources and the creation of natural upland and wetland habitats. He is also involved in nature education, having helped design the nature walk and Butterfly House at Ladew Gardens and the Accessible Trail at Cromwell Valley Park, and has taught “Introduction of Birdwatching” classes for Johns Hopkins Odyssey Program, Community College of Baltimore County, and Cromwell Valley Park. John also writes a monthly Nature Notes column for the Baltimore County Country Chronicle newspaper. He is a member of the Harford Bird Club and the Harford County Land Trust and is on the board of Trustees for Ladew Topiary Gardens.
    • 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.
    • Wear sturdy closed-toe hiking or athletic shoes with non-slip soles that can safely handle slippery surfaces.
    • Trails may be muddy and uneven. All trails are fairly flat.
    • Bring water and snacks.
    • Bring binoculars if you have them for viewing opportunities along the walk.
    • 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 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, email Jayne at JAsh@marylandnature.org.

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  • Wild Edibles: Morel Hunt with Nick Spero

    • 27 Apr 2025
    • 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Patapsco Valley State Park
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    If truffles are out of your price range, morels are the next best thing. Prized for taste and versatility by chefs worldwide, morels emerge for only a short time in spring. Knowing where to look for morels is one important factor in the hunt. Lucky for us, Nick Spero knows all the clues. He knows the rich forests where morels grow and how they are intertwined in a symbiotic relationship with certain trees. We’ll learn how indicator plants can tell us when the morel growing season will start and end. And how the right combination of warmth and rain brings morels popping their heads out of the soil.

    We will discuss collection methods and how to prepare our findings for optimal taste and nutrition. To limit our impact on the park, let’s concentrate on learning to identify and sample taste rather than foraging, which may damage an area when too much is taken.

    Please note that morels are very temperature and moisture dependent. We will do our best to find them, but like all natural things, we make no guarantees.

    Our field trip leader, Nick Spero, spends his retirement outdoors as an avid hunter and fisherman. Primitive technology has piqued his interest since childhood. Here is a video produced by NPR about Nick.

    Difficulty: Easy to moderate (low-intensity hiking)

    • 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.
    • Wear sturdy closed-toe hiking or athletic shoes with non-slip soles that can safely handle slippery surfaces.
    • Bring water and snacks.
    • Bring binoculars and a hand lens or loupe if you have them for viewing opportunities along the walk.
    • Bring a first aid kit for your personal use.
    • No pets, please.

    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 Jayne at JAsh@marylandnature.org.

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  • Takuga: The Japanese Art of Botanical Prints in Ink and Watercolor with Sue Fierston

    • 27 Apr 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
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    Explore the combination of printmaking and watercolor!  Use sumi or Akua black ink to hand print leaves, flowers, or vegetables, then learn how to paint these prints with watercolor. By the end of the workshop, you will have several colorful prints in the takuga style on a variety of printmaking papers. The supply fee includes a shikishi board for framing your favorite print. Bring flat leaves of many shapes in a zip top bag, and the instructor will provide leaves, too.  If you have your own watercolors, feel free to bring them along.

    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 ($25) will be applied if cancelled outside of 7 days of the course. Cancellations not accepted within a week of the course date.

    INSTRUCTOR: 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.  Sue holds nature printmaking workshops in the spring and fall at the Smithsonian Associates and now for the Natural History Society of Maryland.  Her prints and paintings can be seen on her website: suefierston.com and on Instagram at: @suefierston

    In June 2020, Swinging Bridge Press published Sue Fierston’s book Into the Woods: Families Making Art With Nature.

     

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  • Big Trees of Baltimore County

    • 30 Apr 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Hampton Nat'l Historic Park, Towson MD
    • 12
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    Our newest Maryland Big Tree tour takes us to Baltimore County to experience the record holders at Hampton National Historic Park. Fourteen trees on this historic site are registered in the Big Tree Program database with eight holding Baltimore County Champion titles and one with a state championship as well.  The county champs include both native and non-native species, including American holly, tuliptree, white ash, cedar of Lebanon, (allegedly brought here in a shoe box), European beech and linden trees, London planetree, and the big winner, a saucer magnolia with both county and state awards. All of these trees are specimens, planted specifically for the enjoyment of the mansion owners, and can easily be seen along a loop trail about 1.5 miles long.

    This field trip will be showcased in a locally produced film, Growing into Greatness: Maryland’s Champion Trees, produced by Robert Lemieux, associate professor in the Communication Department at McDaniel College. The film discusses programs such as Maryland Big Tree that are designed to preserve our natural surroundings and promote an appreciation for nature. By showing how easily these trees are accessed, the project hopes to promote greater involvement between its viewers and nature. Filming will be done as unobtrusive observers, following the group as it tours with a handheld camera. Those agreeing to be filmed will need to sign a provided standard waiver. If you choose to not be included in the filming, that choice will be respected.

    Our field trip leaders are Marc Lipnick and Linda Barker. Marc retired in 2014 after 29 years as a Quality Assurance Engineer with the Maryland State Highway Administration. He is a Master Naturalist, and volunteers with the Big Tree Program, Baltimore County Forestry Board, and the Old-Growth Forest Network. He spends his days hiking, finding and measuring big trees, and identifying and cataloging wildflowers in Maryland’s parks. Linda Barker owned a landscape company for 25 years and retired in 2015. With a physical sciences and horticulture background and as a lifelong gardener and outdoorsperson, she joined the Big Tree Program as a volunteer to measure trees and joined their board in 2017. She also volunteers for the Baltimore County Forestry Board.

    The Big Tree Program originated in Maryland in 1925 by the State’s first Forester, Fred Besley. The 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. Each big tree owner receives a certificate, a thank you letter, and a list of trees of that species registered in Maryland. Additional 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/.

    While registering for this field trip, you will be asked to consider a donation to the Big Tree Program at the state level. Your donation will assist them in cataloging new trees as found and recorded.

    • 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.
    • 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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  • Asteroids Impacting the Earth

    • 01 May 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    The most famous asteroid has to be the Chicxulub Event. Remember? 65 million years ago an asteroid roughly 6 to 9 miles in diameter hit Earth in what is now Mexico, killing 70% of all species on Earth, including the dinosaurs. Although immense impactors like the one that devastated the entire planet 65 million years ago are rare, Near Earth Objects (NEO) of many different sizes can pose serious threats.

    In this talk, Dr. Sethanne Howard will define asteroids, explain where they live in our Solar System, and describe what happens when they impact the Earth. She will also discuss the pieces of asteroid extracted in situ and returned to Earth by a science mission. What do they tell us? And can science fiction be made real? Can we avoid a big asteroid hit?
    Sethanne Howard is the first woman to receive a degree in physics from the University of California, Davis. She received a Master’s Degree in nuclear physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a PhD in astrophysics from Georgia State University. Between her bachelor’s degree and PhD she worked for many years in various scientific fields and taught high school physics and university astronomy. She also worked for a US Naval facility as an oceanographer and meteorologist. She worked with x-ray satellites at Los Alamos National Laboratory where she received two awards for education outreach. At NASA Headquarters she managed several operating NASA astrophysics satellites and mission programs and created the initial web pages for NASA’s Office of Space Science. Before coming to the US Naval Observatory (USNO) in October 2000, she spent three years at the National Science Foundation as the Program Manager for Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology and also Executive Secretary for the international Gemini Telescopes Project.
    She is now retired. Her hobby is the history of women in science and technology, and she maintains a web site dedicated to this effort: http://4kyws.ua.edu.The web pages are now an integrated part of many school and textbook curricula. Her book on the history of women in science was just published: The Hidden Giants.

     

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  • Insect Study Merit Badge Class

    • 03 May 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
    • 7
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    Insect Study merit badge provides Scouts with a glance into the strange and fascinating world of insects and their relatives. At any given time there are approximately 10 quintillion (that is 1 with 18 zeros) insects living on the planet. Scouts will learn about some of these tiny creatures with strange and amazing abilities, see insects that undergo startling changes in habits and form as they grow, and learn how insects see, hear, taste, smell, and feel the world around them. If you are prepared, and have read the pamphlet, this class will help you fulfill most of the requirements for this badge.

    Pre Work: Requirements 5, 6 (create a scrapbook of insects you have personally observed in the wild), and 9 (rear an insect) cannot be entirely completed on the day of this course. If possible, try to complete these requirements prior to the class. For requirement 9, rearing mealworms or super worms from the pet store is probably the easiest option (https://www.wikihow.com/Raise-Mealworms). Take a few pictures along the way to show completion.

    The course is being taught by a professional entomologist who is also a Merit Badge Counselor and Scout Master.

    Requirements:

    • Registered Scout with a Troop
    • Permission of a Parent or Guardian
    • (Preferred) Approval from Scoutmaster or Assistant Scoutmaster on BSA Blue Card

    Things to remember to bring for this Merit Badge Class:

    1. Prework
    2. Merit Badge Blue Card properly filled out and preferably signed by your Scoutmaster
    3. Insect Study Merit Badge Pamphlet (available from the Scout shop or online)
    4.  Class A Scout Uniform
    5. Weather appropriate clothing for the time of year and location of the class for outdoor participation
    6. Supporting documentation or project work pertinent to this merit badge which may also include a Merit Badge Workbook for reference with notes (http://usscouts.org/mb/worksheets/Insect-study.pdf)
    7. A positive Scouting focus and attitude
    8. Packed lunch that will be eaten outside (weather dependent)

    Most merit badges are not designed to be completed in a single session with an instructor, so it is not always possible to walk away with a completed and signed blue card at the end of a program.

    Almost every badge requires some independent work by your scout. We call this “pre-work” because, if these requirements are performed prior to our program, we can complete and sign the merit badge card. Otherwise, those requirements that were completed will be signed off on the blue card and the partial card can be completed by any qualified counselor at a later date.

    ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Dr. James (Jim) Young is the curator of primitive Lepidoptera at the National Museum of Natural History as well as the curator of arthropods for the Natural History Society of Maryland. I primarily work on the identification of immature stages of Lepidoptera encountered in international commerce. Jim is a certified merit badge counselor and has been active in Scouting for many years at many levels.

    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.

     

    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.

    Thank you for your support!

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  • Wild Edibles: Late Spring Plants with Nick Spero

    • 04 May 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Gunpowder Falls State Park Central Area: Big Gunpowder Trail 11203 Belair Rd., Kingsville, MD
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    Time to rotate our buffet menu to the late spring category of tasty nibbles. Join master forager Nick Spero to discover locally found plants that can add flavor to your cooking and apply that know-how to your own backyard. We’ll be on the lookout for late-spring plants such as wild ginger, ramp, and spicebush. We will discuss collection methods and how to prepare our findings for optimal taste and nutrition. To limit our impact on the park, let’s concentrate on learning to identify and sample taste rather than foraging, which may damage an area when too much is taken.

    Our field trip leader, Nick Spero, spends his retirement outdoors as an avid hunter and fisherman. Primitive technology has piqued his interest since childhood. Here is a

    video produced by NPR about Nick.

    Difficulty: Easy to moderate (low-intensity hiking)

    • 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.
    • 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.

    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 Jayne at JAsh@marylandnature.org.

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  • Explore Evolutionary Biology with Experts - Intro to Comparative Anatomy and Phylogenetics

    • 04 May 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
    • 17
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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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  • Evening Sail on the Lady Maryland

    • 09 May 2025
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Fell's Point, Maritime Park
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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, bird morphology and identification, 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.
    • Ages 18 and up
    • Temperatures drop when out on the water, especially in the evening.
    • 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 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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  • Flying WILD: Birds Across the Curriculum Teacher Training

    • 10 May 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
    • 20
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    The Flying WILD: Birds Across the Curriculum offers a bird focused approach to environmental education. Targeted for the 5th-8th grade audience, though widely adaptable, Flying WILD: Birds Across the Curriculum offers practical hands-on classroom and outdoor field investigation experiences connecting real-world experiences in bird biology, conservation, and natural history.

    By building upon students’ natural curiosity and presenting opportunities to observe and learn about birds, educators can provide enriching and meaningful experiences for students while meeting educational objectives in science, social studies, language arts, and more.

    This workshop is open to all educators. Participants in this workshop receive the Aquatic WILD K-12 Curriculum & Activity Guide. NOTE: Participation in the workshop counts towards MAEOE Green School certification/recertification requirements.

    What is a “Registration Fee”? The $10 Registration Fee secures your space in the workshop. If you are unable to attend and cancel within 8 days of the start of the workshop, this fee will be refunded. If you attend the workshop, you will receive a $10 voucher for use in our gift shop the day of the workshop. If you register, do not cancel within 8 days, and do not attend, the $10 will be considered a donation to NHSM, a 501 c 3 public non-profit educational organization.

    This workshop is made possible through a grant from the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.

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  • Reptile Parasite Screening: A Practical Approach for Keepers

    • 14 May 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
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    Ensuring the health of pet reptiles goes beyond proper diet and habitat — it includes routine parasite screening. At this meeting of the NHSM Herp Club, Tyler France will cover the importance of fecal smear and fecal float analysis, how it benefits reptile owners, and how The Chameleon Collective services make parasite checks more accessible. There will also be a discussion of options for learning to perform these tests at home. While not a replacement for veterinary care, early parasite detection plays a key role in responsible reptile husbandry.

    This event will take place in person at NHSM, 6908 Belair Rd. A Zoom option may be available — please email the club coordinator (mfalk@marylandnature.org) for remote access.

    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 at mfalk@marylandnature.org.

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  • Hike the Barrens at Soldiers Delight

    • 15 May 2025
    • 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    • Owings Mills, Soldiers Delight Natural Area
    • 9
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    Take a hike on the seafloor of an ancient ocean at Soldier’s Delight Natural Area. Known as “The Great Maryland Barrens” to early pioneers, this area encompasses 1,900 acres and is the largest remaining serpentine ecosystem in the eastern United States. It is home to 39 rare, threatened, or endangered plant species, insects, rocks, and minerals.
    These barrens are characterized by having shallow soil composed of serpentinite, an oceanic rock created when igneous rocks like peridotite from deep within the Earth’s mantle are metamorphosed under sea pressure. This soil type is susceptible to erosion and contains very high levels of magnesium and very low levels of essential nutrients. The flora and fauna of serpentine barrens have adapted to these harsh growing conditions. Colorful asters, prairie grasses, dragonflies, and butterflies may be seen in the oak savannas and grasslands of Soldiers Delight, depending on the season. The remaining barrens cover less than 5% of their original area and are threatened by invading pines and brambles.
    We’ll hike about 1.5 miles to learn about these special plants and insects in this area, as well as how these areas are managed and why they are disappearing. If the group wishes to hike further, that may be possible. The trail and surrounding areas are rocky in places.
    • 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.
    • Wear sturdy closed-toe hiking or athletic shoes with non-slip soles that can safely handle slippery surfaces.
    • Bring your hiking pole if you would like it.
    • 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.
    Our trip leader is Edwin Guevara, a Natural Resources Biologist with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. As an Education and Outreach Specialist, Edwin travels throughout all of Maryland to teach, lead outreach events, host interpretive hikes, and help field biologists with their work. Edwin earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao. He spent three years working in outdoor education in New England and then taught science in the classroom in Maryland before coming to the DNR. He is also a certified Master Naturalist and wildlands firefighter and enjoys nature photography.
    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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  • Stratford Cliffs Spring Fossil Hunt, Fossil Club Members Only

    • 17 May 2025
    • 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
    • Stratford Cliffs / Stratford Hall Plantation
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    Fossil Club members are invited once again to participate in this ever-popular NHSM event!

    Among the most important fossil research sites in the Mid-Atlantic region, Stratford Cliffs were formed when land replaced an ancient sea. Fossils found here are from the Miocene Epoch, approximately 17 to 10 million years ago, and indicate an ancient sea filled with primitive shark-toothed porpoises, salt-water crocodiles, sea cows, gopher turtles, rays, whales, and sharks. Thousands of shark teeth have been found at the site, including Carcharodon megalodon, or Giant White Shark, with teeth measuring 7 inches or more!

    Located in Montross, VA (on the south side of the Potomac River, adjacent to Westmoreland State Park), these cliffs are part of the Calvert Formation. Most of the land along the shoreline is privately owned, and public access is severely limited, so we are lucky to have this opportunity! Our site is part of the Stratford Hall plantation owned by four generations of the Lee family (and now cared for by the Robert E. Lee Memorial Foundation). The estate encompasses 1900 acres of farmlands and forests on a high bluff overlooking the Potomac River.

    Travel time: The site is an estimated 3-hour drive from Baltimore. Guests are responsible for their own transportation; NHSM cannot provide rides. The exact address will be provided to you via email with your registration confirmation.

    Difficulty: This field trip is moderately strenuous, involving hiking, cold water, and uncertain weather. Depending on what storms may have impacted the river, there could be washed-up trees and debris on the beach, as well as broken glass. There could be a few scramble spots. However, if you do not want to climb over obstacles, you can remain on the beach that is accessible to you. This is a rain-or-shine event.

    Age Restriction: Stratford has a minimum age requirement of 8 years old.

    Cancellation Policy: Cancellations made more than one week before the date of the event will result in a refund, minus a 5% processing fee. No refunds can be issued within a week of the event, but the registration can be transferred to a friend.

    If NHSM cancels this event, all registration fees will be refunded in full.

    If you have questions or concerns about this or other Fossil Club events, please contact the club coordinator (mfalk@marylandnature.org).

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  • Finding the Uncommon, A Western Maryland Weekend

    • 17 May 2025
    • 9:00 AM
    • 18 May 2025
    • 2:00 PM
    • Allegheny & Garrett Counties
    • 6
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    Unique ecosystems lie untouched in the hills and valleys of the Allegheny Mountains of western Maryland. Spend the weekend exploring these pockets of rare plants, birds, and insects with naturalist Jim Brighton, co-founder of the Maryland Biodiversity Project, a conservation and education community specializing in birds and plants of the Mid-Atlantic region.

    We’ll explore seven areas in Allegheny and Garrett counties throughout the weekend. We’ll learn about a remnant boreal fen found in the Finzel Swamp Preserve, a rare sloping gravel wetland at Frostburg Reservoir, and the Piclic Shale Barren, part of the Appalachian Shale Barrens, a rare ecosystem only found in this area of the Ridge and Valley Province of the Appalachians. We’ll hike at Lostland Run Natural Area to see wet cliffs above the upper reaches of the Potomac River, and at Rocky Gap State Park, we’ll walk to a cliff face and the dam spillway. A stop along the C&O Canal is included to search for rare plants and insects. We will finish on Sunday at Sideling Creek to view more shale barrens and dramatic cliff faces full of interesting plants and animals. Potential sightings could include painted trillium, zebra swallowtail, marsh calla, and chalk-fronted corporal.

    A complete itinerary and driving directions will be available the week before the trip. We will caravan between sites. Hiking distances vary, with the possible longest distance of no more than two miles.

    Hotel reservations can be made at the group rate of $149 per night at the Hampton Inn Frostburg. The link will be supplied after registration. You are welcome to stay at any location of your choice.

    Our trip leader, Jim Brighton, is co-founder of the Maryland Biodiversity Project (MBP). Since it began in 2012, MBP has cataloged more than 21,000 species found in Maryland and features the work of more than 28,000 naturalists and photographers. Learn more here: https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/. Jim was awarded the 2017 Chesapeake Champion by the University of Maryland Center of Environmental Science’s Horn Point Laboratory. The award recognizes individuals for their stewardship of land, water, and wildlife through their volunteer actions.

    • 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.
    • 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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  • Oceanography Merit Badge Class

    • 18 May 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • 701 E Pratt Street
    • 3
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    The oceans cover more than 70 percent of our planet and are its dominant feature. Studying the ocean is studying the earth. In this full day course, all aspects of the Oceanography merit badge will be covered except #8 (see below).

    NEW LOCATION: The hands-on class will be held at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.

    Class Prerequisites: Open to Scouts Aged 13 and Up

    Meet You Instructor: Dr. Thomas Haine is a Professor in the Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences at Johns Hopkins University. His teaching and research interests are in physical and dynamical oceanography and the ocean’s role in Earth’s climate. Particular interests are the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, and their rotating-stratified fluid dynamics. He is the co-author (with Barry Klinger) of a graduate level textbook in his field, entitled Ocean Circulation in Three Dimensions. http://www.jhu.edu/~eps/faculty/haine
    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.

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  • Arch Club: Studying Maryland's Ice Age Peoples

    • 21 May 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    Recent discoveries at a site in Reisterstown suggest that Ice Age hunter-gatherers inhabited what is now Baltimore County, crafting tools from local stone, which they then carried with them throughout the region. This online presentation by Zachary Singer will provide an overview of the Paleoindian Period (13,000-10,000 years before present) in Maryland based on data from the statewide Maryland Fluted Point Survey and recent excavations organized by the Maryland Historical Trust.

    Zachary Singer is State Terrestrial Archeologist at the Maryland Historical Trust. Zac received his BA in anthropology from the University of Maryland and his MA and PhD. in anthropology from the University of Connecticut. Zac’s research interests include archeological geophysics, 3D photogrammetry, lithic technologies and Fluted Point sites in Eastern North America.

    Register to receive the Zoom link and passcode via email. Please contact the club coordinator (mfalk@marylandnature.org) with any questions.

    NHSM’s Arch 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 this program, your membership dues help support the club. 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 Club Coordinator.

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  • Spawn of the Horseshoe Crabs

    • 22 May 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    What do thousands of horseshoe crabs do when the evening tide is high and the spring moon is new or full? A spawning so huge that people travel to view it from around the world.

    The scene begins with male horseshoe crabs waiting along the water’s edge. As a female moves with the tide onto the beach, the male grabs her shell with his claws, hitching a ride on her shell. Over multiple trips over multiple nights, one female can lay up to 88,000 eggs per year.

    To learn more about horseshoe crab behavior and their important role in the Bay ecosystem, tune in to this talk by Dr. Brad Stevens. The Zoom link will be in your confirmation email after you register.

    Brad Stevens, Professor Emeritus and Distinguished Research Scientist at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), worked in Kodiak, Alaska, for over 20 years before coming to UMES, where he used scuba and underwater video to study fish, crabs, conch, and corals. He tells his graduate students, “Always study something you can eat.” Would that apply to the horseshoe crab?

    To see horseshoe crabs in person, join us for our late evening adventure to view the mating crabs at Slaughter Beach on May 26. We’ll meet our horseshoe crab expert, Brad Stevens there to learn about their behavior close-up. Register here: https://marylandnature.wildapricot.org/event-6134514.

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  • Shorebirds by Day, Horseshoe Crabs by Night

    • 22 May 2025
    • 26 May 2025
    • 2 sessions
    • Delaware Bay, Milford, Slaughter Beach
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    Let’s combine an afternoon of birding for migratory shorebirds with a late-night beach walk at high tide, where we’ll experience a horseshoe crab spawning so huge that people travel from around the world to view it.

    The scene begins with male horseshoe crabs waiting along the water’s edge. As a female moves with the tide onto the beach, the male grabs her shell with his claws, hitching a ride on her shell.  As she builds nests or leaves egg clusters along the beach, the male is pulled with her, fertilizing the eggs. Once the mating is complete, both head back to the water. Most of the action happens late into the evening, after 10 pm. Over multiple trips over multiple nights, one female can lay up to 88,000 eggs per year.

    What is the fate of the majority of those eggs? They become a nutrient-dense meal for thousands of rufa red knots, a robin-sized shorebird that migrates from South America to the Arctic and back each year. Rufas time their stopover in Delaware Bay to coincide with the peak of spawning, feeding almost exclusively on horseshoe crab eggs as they build strength for the next leg of their migration.

    Our beach adventure begins on May 26 with an afternoon low tide to view the red knots and other shorebirds at three stops: the DuPont Nature Center, Marvel Salt Marsh, and Slaughter Beach. We’ll take a dinner break in the town of Milford, then head back to Slaughter Beach for the evening high tide and a shoreline full of horseshoe crabs. This beach is known for having some of the highest counts of horseshoe crabs in the area, with over 60,000 in May 2022 and over 5,000 on the new and full moons in June 2022.

    We will also meet on Zoom on May 22 from 7 to 8 pm. to learn about the horseshoe crab behavior and their important role in the bay ecosystem. Both the Zoom presentation and the horseshoe crab portion of the field trip will be led by Brad Stevens, Professor Emeritus, and Distinguished Research Scientist at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES). Dr. Stevens worked in Kodiak, Alaska, for over 20 years before coming to UMES, where he used scuba and underwater video to study fish, crabs, conch, and corals. The Zoom link will be in your confirmation email after registering.

    Rob and Carol Blye of the Sussex Bird Club will lead the birding portion of our trip. Rob is a retired biologist with a degree in wildlife biology from Cornell University. He and Carol are avid recreational birders who organize field trips for the bird club.

    Slaughter Beach is about a 2-hour drive from Baltimore. There is adequate parking and restrooms. Plan to stay up very late to see the most action.  Hotels are plentiful in Milford if you choose to spend the night.
    Difficulty: Moderate with the possibility of cold conditions, definitely wet, and darkness
    • 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.
    • Ages 10 and up.
    • Heavy-duty flashlight with extra batteries. It may get wet.
    • Dress according to the weather. Layers of clothing work best. Bring a sun hat and a cold weather hat for the night.
    • Bring an extra set of clothes. You may get wet if you are anywhere near the shore.
    • Wear sturdy closed-toe shoes that can get wet. No bare feet, no bare toes at the beach. Horseshoe crabs have sharp spines on their tails.
    • Bring water, snacks, and whatever you need to stay warm and alert.
    • Bring binoculars and a hand lens or loupe for birding or looking at details if you have them.
    • Bring a scope if you have access to one
    • Bring your guidebooks, if you have them.
    • Bring a first aid kit for your personal use.
    • No pets, please.

     

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  • Reptile and Amphibian Study Merit Badge Day

    • 24 May 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
    • 7
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    People always have been interested in snakes, turtles, lizards, and alligators, as well as frogs and salamanders. Amphibians and reptiles—collectively known as herpetofauna—are increasingly important today as their populations are key indicators of the effects of climate change and habitat fragmentation on wildlife. Presented by certified merit badge counselor, Tom Scollins, herpetology curator and leader of NHSM Herp Club, this class will help you fulfill the following Merit Badge requirements*: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,10. There will be plenty of live and preserved animals on hand.

    Terms and Conditions: Pre-registration and prepayment are required to attend. Spaces are limited.  Cancellations up to a week in advance of the course will incur a $5 processing fee. No refunds made 7 days before the start of the course.

    Things to remember to bring for this Merit Badge Class:

    1. Merit Badge Blue Card properly filled out and signed off by your Scoutmaster
    2. Reptile and Amphibian Merit Badge Pamphlet and Workbook
    3. Scout Uniform
    4. Supporting documentation or project work pertinent to this merit badge which may also include a Merit Badge Workbook for reference with notes
    5. A positive Scouting focus and attitude

    The badge also requires either three months of recorded observation of a reptile or Amphibian in a nature center, zoo or similar location, OR one month care and recorded observations
    of a reptile or amphibian you keep at home. If you have a pet reptile or amphibian already, then the one month of care is a simple option for you. PLEASE do NOT go out and purchase a pet
    reptile or amphibian just to complete the badge! Pet ownership is always a long-term commitment for the life of your pet and should only be undertaken after careful consideration. You may
    make observations at any a nature center, zoo, pet store, or other similar center near your home. NOTE: The Mid-Atlantic Turtle and Tortoise Society is partnering with NHSM on this badge, and will make available foster turtles for purposes of fulfilling the merit badge requirements. You may convert the fostering into adoption. 

    Families can foster an adult box turtle in a Rubbermaid tote or a juvenile aquatic turtle such as a slider, in a 10- or 20-gallon aquarium.
    Anyone who wishes to foster, please  email matts_adoptions@hotmail.com as soon as possible to receive recommended reading and an application, to know what to expect or to find out which type of turtle they’d prefer, and to  set up enclosures to go with the turtles.  A refundable $50 deposit is required when fosters pick up the turtle and supplies. The deposit will be returned when the turtle and supplies are returned.

    * Most Merit Badges are not designed to be completed in a single session with an instructor, so it is not always possible to walk away with a completed and signed blue card at the end a program. Every badge requires some independent work by your scout. We call this “pre-work” because, if these requirements are performed prior to our program, we can complete and sign the merit badge card. Otherwise we will sign partial cards at the completion of our program and will have qualified counselors review assignments on an individual basis at a later date. Note you will have to contact and schedule an appointment with Tom Scollins. NOTE: The Herp club meets monthly at NHSM on the Second Wednesday of every month at 7PM. 

    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.

    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.

    Thank you for your support!

     

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  • Lep Club: Native Plants 101

    • 28 May 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
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    At this month’s meeting of the NHSM Lep Club, we’ll welcome Amanda Wray, founding member of Wild Ones Baltimore, for a discussion of the benefits of adding native plants to your yard and garden. Contact the club coordinator (mfalk@marylandnature.org) with any questions or comments.

    If you love butterflies and moths, consider joining the NHSM 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 (mfalk@marylandnature.org) 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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  • Io Moth Embroidery Workshop

    • 31 May 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
    • 13
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    Students will learn the slow, meditative art of hand embroidery while creating a beautiful image of the Io moth (Automeris io), a species native to Maryland.

    The provided pattern is designed to introduce students to several stitches that produce different lines and textures, such as basic stitch, backstitch, satin stitch, French knots, and more. The pattern also leaves space for a little creative freedom. Students will learn how to finish the hoop so it can be displayed without a frame. Moth size is 4 inches.

    The Io, a Saturniid moth, is named after the Greek tale of Io, the mortal lover of Zeus that a jealous Hera turned into a cow. The male io has a striking pair of brilliant yellow wings, while the female is darker in color. This moth species also has noticeable eyespots on the hindwings that can scare off predators.

    Techniques: Surface design embroidery on fabric in a hoop using several beginner-level stitches.

    Kit: Students will be provided with fabric stamped with the moth pattern, embroidery hoop, needle, embroidery floss in 8 colors, snippers, and instructions to take home. Supply Fee is included in the registration ($22).

    Teacher Bio: Heather Kerley is a mixed media and fiber artist living in Bowie, Maryland with her husband, two cats, and a small backyard wildlife sanctuary. Her art encompasses a diverse range of mediums, from watercolor and collage to embroidery and quilting. However, her interest in sustainability, ecology, and protecting the natural world has remained a consistent theme in her work. As a fiber artist committed to sustainability, she uses found and upcycled materials in much of her work, inspiring creative improvisation and play. Kerley has been teaching art in different venues for over ten years and has been with the Smithsonian Associates Studio Arts Program for over 4 years. She enjoys evolving her classes alongside her own creative journey and cherishes her interactions with students.

    (Website: www.heathermccawkerley.com)

    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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  • Osprey in the Wild

    • 05 Jun 2025
    • 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    • 0
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    Look to the sky along the Chesapeake Bay shoreline and you’ll likely see an osprey. The Bay supports the largest osprey breeding population in the world. In the 1970s, osprey numbered 1,500 breeding pairs due to DDT contamination. Now populations have rebounded to an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 breeding pairs in the mid-Atlantic. How do we know stats on osprey population, health, and migration? Ask Park Naturalist Greg Kearns and he’ll answer with his banding tools in hand.

    Join Greg to experience ospreys up close as chicks are banded, measured, and counted at their nesting platforms at Patuxent River Park. Participants may be able to help with banding if the chicks meet the minimum size requirement. The banding data collected is sent to the Bird Banding Laboratory at the Eastern Ecological Science Center to help scientists understand migration patterns, population dynamics, sources of mortality, and bird lifespans. Much of the critical information known comes from tracking and reporting banding data.

    We’ll learn how Greg and his interns have installed and maintained over 100 osprey nest platforms along 25 miles of river and banded over 5,000 adult and juvenile ospreys over the last 30 years. With the osprey population growing, the birds have exceeded the availability of natural nesting sites. Human-made nesting structures are almost always occupied, and ospreys then choose to nest on cell towers and lighting structures. This can create conflicts with human values and needs.

    Please note that all bird observation and handling techniques match or exceed the practices outlined in the Bird Banders Code of Ethics. Our leader, Greg Kearns, is a Senior Park Naturalist with over 40 years of experience and extensive research on the osprey, sora rail, and wetland ecology at Jug Bay. He is an accomplished speaker, photographer, and birder. Greg was named Conservationist of the Year by the Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources in 2006 for his work on the restoration of the wild rice marshes on the river. He also received the Jug Bay Award for significant contributions to the environment and was given the 2017 National Wetlands Restoration and Conservation award from the Environmental Law Institute in Washington, DC. Greg does the technical monitoring work and also makes it accessible to the public through these unique educational opportunities.

    Difficulty: Easy, must have the ability to walk on a dock, climb steps into the boat, and step down to disembark.

    • 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.
    • Children over the age of 10 are welcome. Must be able to sit quietly and follow directions.
    • Dress according to the weather. Layers of clothing work best. Include a hat for sun protection or warmth, depending on the season.
    • We will be out on the water on a pontoon boat and temperatures can vary due to wind.
    • 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 for birding 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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  • Wild Edibles: Early Summer Plants with Nick Spero

    • 08 Jun 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Cromwell Valley Park
    • 15
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    Join master forager Nick Spero to learn about the varied wild edibles available in June. Focusing on the Cromwell Valley area, we will sample plants such as spicebush and learn how to prepare native milkweed and American Pokeberry for safe eating. Come along to see how many other tasty and nutritious wild plants can be found in this easy-to-moderate, low-intensity hike. Nibble along the way to learn valuable foraging tips and techniques. We will discuss collection methods and how to prepare our findings for optimal taste and nutrition. To limit our impact on the park, let’s concentrate on learning to identify and sample taste rather than foraging, which may damage an area when too much is taken.

    Our field trip leader Nick Spero spends his retirement outdoors as an avid gatherer, hunter, and fisherman. Primitive technology has piqued his interest since childhood. Nick was featured in an NPR video here.

    Difficulty: Easy to moderate (low-intensity hiking)

    • 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.
    • Wear sturdy closed-toe hiking or athletic shoes with non-slip soles that can safely handle slippery surfaces.
    • Bring water and snacks.
    • Bring binoculars and a hand lens or loupe, if you have them for viewing opportunities along the walk.
    • Bring a first aid kit for your personal use.
    • No pets, please.

    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 Jayne at JAsh@marylandnature.org.

     

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  • Hart-Miller Island Boat & Bus Tour

    • 11 Jun 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.
    • 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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  • Arch Club: Brazil’s Indians and the Onslaught of Civilization

    • 18 Jun 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    An anthropologist who followed Brazilian indigenous movements for more than 20 years looks back and forth.

    Linda Rabben is an author, a sociocultural anthropologist and a human rights activist. For more than 30 years she did research on and in Brazil for NGOs, including Amnesty International and the Rainforest Foundation, and published two books on Brazil’s indigenous peoples. Since 2015 she has been an associate research professor of anthropology at the University of Maryland.

    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 club coordinator (mfalk@marylandnature.org) with any questions.

    NHSM’s Arch 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 Club Coordinator at mfalk@marylandnature.org.

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  • Reptile and Amphibian Handling and Care for Veterinary Staff and Wildlife Rehabbers

    • 21 Jun 2025
    • 9:00 AM
    • 22 Jun 2025
    • 4:00 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
    • 19
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    Reptiles and amphibians (herpetofauna) often need specialized care to thrive in captivity, even short term. Knowing the biology and natural history of these animals is vital to provide quality care. This two-day course will provide a detailed exploration of reptiles and amphibians, how they live in the wild, and current best practices for captive care.

    This 2-day (12 hour) course is designed for veterinary staff, volunteers, wildlife rehabbers, wildlife and fisheries professionals, and herp owners, the course will cover:

    • Biology and Behavior of native and exotic herps
    • Diseases and treatments
    • Food acquisition and choices
    • Venomous snake restraint
    • Captivity and Conservation

    A detailed syllabus will be emailed to registered participants prior to the class.

     Approved for 12 hours CEU’s from MD Department of Natural Resources 

    ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Tom Scollins is a New York City native, growing up next to — and many times in — the Bronx Zoo. Tom studied Zoology and Animal Husbandry at the University of Florida and Santa Fe College in Gainesville. He came to Maryland to work in the Herpetology Department at the Baltimore Zoo, where he designed many exhibits and breeding programs for several species. An expert in reptile and amphibian husbandry and wildlife management. Tom has a passion for education and the conservation of reptiles and amphibians. He has served as Associate Curator of Herpetology at the Natural History Society of Maryland since 2015 and is the owner of Bio-Logic Solutions LLC.

    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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  • Quail Forever in Maryland

    • 26 Jun 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    Here in the Mid-Atlantic, QF is advocating for and restoring populations of Northern Bobwhite (Colinus viriginanus) through habitat restoration and outreach. Populations of Northern Bobwhite in the Mid-Atlantic have declined by over 6% annually since the 1980’s, with similar declines seen in populations of songbirds and other organisms associated with early successional habitats. In this talk, Sierra and Jack, the local Delaware and Maryland QF biologists, respectively, will cover the history and status of quail in the region, their habitat needs, and the work that QF is doing to connect with local landowners and put more habitat on the ground.

    Pheasants Forever, Inc. & Quail Forever is the nation’s leading upland wildlife habitat conservation organization and employs hundreds of private lands biologist across the country. The goal of Quail Forever (QF), the quail division of Pheasants Forever, is to generate momentum for quail conservation through advocacy efforts to landowners and natural resource agencies, including work on the federal Farm Bill and implementation of quail-specific habitat projects, while striving to provide increased opportunities for hunters and educating the next generation of land stewards.

    Jackson (Jack) Hutchison grew up on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and caught a passion for land stewardship from his father, who is a partner in a family farming operation. Jack received his B.S. in Biological Sciences from Cornell University, where he researched songbirds, while more recently he worked with endangered species in Mississippi with the USFWS. Outside of work, Jack helps on the farm and enjoys hiking, photography, hunting, and birding with friends.

    Sierra grew up near Annapolis, Maryland where she developed a passion for wildlife from a young age through enjoying the natural resources in and around the Chesapeake Bay. She pursued this passion and completed her Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Biology at West Texas A&M University where she involved herself in as many field work opportunities as possible taking her all throughout the state. During this time, she gained the hands-on experience to understand the importance of maintaining habitat for the conservation and management of wildlife. After graduating and just before joining Quail Forever, Sierra worked with the Maryland Conservation Corps to assist areas throughout the state with various projects involving trail building and maintenance, insecticide application, prescribed burning, and invasives removal. Now in Delaware as the state’s Quail Forever Biologist, Sierra continues to enjoy hiking, birding, camping, and has recently picked up learning how to upland hunt.

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  • Petroglyph Canoe Paddle

    • 28 Jun 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Susquehanna River
    • 12
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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

    • 28 Jun 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Susquehanna River
    • 10
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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

    • 26 Jul 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Susquehanna River
    • 12
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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

    • 26 Jul 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Susquehanna River
    • 12
    Register

    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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  • Lichens 101: Biology, Ecology and Diversity

    • 02 Aug 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
    • 18
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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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  • Petroglyph Canoe Paddle

    • 23 Aug 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • 12
    Register

    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
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Susquehanna River
    • 12
    Register

    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
    • 12
    Register

    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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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
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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