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  • Bark– Species ID and Ecology Online Short Course

    • 02 Feb 2026
    • 09 Feb 2026
    • 2 sessions
    • Online via Zoom
    • 0
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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 2nd  – 7:00 to 9:00
    • February 9th  – 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

    • Cancellations made 14 or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee.
    • Cancellations made within 14 days of the event will not receive a refund.
    • Events and field trips with fees of $25 or less are non-refundable at any time, unless canceled by NHSM.

    NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time. Thank you for supporting our mission and helping us bring natural history to life.

     

     

     

     

     

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  • Wild Australia: Behind-the-Scene Tour at the National Aquarium

    • 11 Feb 2026
    • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    • Baltimore, National Aquarium
    • 0
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    No expensive plane ticket. No 24-hour-long flight. See the animals of Australia right here in our own backyard at the National Aquarium’s Australia: Wild Extremes exhibit. This special behind-the-scenes tour will show us many of the Australian exhibit inhabitants from a different view than we are usually allowed.
    This immersive exhibit mimics an Australian river gorge that is home to nearly 1,000 animals representing more than 70 species, many only found in Australia. Our tour will include visits with Hosmer’s and blue tongue skinks; snakes such as a black-headed python, carpet python, and death adder; Irwin’s, pig-nosed, and Kimberley snake-necked turtles; Johnston’s crocodiles; Mertens’ water and spiny-tailed monitors; and many other species native to Australia.
    Our tour leaders are Jacob Jackson, a dedicated herpetologist and wildlife filmmaker volunteering at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, and Matthew Benedict, lead herpetologist for the National Aquarium’s Australia: Wild Extremes exhibit. Matthew uses his extensive experience in herpetology to oversee the care and conservation of reptiles and amphibians in the exhibit. Matthew’s expertise ensures a rich educational experience for all visitors.
    • Everyone over the age of 16 is welcome.
    • Our meeting location can be found in your registration confirmation email when payment is complete.
    • Watch for additional details in a welcome email sent a few days before the date.
    • We have access to a few aquarium entrance passes for free admission. Please email Jayne at JAsh@marylandnature.org for information on how you may be able to secure a pass.
    • Participants are responsible for buying their own admission ticket. Tickets are date and time-specific. Ticket prices are $49.95 for adults and $39.95 for seniors. Tickets can be bought in advance here: https://aqua.org/.

    Alternative weather date is Jan 21. If any event is cancelled due to severe weather, you will receive an email or text. If you do not receive a weather-related email, the trip will proceed as planned.

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

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

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  • FrogWatch Training

    • 11 Feb 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    The NHSM Herp Club is excited to host a training session for FrogWatch 2026.  FrogWatch is a nationwide citizen science program that tracks frog populations throughout the United States. The Calvert Marine Museum hosts the Southern Maryland (and surrounding DMV) FrogWatch chapter. Matt Neff, Curator of Estuarine Biology at the Calvert Marine Museum will lead this training over zoom, it is open to everyone and a great summer science project for students! Participation is a fun way to learn about amphibians as well as getting to know your local wetlands and frog & toad species. In the workshop you will learn how to identify frog and toad calls and how to document their calling activity at your local site to provide invaluable data on frog and toad populations in your community.

     Participants will choose a monitoring site that is easily accessible and close to where they live or work to listen to frogs that are calling throughout the breeding season (February 1st – August 31st). This training will take place over zoom and will take 1.5 hours. After the training Matt will direct people to a quiz to take online to be “certified” to participate.

    You do not have to be a frog and toad expert to participate. You just need a desire to participate and the willingness to learn the calls of the frogs and toads in your area. If you are interested in participating, please register!

    This training will take place in Zoom. So please register to receive the Zoom link. 

    Links to the lectures are here: FrogWatch 2026 – Protocols and FrogWatch 2026 – Frog ID

    Here is a link to practice frog calls beforehand: http://www.calvertmarinemuseum.com/frogwatch

    As Curator of Estuarine Biology at the Calvert Marine Museum, Matt has opened several new exhibits, including one on the Eastern Hellbender, which focuses on this endangered salamander once found in the Bay. Matt is also beginning his fourteenth season of FrogWatch, a citizen science program that trains individuals to listen to and record their observations of frogs calling during the breeding season. Last year, over 1,200 observations were submitted of 14 different frog species across the region for the Southern Maryland and surrounding DMV chapter. Before coming to the museum, Matt was at the Smithsonian National Zoo for 12 years, working as a zookeeper in the Department of Herpetology. He is also a past-president and is still very involved in leading surveys with the Virginia Herpetological Society. Matt has always loved working with animals and teaching people about the natural world, and is happy to continue this passion with species native to Southern Maryland.

    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 on the second Wednesday of every month and are open to the public.

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

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

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  • Conserving Maryland’s Farmland Raptors

    • 12 Feb 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    The Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership’s Farmland Raptor Program is dedicated to advancing our understanding and conservation of raptors associated with grassland and farmland habitats across Maryland. The program focuses on four priority species: American kestrel, Northern harrier, American barn owl, and short-eared owl. In this talk, Alex Pellegrini will highlight his research on barn owls and short-eared owls, exploring their fascinating life histories and the challenges they face. He’ll also discuss ongoing local and global efforts to protect these declining species and what’s being done to secure their future in Maryland’s working landscapes.

    Alex Pellegrini is the Farmland Raptor Program Coordinator with the Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership. In this role, he manages statewide nest box programs and leads several research initiatives focused on grassland raptor conservation. His work also includes collaborations with the Global Owl Project, the Global Short-eared Owl Working Group, and Project Owlnet, contributing to research on owl taxonomy and migration.

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  • One Sky - How Culture Influences our Stories of the Night Sky

    • 13 Feb 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Towson MD, Towson University Planetarium
    • 0

    Our location or culture does not matter: we all look up at the night sky. But do our stories about the night sky differ? Let’s learn the answer at a film screening of One Sky at Towson Planetarium. This documentary is an international collaboration designed to increase our understanding of cultural and Indigenous astronomy, its historical and modern applications, and how our One Sky connects us all. We will finish the evening with a trip to the roof to view the night sky through their telescope.

    One Sky is a collection of short films focusing on Indigenous cultures in Greece, India, Northern Canada, Japan, the Pacific Islands, and the Navajo people in the US. Each chapter is presented in an original style, featuring the work of international artists. Each film stands alone as a short story or in combination as a longer narrative. More information on The One Sky Project can be found here:https://oneskyproject.org/.

    Planetarium Director Christian Ready will moderate the screening and also lead us outside for a telescope observation after the show using their 16-inch diameter Ritchey-Chrétien telescope and other portable telescopes, if the weather permits. The Towson Planetarium is an all-digital system, newly built in 2021,​ and features a 24-foot diameter dome, 4K-by-4K ultra-high-definition image, and a quadrophonic sound system.

     

    Professor Ready fell in love with outer space at a young age. His desire to become an astronomer was fueled by watching reruns of the classic television show, Star Trek.  He works as the planetarium director and lectures in Towson University’s Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences.  A video about Prof. Ready can be viewed here: https://vimeo.com/779700944.

    • Our meeting location can be found in your registration confirmation email when payment is completed.
    • Watch for additional details in a welcome email sent a few days before the date.
    • All participants must be pre-registered. If you are on the waitlist and show up to the event uninvited, you will not be allowed to participate.
    • Children over the age of 10 are welcome.
    • All children must meet age requirements and be registered as a guest of their adult.
    • Dress according to the weather for our outside viewing time.
    • Wear sturdy closed-toe hiking or athletic shoes with non-slip soles that can safely handle slippery surfaces for our outside viewing. It may be icy.

    All events are held rain or shine. If any event is cancelled due to severe weather, you will receive an email or text. If you do not receive a weather-related email, the trip will proceed as planned.

    NEW Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made 14 or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within 14 days of the event will not receive a refund. Events and field trips with fees of $25 or less are non-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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  • Turtles of Maryland Workshop

    • 14 Feb 2026
    • 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
    • 0
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    Maryland is home to 17 types of turtles. Of those, 12 species are threatened by habitat loss, and 9 are experiencing population decline. All four sea turtle species found in Maryland are protected by the Endangered Species Act. In this presentation, you’ll learn how to tell turtles apart, and you’ll learn about dangers that turtles face, about native species and habitats, and about common non-natives in the state. Of course, no presentation on turtles would be complete without live turtles.

    Children aged 10 and older are welcome if accompanied by adult. 

    SNOW DATE – FWBRUARY 21

    Katrina Smith, author of the book Red-Eared Sliders (Animal Planet Pet Care Library), received a BS in biology from Eastern New Mexico University. She has been the adoptions coordinator for the Mid-Atlantic Turtle and Tortoise Society (MATTS) in Maryland for 24 years, where she has been involved in the care and adoption of over 2000 turtles.”

    Mid-Atlantic Turtle and Tortoise Society (MATTS)

    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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  • Pines of Maryland: Evolution, Habitat, Threats and ID

    • 15 Feb 2026
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
    • 5
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    How many pine tree species do you think grow wild in Maryland? According to the Maryland Biodiversity Program, the answer is 11. (Four are non-native.) These evergreen conifers may be one of the first trees one learns to identify as a child, but can you differentiate between a loblolly and a pitch pine? In this workshop,  you will take a deep dive into the fascinating natural history of pines.
    Topics include:
    • The origins of pines, their evolution, and their relationships to other trees;
    • Specific Maryland pine forest habitats;
    • Identification of pines found in Maryland (native, naturalized, or planted);
    • Pine pests and diseases.
    • Value of pine species as forest products.

    This could be the “pinecal” of your natural history education.

    ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Bud Reaves hails from Baltimore, MD, and graduated from Loyola University and West Virginia University’s School of Forestry and Natural Resources.  Bud is retired now after serving fifteen years as the County Forester for AA County. Before that, Bud worked for the MD DNR Forest Service.  Bud keeps active as a consulting forester and chairperson of the Allegheny Society of American Foresters.    Bud is also on the adjunct faculty at AA Community College, where he teaches a certification class on Forest Conservation.  Bud is a SAF Certified Forester & Maryland Licensed Forester, as well as an ISA Certified Arborist & ISA Certified Urban Forest Professional.  Bud is an avid moss enthusiast and naturalist and has been an MNHS member for many years.

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

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

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  • Lep Club: Winter Cocoon Hike

    • 15 Feb 2026
    • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • BeeTree Presere, BeeTree Preserve
    • 0
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    Now that the leaves have fallen and winter has set in we want to invite Lep club members to a winter cocoon walk at BeeTree Nature Preserve in Parkland, MD. Join us for a walk in the woods led by Lep Club member Eric Warner, learn how to find cocoons in nature and how to identify the moth based on the cocoon. Tips for identifying host plants in winter will also be covered, specifically for cecropia, promethea and polyphemus moths as we explore the woods. This hike is somewhat weather dependent; we are hoping to have it occure on Sunday, February 15th at 2pm. Participants will receive an email with the finalized day, meeting location, and parking details a few days before the walk. When registering for this program, please be sure to keep both dates open. We recommend you dress according to the weather and bring water and a camera to take photos for reference.  

    BeeTree Preserve is 263 beautiful acres of forests, fields, streams and wetlands located 25 miles north of Towson in Parkland, MD.  Named for BeeTree Run, a trout stream that meanders through the property, BeeTree Preserve’s natural beauty and resources have welcomed visitors and inhabitants both animal and human for hundreds of years.

    This walk is for Lep Club members only; we encourage you to become a member of NHSM and the Lep club.  The NHSM Lepidoptery Club meets the fourth Wednesday of every month from March-October at 6908 Belair Rd or over Zoom. 

    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. If you have questions

    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.

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  • Unraveling the Universe: Astronomy Talk & Offit Telescope at MD Space Grant Observatory

    • 19 Feb 2026
    • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University
    • 16
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    Let’s explore the universe with local astrophotographer Michael J. Mangieri at the Maryland Space Grant Observatory at the Johns Hopkins University campus. We’ll follow the presentation with a staff introduction to the Morris W. Offit Telescope and a private night sky viewing time, weather permitting. Whether you’re curious about stars, galaxies, nebulae, supernovae, or black holes, this presentation will guide you through the celestial wonders that have fascinated humanity for centuries. Discover the mesmerizing diversity of galaxies, from spirals with radiant arms to enigmatic irregular shapes, each telling a cosmic tale. Let’s look inside our home galaxy, the Milky Way, and see what lies at the center. We’ll discuss how stars form in the galaxies’ spiral arms and learn about their life cycles as we look for constellations in the fall sky.

    Michael will share his setup for astrophotography and his photographs with us, too. Check out his work here: https://mdastro.com/

    Outside viewing with the Morris W. Offit Telescope will follow the presentation. We can expect good views of Jupiter, Saturn, and brighter deep-sky objects. This telescope is the major observing instrument for the Maryland Space Grant Observatory.

    Our presenter, Michael J. Mangieri, photographs the sky from the light-polluted sky of his backyard, and still manages to bring out the wonder and stunning vistas of colorful star clusters, fantastic glowing nebulae, and other deep sky wonders. Whether imaging through the larger Celestron EdgeHD-11 to get up close and personal, or the smaller William Optics 102mm and ZS61mm to get that wide-angle view, he captures the exquisite colors and details brought out through using narrow band filters to cut through the light pollution and target the specific wavelengths of light that are being emanated by these deep sky objects.

    Michael has been active in amateur astronomy throughout the years. He operated Towson University’s Planetarium in the mid-70s, taught at various astronomy clubs and colleges in the Maryland/Washington DC area, and now spends almost every clear night under the stars in Reisterstown. He is a member of the Westminster Astronomical Society, Inc., and is the guest lecturer at the Soldier’s Delight Visitor Center.

    • Rain date for this activity is Feb. 26. Please mark that on your calendar. There will be no refunds if you cannot attend the rain date.
    • Our meeting location can be found in your registration confirmation email when payment is completed.
    • Watch for additional details in a welcome email sent a few days before the date.
    • All participants must be pre-registered. If you are on the waitlist and show up to the event uninvited, you will not be allowed to participate.
    • Children ages 12 and up who can listen to our presentation in its entirety are welcome to attend.
    • All children must meet age requirements and be registered as a guest of their adult.
    • No more than two children per adult.
    • Dress according to the weather for our outdoor viewing time.

    All events are held rain or shine. If any event is cancelled due to severe weather, you will receive an email or text. If you do not receive a weather-related email, the trip will proceed as planned.

    NEW Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made 14 or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within 14 days of the event will not receive a refund. Events and field trips with fees of $25 or less are non-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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  • Caterpillars in Winter in Two Acts

    • 19 Feb 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    Insects are exothermic. External forces control their internal temperatures. So what happens in winter? How do insects make it through to spring? In this very special Must Learn Thursday, we learn from two experts, Dr. Mike Raupp and Dr. Max Ferlauto. Each will share information on the strategies insects employ and what we can do to ensure they survive.

    ACT 1: Dr. Mike Raupp, “The Bug Guy,” will give a short recap of banded woolly bears, which can freeze solid, and other strategies insects use for surviving winter

    ACT 2: Back in 2022, an aspiring PhD student, Max Ferlauto, presented on the beginning of his research efforts studying “The effects of leaf litter management practices on overwintering insect communities and ecosystem function: Impacts and applications in residential landscapes,” which you can watch here: (https://youtu.be/Fp4sUEQK5NU). Now, as the state entomologist for Maryland, Max is back to give us a full recounting of the dissertation he successfully defended. Learn best practices to help arthropods successfully overwinter.

    Mike Raupp is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland and an award-winning author, scholar, and communicator. His professional and extension achievements include more than 250 publications and 1300 presentations. A regular guest on NPR and PBS, Mike has appeared on all major television and radio networks in this country and several abroad. His “Bug of the Week” website, www.bugoftheweek.com, and YouTube channel www.youtube.com/user/BugOfTheWeek demystify insect behavior and natural history to tens of thousands of viewers weekly in more than 200 countries around the world. He has received more than a dozen international, national, and regional awards for his writing, scholarship, and scientific outreach. His most recent book, 26 Things that Bug Me, introduces youngsters to the wonders of insects and natural history, while Managing Insects and Mites on Woody Landscape Plants is a standard for the arboricultural industry.

    Every day, in diverse habitats all over Maryland, Max Ferlauto (Ph.D. ’24, entomology) works to protect some of the state’s smallest natural wonders. Many are known for their beauty, some for their creepiness, and others are seldom seen at all. But to Ferlauto, who has served as state entomologist in the Maryland Natural Heritage Service since 2023, Maryland’s rarest insects—whether they creep, crawl, burrow, or fly—are resources worth protecting.

    Extra reading on the subject from one of our presenters, Dr. Raupp

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  • Winter Waterfowl Cruise

    • 21 Feb 2026
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Hallowing Point, Prince Frederick
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    Ducks don’t mind the cold weather. Be more like a duck. Don your downiest coat and channel that duck resilience on this cruise to find wintering waterfowl on the Patuxent River. We will be on the lookout for bufflehead, canvasback, ruddy duck, greater and lesser scaup, common goldeneye, ring-necked duck, wood duck, American wigeon, black duck, common loon, American coot, dunlin, and horned lark.

    Alex Pellegrini, one of our favorite naturalists at Patuxent River Park, will captain us on the park’s research pontoon boat. This special opportunity is only open to seven participants, with NHSM members having first access to registration through Thursday, Dec. 18. Registration will be open to everyone starting Dec. 19. 

    • Our meeting location can be found in your registration confirmation email when payment is completed.
    • Watch for additional details in a welcome email sent a few days before the date.
    • Children welcome over the age of 12.
    • All participants must be pre-registered. If you are on the waitlist and show up to the event uninvited, you will not be allowed to participate.
    • All children must meet age requirements and be registered as a guest of their adult.
    • Dress according to the weather. Layers of clothing work best. Include a hat and gloves.
    • Wear sturdy closed-toe hiking or athletic shoes with non-slip soles that can safely handle slippery surfaces.
    • Bring water, snacks, and whatever you need to help with the cold.
    • Bring binoculars and a hand lens or loupe for birding or looking at details, if you have them.
    • Bring a first aid kit for your personal use.
    • No pets, please.

    All events are held rain or shine. If any event is cancelled due to severe weather, you will receive an email or text. If you do not receive a weather-related email, the trip will proceed as planned.

    NEW Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made 14 or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within 14 days of the event will not receive a refund. Events and field trips with fees of $25 or less are non-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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  • Girl Scout World Thinking Day

    • 22 Feb 2026
    • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
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    A Girl Scout tradition for 100 years! Come celebrate the 100th  Anniversary of Thinking Day at the Natural History Society as we explore our place in the natural world. Enjoy a scavenger hunt, experience a shark cage full of activities, participate in an NHSM service project, and take home your own shark tooth.

    • Level: Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors, Juliettes
    • Free. Donations Welcome.
    • SPACES ARE LIMITED
    • REGISTRATION REQUIRED

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  • What Trees Remember: Climate, Water, and Change in Western Maryland

    • 26 Feb 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    Trees are invaluable record-keepers of the past. Since their annual growth is intrinsically related to a combination of environmental factors, tree ring data can be used like a Rosetta Stone. Dr. Karen King will demonstrate how her research in biogeography and climate change is informed by tree-ring data. We will focus on regional examples from western Maryland to learn what tree rings can tell us about temperature, hydroclimate, and ecological variability.

    Dr. Karen King, an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, runs the Tree Ring Lab in the Department of Geography and Sustainability. She holds both a BS and an MS from Frostburg State University and a PhD from the University of Idaho. As a biogeographer, Karen’s research interests focus on Quaternary landscape dynamics and paleoenvironmental reconstruction from intra-annual to multi-century time scales. She uses dendrochronology and spatial analysis as research tools to investigate landscape‐scale dynamics. Her research integrates present‐day climatic and ecological processes with those that functioned in the past and those that are likely to be altered in the near future due to human‐induced changes.

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  • Cattail Caterpillars: A Field Exploration

    • 28 Feb 2026
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Baltimore County, Harford County
    • 11
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    Every Marylander knows a cattail when they see one, and most of us could find a stand within a few miles of our homes. From roadside ditch to coastal wetland, cattails (genus Typha) are widespread in the Mid-Atlantic. To native Americans and early European settlers, stands of this emergent, semi-aquatic perennial were known as “supermarkets of the swamps,” and were utilized as sources of food, medicine, and construction material for a wide variety of everyday items. Native cattail stands also filter pollutants, stabilize shorelines, and provide critical food and habitat for many species of wildlife. Birds such as snow geese, mallards, marsh wrens, and blackbirds exploit cattail habitats extensively for cover and nesting, while small mammals (particularly muskrats) and several species of moths rely upon this plant as a preferential food source.

    On this outing, we will pick and dissect cattail, looking through the seeds and fuzz. We invite you to look even closer and ultimately to discover for yourself what few know: Cattail-associated arthropod communities and tiny lepidopteran cattail specialists, known as microlep larvae, are secretive but abundant. Cattail caterpillars are almost certainly munching, growing, and hiding in plain sight.

     The trip includes discussions of the life histories of these tiny caterpillars, field marks that augment species-level identification, the signs one uses to identify cattails containing larval occupants, and techniques used to successfully rear them to adulthood.

    We will meet at a designated point, with parking and access to a nearby cattail stand. From there, participants will caravan to several other cattail sites in eastern Baltimore and Harford Counties. Each site offers ample opportunity for hands-on participation as we search for the two most widely encountered moths that use cattails as their hosts.

    Your trip leaders are NHSM Lep Club members Dave Webb and Lindy Fine. Dave is an editor for the Maryland Biodiversity Project and has spent the last seven years documenting the moths and other arthropods that overwinter in cattails. Lindy’s lifelong interest in the natural world began in childhood, and it has taken her from graduate research on spirochetal pathogens at VCU’s Medical College of Virginia to studies of estuarine microbial ecology along the Pacific coast, but entomology remains her first love.

    This walk is weather-dependent, and a rain date has been set for Saturday, March 14th, at 9 am. Participants will receive an email with the finalized date, meeting location, and parking details a few days before the walk. When registering for this program, please be sure to keep both dates open. We recommend you dress according to the weather and bring water and a camera to take photos for reference, and a loupe or other magnifying lens. Waterproof footwear is helpful but not required.

    Registration priority is for Lep Club members; we encourage you to become a member of NHSM and the Lep Club to attend this event. If space is still available, we will open it to NHSM members on February 15.

    The NHSM Lepidoptery Club meets the fourth Wednesday of every month from March-October at 6908 Belair Rd or over Zoom. 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.
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  • March Fossil Club: On the Heels of Dinosaurs- Fossil Tracks and What they Reveal

    • 04 Mar 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    Dinosaur tracks and other trace fossils provide important insights into the behaviors, locomotion, postures, and environments of ancient creatures that are often difficult to glean from body fossils alone. Glen Kuban’s presentation will include an overview of the dinosaur tracks, including basic types of tracks, where they are found, and how they are studied and documented. Glen will also discuss his 45+ years of first-hand research on the remarkably abundant, varied, and well-preserved dinosaur tracks in Texas, and various debates and controversies surrounding them. These include claims by some young-Earth advocates that “giant human tracks” occurred alongside tracks in Glen Rose, Texas.  Glen’s work spearheaded the resolution of the controversy, and led to new insights into dinosaur locomotion and variations in track preservation.

          Glen will also discuss exciting new finds during severe droughts in central Texas in 2022 and 2023, when he and many volunteer coworkers uncovered hundreds of new tracks, including new types of tracks and evidence of new trackmaker behaviors. The talk will thus illustrate the great scientific value of dinosaur tracks, as well as the thrill and challenges in  studying them. As Glen wrote, “Some trackways are so fresh-looking that it is not hard to imagine the trackmakers having strode by only moments before. Unless the fantasy of cloning dinosaurs becomes a reality, this is probably the closest we can come to standing beside a living, breathing dinosaur.

    To learn more about Glen’s work you can visit his Paluxy website, which contains many of his articles and papers, as well as a large photo gallery of Texas tracks, and links to other info and articles.

    http://paleo.cc/paluxy/ovrdino.htm

    This meeting will take place over Zoom. To receive the Zoom link, you must register for the meeting.

    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 collection trips to various locations. 

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

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

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  • Birdability: Birding CAN Change the World

    • 05 Mar 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    Virginia Rose was thrown from a horse at the age of 14, resulting in paralysis. Then, at the age of 44, she discovered birding. It changed her life.  She founded Birdability with the vision that birding truly is for everybody and every body, regardless of disabilities or other health concerns. Their mission is to ensure birding is accessible to everyone.

    In this presentation by Birdability Executive Director, Cat Fribley, let’s discover how accessible birding can make a significant impact on individuals with access challenges and learn practical ways you can contribute to a more inclusive birding community. Cat will cover the mission and work of Birdability, highlighting the importance of accessible trails and the profound benefits of connecting with nature for mental and physical well-being.

    Whether you’re a birding enthusiast, a nature advocate, or someone interested in promoting inclusivity, this presentation will equip you with the knowledge and tools to make a difference.

    Cat Fribley (she/her) is the Executive Director of Birdability. A lifelong birder with a background in nonprofit leadership, Cat brings her lived experience as a queer birder with multiple disabilities to her role. She’s passionate about disability justice, equity, and community-centered systems change. Her own experiences while trying to determine accessible birding to complete a goal of visiting all 50 states before turning 50 made her acutely aware of the important work of Birdability and especially the Birdability Map, a resource she sorely needed back then, and is passionate about now! Under her leadership, Birdability has grown its national presence and impact while staying grounded in joy, access, and the belief that the outdoors belongs to everyone. Cat lives in Iowa City, IA, with her wife and partner, two indoor cats, and an ever-rotating cast of delightful backyard birds.

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  • Fossil Hunt at Stratford Hall- Fossil Club Members Only

    • 07 Mar 2026
    • 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
    • Montross, Stratford Hall Visitor Center, Virginia
    • 0
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    How big is your shark tooth collection? If your answer is between zero and a thousand, join us to search for fossil treasures at Stratford Hall. With private beach access and help from expert volunteers, this trip is a unique opportunity for those looking to learn about ancient life in this area and perfect their fossil-collecting techniques.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    • Our meeting location can be found in your registration confirmation email when payment is completed.
    • Watch for additional details in a welcome email sent a few days before the date.
    • All participants must be pre-registered. If you are on the waitlist and show up to the event uninvited, you will not be allowed to participate.
    • All children must meet age requirements and be registered as a guest of their adult.
    • Dress according to the weather. Layers of clothing work best. Include a hat for sun protection or warmth, depending on the season.
    • No equipment is needed except for closed-toe shoes.
    • Closed-toe shoes are mandatory on the property and in the water.
    • You may leave at any time if you do not want to stay all day.
    • Bring water, snacks, sunblock, and bug spray.
    • Bring a first aid kit for your personal use.
    • No pets, please.

    All events are held rain or shine. If any event is cancelled due to severe weather, you will receive an email or text. If you do not receive a weather-related email, the trip will proceed as planned.

    NEW Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made 14 or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within 14 days of the event will not receive a refund. Events and field trips with fees of $25 or less are non-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 Rebecca at RBaldwin@marylandnature.org.

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  • Herp Club March: Tourism versus Turtles: Mitigation of Road Mortality of Turtles at a National Park

    • 11 Mar 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
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    Tourism versus Turtles: Mitigation of Road Mortality of Turtles at a National Park

    Protected areas such as National Parks provide visitors with the opportunity to see wildlife that cannot be found elsewhere, Unfortunately, human visitation often entails risks to the very wildlife visitors wish to see. The Colonial National Historical Park in Virigina has a Tour Loop through the Park that is popular with hikers, bicyclists, and drivers. However, turtles on the tour loop are often inadvertently killed by visitors. We surveyed the tour loop 281 times from March–October of 2024 and assessed where and when turtles were being subjected to road mortality and injury. Turtle species found included Box Turtles, Snapping Turtles, Spotted Turtles, Painted Turtles, Red-Bellied Cooters, and two species of Mud Turtles (Eastern and Striped). We found a total of 330 turtles during our surveys, with Mud Turtles and Box Turtles the most common species. Turtle road activity reached a maximum in mid-May, declining gradually through the end of August and early September. During this presentation Dr. Seigle will report on the findings of those surveys discussing which species were most impacted and how.  He will also go into detail about the primary management recommendations they proposed that park officials adopt to help protect the turtle populations.

    Dr. Richard A. Seigel (Rich) received his B.A. in Zoology and Physiology from Rutgers University, his M.S. in Biological Sciences from the University of Central Florida, and his Ph.D. from the University of Kansas. Rich moved to Towson University in Maryland as Department Chair of Biological Sciences in 2001, where he is currently a Professor Emeritus. Rich’s primary research interests are in the population ecology and conservation biology of amphibians and reptiles. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers on herps and has co-authored or edited five books on the ecology and conservation of snakes. From 1993-2001 he was the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Herpetology. Rich has won numerous awards for his research, including the Paul Moler Herpetological Conservation Award from the Florida Chapter of the Wildlife Society.

    This will be an in-person presentation at the NHSM building at 6908 Belair Rd.

    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 on the second Wednesday of every month and are open to the public.

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

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

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  • The Evolution of the Bird Brain and the Origins of Flight

    • 12 Mar 2026
    • 7:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    Over more than 500 million years of vertebrate evolution, powered flight is only known to have evolved three times—in bats, pterosaurs, and of course, in birds. This talk explores the Mesozoic origin of avian flight from the perspective of the dinosaurian brain. Fossil reconstructions will be integrated with advanced imaging to test hypotheses on how the brain of theropods met the sensory and motor changes of this rare and radical behavioral innovation.

    Amy Balanoff is an assistant professor in the Center for Functional Anatomy & Evolution at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She holds appointments in the Division of Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History in New York and the Department of Paleobiology at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. She received her Ph.D. from Columbia University. Research in her lab focuses on the interplay between behavioral innovation with anatomical structure and function during the transition from the primarily two-dimensional environment of ground-dwelling dinosaurs to the three- dimensional environment experienced by most birds today.

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  • Birds & Brews, Early Spring Edition

    • 14 Mar 2026
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Laytonsville, Waredaca Brewing Company
    • 12
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    You could be so busy birding that you won’t notice it’s still a bit chilly out on this bird hike at Waredaca Brewing Company. Now is the best season for seeing woodpeckers. Pileated woodpecker, northern flicker, yellow-bellied sapsucker, red-headed woodpecker, red-bellied woodpecker, hairy woodpecker, and downy woodpecker are all possible at Waredaca.  We could see some raptors, such as bald eagle, red-shouldered hawk, merlin, and Cooper’s hawk.  The pond attracts hundreds of Canada geese and several species of dabbling ducks such as mallard, bufflehead, common merganser, and lesser scaup.  Then there are the usual suspects: cardinal, blue jay, several sparrow species, Carolina chickadee,  tufted titmouse, bluebird, white-breasted nuthatch, house finch, goldfinch, Carolina wren, and red-winged blackbird.  Possible early spring migrants include the tree swallow and Eastern phoebe. And with our hike ending in the taproom, those cold fingers will thaw while enjoying lunch with a tasty beverage. 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 premier 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 leader, Lisa Norwalk, has been a birder since before birding was cool. She started 20 years ago, toting a field guide and only dreaming of a tool like Merlin to identify birdsong. Lisa is the treasurer of the Montgomery Bird Club, which is part of the Maryland Ornithological Society, and also leads bird walks for the club.  The grey catbird is her favorite.

    • Our meeting location can be found in your registration confirmation email when payment is completed.
    • Watch for additional details in a welcome email sent a few days before the date.
    • All participants must be pre-registered. If you are on the waitlist and show up to the event uninvited, you will not be allowed to participate.
    • All children must meet age requirements and be registered as a guest of their adult.
    • 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 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.

    All events are held rain or shine. If any event is cancelled due to severe weather, you will receive an email or text. If you do not receive a weather-related email, the trip will proceed as planned.

    NEW Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made 14 or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within 14 days of the event will not receive a refund. Events and field trips with fees of $25 or less are non-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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  • PYSANKY: Ukrainian Egg Decorating Workshop - Art and Nature

    • 14 Mar 2026
    • 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
    • 9
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    Considered by many to be a “sacred magical art,” the creation of a talisman with specific intentions written into the life-giving egg, the Pysanky is an ancient means to celebrate the cycles and events in nature and in life. Created using motifs rooted in nature and the cycles of life, designs are made with simple instruments (made of wood and copper) called kistkas, the humble materials of beeswax and candlelight, and intensely vibrant dyes.

    Create a beautiful egg in the time-honored Ukrainian tradition of Pysanky, or create a symbolic piece of art to invoke a new world vision. This workshop will explore the art in a free form, using symbolism that tells a specific story and holds a deliberate intention. Each participant will receive a Pysanky kit containing the basic tools and materials required for the class. Instructors Kerry Palumbo and Coreen Weilminster have been making Pysanky for over 30 years.

    TERMS and CONDITIONS: This is an adult only class. Participants must bring an empty egg carton to transport their piece home safely. Because kits are being purchased for each participant, the cost of the kit ($18) can not be refunded if you cancel your registration. Cancellations made more than 7 or more days before the course will receive a refund, minus 5% processing fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made the week of the course date.

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  • Geology of Baltimore City Walk

    • 15 Mar 2026
    • 1:00 PM
    • Baltimore, Inner Harbor
    • 15
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    A large iron ring hangs from a wall, 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 Sam Glasscock to find 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 rocks that formed roughly 3.8 billion years ago in Earth’s history and were 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.

    • Our meeting location can be found in your registration confirmation email when payment is complete.
    • Watch for additional details in a welcome email sent a few days before the date.
    • Bring a hand lens or loupe to look at details in the rock, if you have one.
    • No pets, please.

    All events are held rain or shine. If any event is cancelled due to severe weather, you will receive an email or text. If you do not receive a weather-related email, the trip will proceed as planned.

    NEW Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made 14 or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within 14 days of the event will not receive a refund. Events and field trips with fees of $25 or less are non-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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  • Spring Wildflower Identification and Ecology Course (Classroom, Online and Field)

    • 15 Mar 2026
    • 04 Apr 2026
    • 4 sessions
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD, Online via Zoom, Potomac
    • 7
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    If you want to start or improve your wildflower identification skills, springtime is a great season to start, since there are fewer species to learn and many are distinctive. The most spectacular wildflower displays in our area are in our woodlands in spring. Many of these flowers are ephemeral, appearing for a short time each spring, so timing to observe them is critical. The class will explore the lives of these blooms from tiny hepatica to riverbanks filled with stunning bluebells. With a focus on plant families, we will also cover how to differentiate between trickier species. Spring wildflowers have many incredible adaptations to overcome seasonal vagaries from low temperatures to short growing seasons, and deserve our admiration.

    The complete course is 9 hours in length, divided over four days and three platforms: in-person, online, and in the field.

    • Sunday, March 15 – Classroom Session (1-4 pm)
    • Two Fridays, March 20 and 27 – Zoom Session  (7-8:30 pm)
    • Saturday, April 4,  Field Trip (9-12 pm)

    The classroom session will cover the basic terminology required for the identification of flowers by examining plant parts. In groups, we will then work through plant identification while comparing Newcomb’s wildflower guide to apps available on your phone.

    The online sessions will continue our exploration of plant families seen in the area and explore their ecological connections. By looking at relationships between these plants and their pollinators and their seed dispersers, you will gain an understanding of each flower’s role in the ecosystem.

    The field trip features one of the area’s best wildflower locations, the Potomac Gorge either the Carderock Recreation Area or Turkey Run Park (depending on which area is at peak early bloom). Both locations are free to access and have large parking areas and bathroom facilities.

    ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Clare Walker teaches plant and pollinator identification and classes on natural basketry and more around Maryland, including programs at Nature Forward, the US Botanical Gardens, and Irvine Nature Center. She delights in native plants and especially their relationships to wildlife and people. Her classes encourage us to cherish our local plants, whether through basketry using natural materials, making herbal remedies, enjoying foods from foraged plants, or by gardening with natives. Clare previously worked as a naturalist for Maryland State Parks and then as an environmental outreach specialist for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

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  • Building Accessible Birding Programs and Places Online Workshop

    • 17 Mar 2026
    • 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    This extended workshop builds on the introductory presentation, Birding CAN Change the World, and is designed for those who are ready to move from learning into implementation.

    Participants will take a deeper dive into what accessibility in birding truly looks like in practice. Together, we will explore real-world case studies from across the country that show how organizations, municipalities, parks, and nature centers have assessed barriers, made meaningful changes, and created more inclusive birding experiences for people with disabilities and other health concerns.

    Led by Birdability Executive Director Cat Fribley, this session will take participants through Birdability’s approach to accessibility assessment and planning. We will examine common challenges and misconceptions, share practical strategies that work at various scales and budgets, and discuss how to center the voices of disabled birders and the community in decision-making. Participants will learn how to evaluate trails, programs, events, and communication materials through an access lens, and how to prioritize improvements that create lasting impact.

    Attendees will leave with concrete tools, frameworks, and next steps they can use immediately to advance accessibility and inclusion in their own work. By the end of this session, participants will be better equipped to move beyond intention and toward action, helping ensure that birding and nature spaces and programs are welcoming, usable, and meaningful for every body and every mind.

    NOTE: It is advised though not required to attend the March 5, introductory Zoom session on Birdability. This is free, but you must RSVP to have the Zoom details emailed to you. The link to sign up is: https://marylandnature.wildapricot.org/event-6503928. The recording for this intro session will be made available on NHSM’s YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/marylandnature. The longform workshop will not be recorded. 

    For more information about Birdability and its work, visit Birdability.org and follow @birdability on social media.

    NEW Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made 14 or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within 14 days of the event will not receive a refund. Events and field trips with fees of $25 or less are non-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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  • Thomas Say: An Exceptional American Naturalist

    • 19 Mar 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    Thomas Say (1787–1834), a native Philadelphian, led a brief yet extraordinary life marked by adventure, intellectual curiosity, and scientific achievement. A founding member of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia in 1812, Say participated in the Academy’s 1817 expedition to Florida and later joined Major Stephen Long’s 1819 journey to the Rocky Mountains. In 1825, he aligned himself with social reformer Robert Owen in the ambitious, though short-lived, experiment to establish a utopian community in New Harmony, Indiana. It was there that Say married and soon embarked on another scientific expedition, this time to Mexico.

    Say’s legacy lies in his foundational contributions to American taxonomy. He described over 1,500 insect species, more than 100 mollusks, and numerous other animals, including the coyote, which still bears the scientific name Canis latrans that Say assigned. Though he likely never set foot in Maryland, Say published the first formal treatise on the state’s fossil shells in 1824, demonstrating his wide-ranging influence.

    Remarkably, Say had only three years of formal education. A self-taught naturalist, he cultivated his expertise through observation, correspondence, and relentless study. The presentation will conclude by exploring how Say educated himself and speculating on his broader views of the natural world—topics on which, intriguingly, he left little written record.

     A native of Turkey, Aydin Orstan has a Ph.D. in chemistry, but his first love is natural history. He is a research associate at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, but conducts research work in the basement of his house in Maryland. Link to research:https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Aydin-Oerstan/research.
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  • Phenology: A Study of Nature's Interconnections

    • 21 Mar 2026
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Soldiers Delight Natural Area
    • 4
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    Everything has its time, especially when it comes to nature. Phenology is the study of how time and seasonal change affect plants and animals. To see these changes, observations are collected in one specific area over a period of time. Let’s learn how phenology can give your routine walk in your favorite park a purpose.

    We will begin our trip with an indoor presentation given by our leader, Clare Walker, who will teach us the process of what to look for and how to collect and document our observations. We will then practice our observational skills on a short hike. Participants will also learn about the USA National Phenology Network and how one can earn a certification as a local phenology leader to assist with citizen science projects. Phenologists favor using the Nature’s Notebook application, which focuses on long-term monitoring, data collection, and community engagement for science and management.

    Clare Walker teaches plant and pollinator identification and classes on natural basketry and more around Maryland, including programs at Nature Forward, the US Botanical Gardens, and Irvine Nature Center. She delights in native plants and especially their relationships to wildlife and people. Her classes encourage us to cherish our local plants, whether through basketry using natural materials, making herbal remedies, enjoying foods from foraged plants, or gardening with natives. Clare previously worked as a naturalist for Maryland State Parks and then as an environmental outreach specialist for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

    • Our meeting location can be found in your registration confirmation email when payment is completed.
    • Watch for additional details in a welcome email sent a few days before the date.
    • All participants must be pre-registered. If you are on the waitlist and show up to the event uninvited, you will not be allowed to participate.
    • All children must meet age requirements and be registered as a guest of their adult.
    • 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 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.

    All events are held rain or shine. If any event is cancelled due to severe weather, you will receive an email or text. If you do not receive a weather-related email, the trip will proceed as planned.

    NEW Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made 14 or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within 14 days of the event will not receive a refund. Events and field trips with fees of $25 or less are non-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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  • Jelly Fungi and Lookalikes

    • 26 Mar 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    From translucent blobs to coral-like clusters, jelly fungi are among the most visually striking and biologically fascinating organisms found on Maryland’s forest floor. These gelatinous decomposers come in a spectrum of colors—bright orange, inky black, creamy white—and textures that range from rubbery cushions to toothy caps. Often mistaken for slime molds or cup fungi, jelly fungi play a vital role in breaking down dead wood and recycling nutrients in forest ecosystems. Their fruiting bodies emerge under specific moisture and temperature conditions, and their spore dispersal mechanisms are as diverse as their forms.

    In this talk, William Needham—Master Naturalist and former president of the Mycological Association of Washington—will guide us through the science and folklore of these squishy wonders. Topics include:

    • Taxonomy and classification of jelly fungi
    • Spore dispersal and fruiting body development
    • Common Maryland species: white, orange, black, and branching forms
    • Auricularia auricula-judae: culinary uses and nutritional value
    • Witches’ Butter: field uses and cultural superstitions
    • Cup fungi and slime molds that mimic jelly textures

    Whether you’re a curious hiker, amateur mycologist, forager or nature educator, this presentation will deepen your understanding of these organisms and help you distinguish them from their lookalikes in the field.

    William Needham is the former president of the Mycological Association of Washington with extensive field and practical experience with fungi. He is also a Master Naturalist in Maryland. He is active with several hiking and nature groups in the area and writes and co-edits hiking guides for the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club. He co-edited Hikes in the Washington Area, Part A, which includes Montgomery and Frederick Counties. His recently published book, The Compleat Ambler, is based in part on the blog Hiker’s Notebook, which was originally hosted on the Sierra Club Potomac Regional Outings website.

    William, like most of the people who lead NHSM field trips, is a volunteer. Your money directly supports 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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  • Oysters by the Bay - Step One: Growing Spat

    • 27 Mar 2026
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Horn Point Laboratory
    • 9
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    Horn Point is the first stop in our three-field trip series following the life of an oyster: from spat in a tank, to juveniles in a garden, and finally, to a home in the Chesapeake Bay.

    As the largest hatchery on the East Coast, the Horn Point Lab Oyster Hatchery produces millions of baby oysters each year. We’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at the remarkable process of oyster production. From broodstock conditioning and spawning to larval rearing and algae cultivation, we will see every stage involved in raising oysters from start to finish.

    We will tour the Aquaculture and Restoration Ecology Laboratory, a state-of-the-art facility that has greatly expanded the capacity for oyster production and also provided quarantine and controlled environmental facilities needed to advance oyster culture and disease research. The hatchery produces a variety of oyster larvae for use in oyster research, oyster restoration, and educational projects. Over the past decade, spawning oysters at the Horn Point Lab Oyster Hatchery has resulted in the deployment of over one billion oyster spat to the waters of the Chesapeake Bay in the hopes of slowing the Chesapeake Bay oyster decline and restoring the health of the Bay. The Horn Point Oyster Hatchery is part of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.

    • Our meeting location can be found in your registration confirmation email when payment is completed.
    • Watch for additional details in a welcome email sent a few days before the date.
    • Children over the age of 12 are welcome to attend with an adult. No more than two children per adult.
    • All participants must be pre-registered. If you are on the waitlist and show up to the event uninvited, you will not be allowed to participate.
    • All children must meet age requirements and be registered as a guest of their adult.
    • 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.
    • No pets, please.

    All events are held rain or shine. If any event is cancelled due to severe weather, you will receive an email or text. If you do not receive a weather-related email, the trip will proceed as planned.

    NEW Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made 14 or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within 14 days of the event will not receive a refund. Events and field trips with fees of $25 or less are non-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 Spring Plants with Nick Spero

    • 29 Mar 2026
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Baltimore, Herring Run Park
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    Join the buffet line for newly sprouted delicacies with master forager Nick Spero. 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 early springtime plants such as garlic mustard, poke, wild garlic, and perilla. 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.

    • Our meeting location can be found in your registration confirmation email when payment is completed.
    • Watch for additional details in a welcome email sent a few days before the date.
    • Children welcome over the age of 12 accompanied by an adult. No more than two children per adult.
    • All participants must be pre-registered. If you are on the waitlist and show up to the event uninvited, you will not be allowed to participate.
    • All children must meet age requirements and be registered as a guest of their adult.
    • 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.

    All events are held rain or shine. If any event is cancelled due to severe weather, you will receive an email or text. If you do not receive a weather-related email, the trip will proceed as planned.

    NEW Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made 14 or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within 14 days of the event will not receive a refund. Events and field trips with fees of $25 or less are non-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 Show and Tell: trips, finds and field stories

    • 01 Apr 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
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    Did you get to attend one of our fossil hunting trips this past winter or did you go on your own adventure to find fossils? If the answer is Yes then this is the meeting for you!

    Come share your fossil discoveries, stories from the field, and all the trials and triumphs that went along with the hunt. Whether you traveled far or explored close to home, we’d love to hear about it. Bring your fossils (or photos of them), and if you’re not sure what you found, this is a great chance to get help with identification from fellow club members. We will have the projector set up so you can show photos you may have taken and share them. This will be a great opportunity to meet club members and see what we’re all about, and get ideas for your next fossil hunting adventure.

    This will be an in-person meeting as members will be bringing in fossils they have collected to show attendees, we hope you come and share your recent fossil finds.

    Here are a couple of exciting fossil trips you’ll get to hear about at the meeting:

    • Melissa Madsen’s trips to Lyme Regis, United Kingdom

    • Marla Aron’s fossil adventure in Morocco

    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 collection trips to various locations. 

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

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

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  • Fossil Hunt at Stratford Hall - NHSM Members Only

    • 04 Apr 2026
    • 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
    • Montross, Stratford Hall Visitor Center, Virginia
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    How big is your shark tooth collection? If your answer is between zero and a thousand, join us to search for fossil treasures at Stratford Hall. With private beach access and help from expert volunteers, this trip is a unique opportunity for those looking to learn about ancient life in this area and perfect their fossil-collecting techniques.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    • Our meeting location can be found in your registration confirmation email when payment is completed.
    • Watch for additional details in a welcome email sent a few days before the date.
    • All participants must be pre-registered. If you are on the waitlist and show up to the event uninvited, you will not be allowed to participate.
    • All children must meet age requirements and be registered as a guest of their adult.
    • Dress according to the weather. Layers of clothing work best. Include a hat for sun protection or warmth, depending on the season.
    • No equipment is needed except for closed-toe shoes.
    • Closed-toe shoes are mandatory on the property and in the water.
    • You may leave at any time if you do not want to stay all day.
    • Bring water, snacks, sunblock, and bug spray.
    • Bring a first aid kit for your personal use.
    • No pets, please.

    All events are held rain or shine. If any event is cancelled due to severe weather, you will receive an email or text. If you do not receive a weather-related email, the trip will proceed as planned.

    NEW Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made 14 or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within 14 days of the event will not receive a refund. Events and field trips with fees of $25 or less are non-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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  • Texas Quarry Tour

    • 09 Apr 2026
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Cockeysville, Martin-Marietta Texas Quarry
    • 25
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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 was used to build 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. The crew is working about a mile away — binoculars are recommended for closer viewing.

    Please note

    • Our meeting location can be found in your registration confirmation email when payment is complete.
    • Watch for additional details in a welcome email a few days before the date.
    • When you arrive, 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 the trucks working across the pit. It is over a mile wide.
    • Picnic tables are available for seating. You may bring lawn chairs.
    • There is no walking except from the parking lot to the viewpoint. No one has access to the interior of the operation except personnel.

    In case of inclement weather, this tour may be canceled by Martin-Marietta, and you will be notified by NHSM. If you do not receive a weather-related email, the trip will proceed as planned.

    Martin-Marietta offers this trip for groups only, not individuals. Please consider our registration fees as a donation to NHSM to cover administrative costs.

    NEW Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made 14 or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within 14 days of the event will not receive a refund. Events and field trips with fees of $25 or less are non-refundable at any time unless canceled by NHSM. NHSM retains the right to update or change these requirements at any time.

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

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  • Chomp & Charm –Shark Tooth Necklace Make n Take

    • 11 Apr 2026
    • 01 Aug 2026
    • 2 sessions
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
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    You are never fully dressed without a fossilized shark tooth necklace you make yourself! Drop into the museum between 10-2 to create a wearable piece of history featuring an authentic Otodus shark tooth from Morocco—an ancient ancestor of the massive megalodon.

    For centuries, shark teeth have been worn as symbols of protection, strength, and effortless cool.  We provide all materials—you bring your creativity.

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

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

    NEW Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made 14 or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within 14 days of the event will not receive a refund. Events and field trips with fees of $25 or less are non-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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  • Invisible Connections an Introduction to Parasitic Plants

    • 16 Apr 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    Plant-eating plants, or parasitic plants, are among the most misunderstood and fascinating members of the plant kingdom. In this presentation, Dr. Vanessa Beauchamp of Towson University introduces the remarkable diversity of plants that survive by tapping directly into other organisms for resources. This talk will explore how parasitic plants live and how they locate and establish connections with their hosts. Drawing on examples from forests, fields, and local Maryland landscapes, this talk examines what it truly means for a plant to be parasitic and how these hidden relationships influence ecosystems. From dramatic dodders to stealthy root parasites, attendees will gain a new perspective on plant interactions that usually go unseen.

    Dr. Vanessa Beauchamp is a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Towson University. She earned her BS in Biology from the University of California, Irvine, and her PhD in Plant Biology from Arizona State University. Her research interests focus on plant community ecology, particularly the effects of invasive plant species on community diversity and successional processes. She also works on projects related to forest and stream restoration and the impact of deer on local forests. A significant portion of her research program addresses practical applications concerning the management, conservation, and restoration of plant communities.

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  • Explore Puerto Rico: A Natural History Tour

    • 01 May 2026
    • 5:00 PM
    • 09 May 2026
    • 9:00 AM
    • Puerto Rico
    • 5
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    Let’s explore beyond the usual tourist stops to experience the whole island of Puerto Rico from coast to coast. This active trip highlights the lesser-known spots as well as offers unique interactions with its endemic flora and fauna. We’ll hike the karst region to explore caves, look for a 1000-year-old tree in the Guánica Dry Forest, and admire a nursery full of young coral and sea urchins. There’s a stop to learn about leatherback turtles and a chance to see turtles in the wild on a snorkel trip in the mangroves. Along the way, we’ll meet park rangers and research scientists who are making a difference every day in protecting the biodiversity of Puerto Rico. Don’t worry, we’ll enjoy the ever-popular El Yunque National Forest on an all-day bird adventure to search for those endemics, too.

    • Small group travel: No more than eight adults will participate, plus two trip leaders.
    • Our itinerary is subject to change. Participants will receive updates before departure.
    • Please note that inclusions, the cancellation policy, and payment terms are described following the itinerary. You may secure your spot today with only a deposit.
    • Questions: Email Jayne at JAsh@marylandnature.org.

    Day 1: Friday, May 1

    Welcome to San Juan! Check in to your room any time after 3 pm. Settle in, then let’s get acquainted.

    5 pm – Welcome Meeting at our hotel. We’ll meet up in the front lobby of our hotel for introductions. From there, we’ll walk to dinner as a group.

    Day 2: Saturday, May 2

    8:15 am – Meet in the lobby with luggage ready for the van. Remember to check out and pay for any incidentals. Have your day pack ready with any supplies you may need for the day, including your refillable water bottle, snacks, walking shoes, and a lightweight rain jacket.

    We’ll head out for our first stop of the day, a 9 am tour of Old San Juan and the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Castillo San Cristóbal. As the largest Spanish-built fortification in the New World, San Cristóbal was constructed between 1634 and 1783 to defend against land-based attacks. The site covers 27 acres and features complex tunnels, moats, and bastions, protecting the city from English and Dutch invaders. Please note that we will not have enough time to visit its sister fort, El Morro. There may be time on our last day of the tour, or you can add an extended stay to your trip to allow time for a visit on your own.

    We will also wander the streets of Old San Juan to admire the architecture and history that range from native archaeological finds to modern construction.

    Finishing our tour around midday, we’ll grab some lunch, then hit the road for our drive west to the small beach town of Carrizales. We’ll take the scenic route along the ocean, then move inland to experience Cueva Ventana, or Window Cave. We’ll see stalagmites, stalactites, and other cave structures, and we’ll discuss the flora and fauna in this tropical setting. Our walk ends with a picture-window view from the 700-foot-high cliff, gazing out into the forest below.

    After arriving at our hotel for the evening, you are welcome to walk to the beach, a short distance away, and eat dinner at your leisure. Shop for lunch, snacks, and drinks for tomorrow’s hike, too.

    Day 3: Sunday, May 3

    7 am – Let’s meet in the lobby with your bag and day pack with lunch, water, and snacks ready for the van. Yesterday’s cave was a bite-sized sampling of today’s adventure. We’re up early to meet our guides and leader, Angel Acosta-Colon, for an all-day hike through the karst hills and valleys to explore four caves in this special section of the island. Breakfast will be at a nearby bakery and at your cost.

    The limestone mountains in this region of the island have dissolved over time due to rain and groundwater. This creates a characteristic landscape full of caves, rivers, and springs. We will explore four of these limestone caves as we hike through the karst forest. We will see and learn about cave art created by the Taíno people, view speleothems such as stalactites and stalagmites, and admire a crystal cave. We’ll look for endemic and common plants, trees, and birds along the way, too.

    Our hike will be guided by staff from the Cabachuelas Project, a community-based education and ecotourism project created for the Las Cabachuelas Nature Reserve. Safety equipment provided includes a helmet and flashlight.

    About our Leader: Angel Acosta-Colon works as the Interim Director of the Physics and Chemistry Department at the University of Puerto Rico, Arecibo campus. He has an environmental geophysical background and currently works in the characterization of karst and cave systems in Puerto Rico. His main interest is in LiDAR and photogrammetry applications in geosciences. His projects have been sponsored by the National Science Foundation, NASA, and the EPA.

    After our hike, we’ll relax in the van while we make our way to visit the Museum of Natural History and Conservation of Puerto Rico in Aguadilla. The museum is the first natural history museum in Puerto Rico in more than 100 years and is newly opened. We’ll take a tour with the museum founder and several members of the team, who are all very excited about our visit.

    After the museum, we’ll head to our hotel in Mayagüez, about a 40-minute drive. The hotel is located near the historic center of town, and you are welcome to spend the evening exploring on your own or as a group.

    Day 4: Monday, May 4

    8 am – Let’s meet with our gear, ready for a day exploring the coast. We’ll drive about 40 minutes to our first stop, the Institute of Socio-Ecological Research, known as ISER Caribe. This marine nursery, located on a nearby island, focuses on restoring coral reefs through an ecosystem-based approach. It is part of the Center for Research and Restoration of Marine Organisms. We will tour their coral nursery as well as their long-spined sea urchin and Caribbean king crab nurseries to learn how to raise these herbivores, which are released onto reefs to control algae and promote coral health.

    After our time on the island, we’ll have a short drive to our next hotel situated on the Caribbean oceanfront. We’ll settle in for a bit, then grab our snorkeling gear and head to the dock on site. We will take a quick boat ride out to snorkel and explore Gilligan’s Island for the rest of the afternoon. No, this isn’t the set for the ‘60s sit-com, but it is famous for crystal-clear shallow lagoons ideal for snorkeling and for exploring a protected mangrove forest.

    Back at the hotel, you are free to eat dinner, rest, swim, and enjoy the hotel property.

    Day 5: Tuesday, May 5

    7:45 am – Today is all about the Guánica Dry Forest. We’ll meet with all our gear and day packs, ready to take a short drive back to town to meet up with our guide. From there, we’ll drive to the trailhead to begin our two-hour hike through the Bosque Seco de Guánica. This 10,000-acre forest tract was designated as a United Nations International Biosphere Reserve in 1981 and is both the best preserved subtropical dry forest and the best example of dry forest in the Caribbean.

    Our hiking destination is to view the Guayacán Centenario, an old-growth guaiacwood tree, estimated to be 1,000 years old. In addition to this historic tree, other plants, animals, and birds thrive here. We will learn about the last remaining natural population of Puerto Rican crested toads, found here in vernal pools. More than half, 9 of 16, of the endemic bird species also occur here, including the Puerto Rican vireo and the Puerto Rican nightjar. Endangered plant species include the sebucan cactus, the violeta tree, and the critically endangered bariaco.

    After our hike, lunch will be fast food on the road as we head out for our longest drive of the week to Centro Educativo Amigos de las Tortugas Marinas, about two hours away. This facility has been dedicated to protecting sea turtles since 2001. We will meet the leatherback turtles and, hopefully, new hatchlings in their care, learn tagging methods, and walk the beach to see nesting sites.

    We’ll say goodbye to the turtles and head to our hotel for the night, it’s just down the street. You are welcome to relax this evening or hang out with the group. There are several restaurants within walking distance.

    Day 6: Wednesday, May 6

    7:45 am – Grab your gear and hop in the van: it’s time to shift our focus to tropical forests. We’ll drive for a bit over an hour to the Sabana Field Research Station in El Yunque National Forest. This research station, managed by the US Forest Service, is part of the International Institute of Tropical Forestry. We will learn about the different research projects being conducted in the area, including the Luquillo Experimental Forest. At 28,516 acres, it is the largest tropical forest within the experimental forest and the only experimental forest with the same boundary as a national forest (El Yunque National Forest).

    The Sabana team will share presentations and take us to visit one of their experimental sites as well as give us a tour of the station setup, complete with a demonstration of their field equipment.

    After our tour, we will head to the seaside village of Luquillo for two nights’ accommodation next to the beach. Your afternoon is free. But you may want to take a nap for tonight’s adventure.

    After dinner, we’ll head out to boat the bioluminescent waters of Laguna Grande on an all-electric boat out of Fajardo. We’ll learn what makes the water glow in a one-hour excursion. Please note that the intensity of the bioluminescence directly corresponds to the intensity of moonlight. For this evening, the moon phase will be waning gibbous, not a full-moon bright, but not a waning crescent moon. While the water may not glow as brightly as wished, we’ll enjoy an evening boat ride and learn about the phenomenon.

    Day 7: Thursday, May 7

    5:30 am – Early bird gets the worm, rather, it gets the bird! We’ll meet early for an all-day birding tour of two sites with staff from the nonprofit organization Para la Naturaleza. As a part of the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust, this group manages more than 40,000 acres of protected natural areas and historical spaces on the island. Our first stop is Medio Mundo y Daguao, the most extensive Natural Protected Area under their management and the second largest mangrove forest in all of Puerto Rico. The area’s varied ecosystems provide habitats for some 26 species of rare, endemic, vulnerable, and endangered species, including the West Indian Manatee, yellow-shouldered blackbird, Puerto Rican boa, and several species of sea turtles.

    After our hike, we’ll eat lunch at a local restaurant, then make our way to our second stop, Estación Palo Colorado in El Yunque National Forest. Here we will bird along the trails and some sections of the road.

    Endemic birds that we can potentially see are the Puerto Rican oriole, Puerto Rican woodpecker, Puerto Rican flycatcher, Adelaide’s warbler, Puerto Rican tody, Puerto Rican emerald hummingbird, green mango hummingbird, Puerto Rican tanager, Puerto Rican spindalis, Puerto Rican bullfinch, and yellow-shouldered blackbird. Other birds of interest are the scarlet ibis, American flamingo, Caribbean elania, green-throated carib hummingbird, Antillean or Hispaniolan mango hummingbird, and other migratory birds.

    After ending our bird tour, we will head back to our hotel. You are free to enjoy the evening on your own or with the group.

    Our birding tour guides: José Pedrogo has a Bachelor’s degree in Audiovisual Communications and is working toward a Master’s degree in History. He started exploring the island by himself and then pursued a certification as a tour guide. After working in the industry, José decided he needed to offer something more than recreation to the public. He learned about environmental interpretation through his tourism professor and completed the training, leading to his position as an environmental interpreter. He enjoys learning and fulfilling his dream of teaching. Our second guide is José Torres. He graduated from Agricultural Sciences with an emphasis on Entomology. He has been associated with Para la Naturaleza for many years, starting as a volunteer with the Summer Immersion Workshop, and then as a mentor. He’s always been involved with nature and has extensive background, knowledge, and experience.  José has been a pioneer in the work that has been done by the organization in El Yunque, such as the creation of tours.

    Day 8: Friday, May 8

    7:30 am – We will meet with luggage and gear ready for another hike in the tropical rain forest of El Yunque. Our trip leader will take us through the rainforest, on the lookout for potential birds, plants, flowers, orchids, amphibians, and fungi on this short hike, ending at the Rio Mameyes. If you choose, wear your swimsuit under your hiking clothes, and bring water shoes and a towel for a cooling dip in the river. After our swim, we’ll walk back up to the El Portal Visitor Center to purchase lunch.

    We’ll spend our early afternoon at the visitor center, learning about the endangered Puerto Rican Amazon parrot with the project leader of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program, Marisel Lopez. Marisel will explain the program and introduce us to three rehabilitated parrots living there that are unable to live in the wild. Unfortunately, we are unable to tour the aviary this time of year due to the parrot’s breeding season. The aviary is a part of the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

    Our El Yunque hike leader: Mónica Rosario, or Momo, was born, raised, and still lives on the island of Puerto Rico. Originally from San Juan, she now resides in Guaynabo. Momo has a double Bachelor’s in Visual Arts and Education and is currently a full-time art teacher at a private school. Her love of nature is a hobby that gives her an overall sense of peace. She enjoys exploring a place to find the little hidden gems, like fungi, flowers, small critters, and birds; those are all things she loves to see on walks. She draws and paints botanical illustrations, which is why she concentrates on observing flora. She collects specimens when the opportunity arises, too.

    Our Amazon parrot leader: Marisel Lopez manages the El Yunque National Forest aviary and oversees critical efforts to rebuild the wild population, including managing captive breeding, monitoring releases, and ensuring the survival of this endangered species

    From here, we will head back to San Juan for the final night of our journey together. The afternoon is free. Later, we will meet up for a farewell dinner in the evening.

    Day 9: Saturday, May 9

    One last breakfast together, then we can arrange ride sharing to the airport. No activities are planned for this day, but you just never know what may be calling us to check out, depending on our flight schedules. Perhaps we can organize a morning tour of Castillo San Felipe del Morro, if there is enough interest, at the participants’ expense.

    OUR NHSM LEADERS:

    Jayne Ash, NHSM’s Field Trip Coordinator, designed this trip to reflect the diversity in landscapes, flora, and fauna that is often overlooked when traveling to Puerto Rico. Her love of all things nature inspired her to fill an itinerary with learning opportunities from experienced leaders on a diversity of topics. Her travel style has been honed over the last 15 years, during which she has extensively traveled to more than 40 countries, often for a month or more at a time. This will be our first trip off the continent for NHSM. She welcomes all those with a spirit of adventure to join her on this new avenue for NHSM.

    Our second NHSM leader is Dave Webb, an editor with Maryland Biodiversity Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to cataloging the flora and fauna of Maryland. An avid birder for many years, Dave has broadened his interests to anthropods, especially those found in soil. Dave also edits BugGuide.net, vetting the identifications of arthropods photographed by other outdoor enthusiasts, including his own photos.

    WHAT’S INCLUDED:

    • All accommodations in two- to three-star hotels. Double rooms will be shared by two people, with two beds available. For two nights in Luquillo, a couple of us will share a common room with single and bunk-style beds, which may include mixed genders. No upper bunks will need to be used unless a top bed is preferred. Single supplements are not available. Hotel costs are very high, and this is an attempt to keep your price point lower.
    • All activity fees, including guiding fees. Tips will be paid through our tip kitty. See details in the “What you Need to Know” section below.
    • All entrance and admission fees to sites visited.
    • All transportation during the trip is in an 11-passenger van driven by a private driver.
    • Meals included: four breakfasts only. All other meals are at the participant’s expense.

    WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED:

    • Airfare
    • Airport transfer to and from the hotel
    • Food, snacks, water, and drinks
    • Any items of a personal nature

    WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: 

    • NHSM requires everyone to have valid travel insurance covering personal injury, medical expenses, and emergency repatriation (minimum $200,000) for the entire duration of the trip. Proof of insurance, including the policy number and 24-hour emergency contact, must be printed and given to the group leader at the Welcome Meeting or you cannot join.
    • Every participant will be required to sign a Terms and Conditions Agreement before arrival. It will be provided in advance for you to read.
    • A tipping kitty will be created at our Welcome Meeting on Day 1. Every participant will need to add $100 in cash to be used for tipping hotel and restaurant staff and trip leaders, including our driver. A running tally will be kept of expenses, and any leftover funds will be divided equally between participants on the final day of the tour.

    IS THIS TRIP RIGHT FOR YOU?   Moderate Activity Level

    • This itinerary contains many early-morning starts and full-day activities that include moderate hiking, up to three hours a day of van transportation, and snorkeling in tidal waters. Please note that participants may choose not to participate in an activity; however, no refund or alternative activity will be available. Passing on an activity may result in you waiting in the van for the group’s return. The pace for all activities, especially hiking, will be set by the slowest member of the group. You must always remain with the group while in the field. No one will be allowed in front of the leader.
    • As with any travel experience, participants must be open to changes to this itinerary, food options and costs, less-than-ideal toileting situations, and any other modifications that may become necessary due to weather, time constraints, or unforeseen circumstances. Being flexible and adaptable to new and changing situations remains a key component to successful travel, even with the best planned vacation.

    CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY

    • NHSM must receive cancellations in writing – email to JAsh@marylandnature.org.
    • Deposits are nonrefundable.
    • Cancellations received by March 31, 2026, will forfeit 50% of the final payment and 100% of the deposit.
    • No refunds for cancellations received after April 1, 2026.
    • Your travel insurance plans should cover your cancellation costs.
    • Paid participants who cancel may substitute another individual in their spot. NHSM is not responsible for filling the vacancy.
    • No refunds will be issued for missed group activities on the trip, including meals, transportation transfers, tours, and other services voluntarily not taken.
    • If, for any reason, NHSM cancels this trip, NHSM will use reasonable efforts to work with travelers to refund all recoverable funds, but does not guarantee that a full refund will be available. NHSM reserves the right to cancel, postpone, or reschedule the trip for any reason and at any point in time, up to and including during the period of travel.

     

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  • The History of the Earth, Evolution and its Fossils

    • 06 May 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD, Online via Zoom
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    The Earth has a long history, and for most of the time has supported life. We will probe the depths of geological time and how life evolved into its current state. Recent advances in microbiology have suggested that eukaryotic cells (those with nuclei) were a logical and even likely outgrowth of evolution in a group of prokaryotic cells (those without nuclei) known as the Asgard Archaea. The Cambrian explosion, while still important, was not the first eukaryotic biodiversity event. We’ll touch on the importance of extinction events in shaping evolutionary pathways. And get an idea of when and how these events took place. There will be a range of fossils displayed to complement the talk.

    This presentation will be hybrid, in person and on Zoom. To receive the Zoom link, you need to register for the meeting. We encourage you to participate in person to get a first-hand experience with fossils.

     Tom Farrell is an amateur fossil collector and a member of the NHSM Fossil Club as well as several other fossil clubs. He is a Maryland Master Naturalist, and his interest in the current world’s biodiversity extends into the deep past and how we got to this point. He has given several NHSM Fossil Club talks before on the fossils of the Pennsylvania anthracite fields and on beginner fossil preparation techniques.

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

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

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

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  • Biodiversity in Agricultural Drainage Ditches on the Eastern Shore

    • 07 May 2026
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    Agricultural drainage ditches are essential for water management on farms with high water tables, including those on the Delmarva Peninsula. These seemingly mundane agricultural infrastructures are home to insect biodiversity that provides valuable ecosystem services,such as pollination, biological control of pests, decomposition of plant and animal matter, and food support for wildlife. In this presentation, we will learn about phosphorous sequestration by tube-dwelling, non-biting midges that help to clean water before it flows downstream, and parasitoid wasps and other arthropods that eradicate nuisance insects. You’ll never look at a ditch in the same way again.

    Dr. Bill Lamp is a Professor of Entomology at the University of Maryland, College Park.  His research is interdisciplinary, applying Integrated pest management practices within sustainable agriculture systems with a focus on forage-based agriculture. Since starting at the University of Maryland in 1985, his research has included plant-insect interactions, aquatic entomology, non-target risk analysis, and biological control. Dr. Lamp has published three books on forage management, and written15 chapters and 76 refereed articles. He has given 65 invited presentations for his research, and received 78 grants, including 24 from USDA (e.g., Sustainable Agricultural Systems, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education, Alfalfa and Forage Research, and Biotechnology Risk Assessment Program). He has taught Integrated Pest Management, Plant Protection, Biology of Insects, Sustainability, Insect Biodiversity, Freshwater Biology, and Insect Apocalypse: Real or Imagined over the last 40 years and received a Distinguished Teaching Award from the Eastern Branch Entomological Society of America in 2009. He also received Undergraduate Mentor of the Year in 2002 and the Winston Family Honors Faculty Award in 2021 at the University of Maryland. He has advised 12 Master’s and 14 Ph.D. students. He received the Herb T. Streu Meritorious Service Award for the Eastern Branch Entomological Society of America in 2016 and served as President of the Eastern Branch in 2021-22. During his presidency, he created EntoQuest, an annual meeting focused on informal interactions among students and ESA members in a natural setting, now held four times. Finally, he has served as science editor for 16 National Geographic Kids books.

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  • Appalachian-style Ribbed Baskets

    • 10 May 2026
    • 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
    • 9
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    We will make three-quarter ribbed baskets using a mix of natural materials and reed. You will learn how to shape a ribbed basket, create patterns with different materials, and learn about the process of harvesting natural materials. Each basket will be unique due to the different sizes of materials, all made from invasive vines and reeds, with many color options. The basic frame with the initial ribs already attached will be provided. This class is suitable for both beginners and those with more experience.

    ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR:

    Clare Walker previously worked as a naturalist for State Parks and then as an environmental outreach specialist for Maryland DNR. She now teaches plant and pollinator identification as well as classes on natural basketry and more around Maryland including for Nature Forward, the US Botanical Gardens and Irvine Nature Center.  She delights in native plants and especially their relationships to wildlife and people. Her classes encourage everyone to cherish our local plants whether through basketry using natural materials, making herbal remedies, enjoying foods from foraged plants or by gardening with natives.

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

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  • Fossil Hunt at Stratford Hall

    • 17 May 2026
    • 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
    • Montross, Stratford Hall Visitor Center, Virginia
    • 0
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    How big is your shark tooth collection? If your answer is between zero and a thousand, join us to search for fossil treasures at Stratford Hall. With private beach access and help from expert volunteers, this trip is a unique opportunity for those looking to learn about ancient life in this area and perfect their fossil-collecting techniques.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    • Our meeting location can be found in your registration confirmation email when payment is completed.
    • Watch for additional details in a welcome email sent a few days before the date.
    • All participants must be pre-registered. If you are on the waitlist and show up to the event uninvited, you will not be allowed to participate.
    • All children must meet age requirements and be registered as a guest of their adult.
    • Dress according to the weather. Layers of clothing work best. Include a hat for sun protection or warmth, depending on the season.
    • No equipment is needed except for closed-toe shoes.
    • Closed-toe shoes are mandatory on the property and in the water.
    • You may leave at any time if you do not want to stay all day.
    • Bring water, snacks, sunblock, and bug spray.
    • Bring a first aid kit for your personal use.
    • No pets, please.

    All events are held rain or shine. If any event is cancelled due to severe weather, you will receive an email or text. If you do not receive a weather-related email, the trip will proceed as planned.

    NEW Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made 14 or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within 14 days of the event will not receive a refund. Events and field trips with fees of $25 or less are non-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 JAsh@marylandnature.org.

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  • Find Your Spark: A Naturalist Weekend with NHSM

    • 29 May 2026
    • 4:00 PM
    • 31 May 2026
    • 11:00 AM
    • Swanton, Western Maryland 4H Center
    • 47
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    Secure your spot now with EARLY BIRD PRICING through March 20—prices to increase $20 for each registration category on March 21. 

    Have you heard the saying “spark bird”?  It’s a popular phrase among birders that describes the one special species that caught their eye, igniting their passion for birds. What is your “spark” species?  What stoked your passion for nature? Spend the weekend with us and some of the state’s top naturalists to find your spark and turn that flame up to high.

    Our weekend will begin with check-in on Friday, starting at 4 pm, and checkout is 11 am on Sunday, after breakfast and a morning class session. A diverse set of classes is in the works with instructors from around the state. Details are still being finalized, but you’re guaranteed to have fun with these talented instructors:

    • Bird identification and night sounds program with Kevin Dodge, Program Director/Professor of Natural Resources & Wildlife Technology at Garrett College.
    • All that is fungi with mycologist Serenella Linares, Principal Park Naturalist for Mount Rainier Nature Center.
    • Wildflower identification and natural crafts activity with naturalist Clare Walker, instructor at Nature Forward, the US Botanical Gardens, and Irvine Nature Center.
    • Mammal tracks with naturalist Kerry Wixted, Vegetation Ecologist with Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.
    • What you should know about the Maryland Biodiversity Project with co-founder Jim Brighton.
    • Painting with watercolor with Molly Hoopes, artist-naturalist with Baltimore City Recreation and Parks.
    • Bats with Sarah Witcher, Wildlife Education and Outreach Specialist for DNR, and Katie Dell, Resource Teacher- Naturalist, Baltimore County Public Schools.
    • Everything bees with Clare Maffei, Bee Biologist, Division of Conservation Science and Partnerships, US Fish and Wildlife.
    • Forest bathing with Ana Ka’ahanui, cofounder of the nonprofit, Capital Nature.
    • Moths, anthropods, and bird ID with Dave Webb, longtime birder and editor at Maryland Biodiversity Project.
    • Herps with Tori Schneider, Associate Professor of Biology, Montgomery College – Rockville Campus.
    • Rock identification skills and weather with NHSM’s Geology Curator, Martin Schmidt.
    • Mammal skull identification with NHSM Fossil Club volunteer and avid collector, Tom Farrell.
    • With more to come!

    Plus canoeing, birding, and hiking, all on the property at the Western Maryland 4H Center, 1100 acres of private and public land with a lake. The class schedule will be finalized in early April, and you will be able to sign up for one class per session, with four or five sessions available, all based on the finalized number of classes available.

    Meals provided include Friday dinner, three meals on Saturday, and Sunday breakfast. Accommodations will be in rustic bunkhouses with same-gender rooms, with only the bottom bunks in use. If you have concerns about menu items or sleeping arrangements, please email Jayne at JAsh@marylandnature.org. Not all dietary concerns can be addressed since this is a camp setting. Lactose-free and vegetarian options will be available. This weekend is designed for adults ages 18 and above.

    Volunteers are needed for help with set up, class moderation, and clean up. Full registration fees will be waived for those committing to help for the entire weekend. Partial fees waived for a one-day commitment. Email Jayne at JAsh@marylandnature.org to register.

    All events are held rain or shine. If any event is cancelled due to severe weather, you will receive an email or text. If you do not receive a weather-related email, the trip will proceed as planned.

    NEW Payment and Cancellation Policy: Payment is due online at the time of registration. Cancellations made 30 or more days in advance of the event will receive a refund minus a 5% processing fee. Cancellations made within 30 days of the event will not receive a refund. Events and field trips with fees of $25 or less are non-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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  • Traditional Appalachian Broommaking

    • 07 Jun 2026
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
    • 15
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    Learn this traditional technique to create a sturdy and attractive hand broom in either the turkey wing or pot scrubber style. These brooms are made with natural broomcorn, a type of sorghum grass known for its durability and flexibility, with your choice of thread color. You will leave with a beautiful and unique broom and a deep appreciation for the traditional craft of broom making. The process requires some hand strength, and we create tension with our feet on a pole wound with thread, so be prepared to remove your shoes and socks.

    ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Clare Walker previously worked as a naturalist for State Parks and then as an environmental outreach specialist for Maryland DNR. She now teaches plant and pollinator identification as well as classes on natural basketry and more around Maryland including for Nature Forward, the US Botanical Gardens and Irvine Nature Center.  She delights in native plants and especially their relationships to wildlife and people. Her classes encourage everyone to cherish our local plants whether through basketry using natural materials, making herbal remedies, enjoying foods from foraged plants or by gardening with natives.

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

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  • Longleaf Pine Needle Coaster

    • 05 Jul 2026
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • 6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD
    • 14
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    Discover the traditional process of working with pine needles to create a beautiful and functional coaster basket. You will start your basket with a hand-made wood base or walnut slice, then coil and stitch long-leaf pine needles along the base, using waxed linen thread. We will learn shaping, different stitch techniques, and finishing on this smaller project, giving you the skills to move to larger projects. Although suitable for beginners, this class is designed for those who enjoy working with crafts or have some basketry/sewing experience.

    ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Clare Walker previously worked as a naturalist for State Parks and then as an environmental outreach specialist for Maryland DNR. She now teaches plant and pollinator identification as well as classes on natural basketry and more around Maryland including for Nature Forward, the US Botanical Gardens and Irvine Nature Center.  She delights in native plants and especially their relationships to wildlife and people. Her classes encourage everyone to cherish our local plants whether through basketry using natural materials, making herbal remedies, enjoying foods from foraged plants or by gardening with natives.

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

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Past events

07 Feb 2026 Winter Tree ID Workshop - February
05 Feb 2026 Exploring Distant Exoplanet Atmospheres with the James Webb Space Telescope
04 Feb 2026 Fossil Mammals from the Tertiary Basins of Southwest Montana
31 Jan 2026 Winter Tree ID Workshop - January Session
22 Jan 2026 Cleared, Stained, Photographed - Science Inspires Art & Art Inspires Science
21 Jan 2026 Archaeology Club Jan: Exploring Archaeology Organizations in Maryland
17 Jan 2026 Hand Printing Tree Rings with Sue Fierston - Afternoon Session
17 Jan 2026 Hand Printing Tree Rings with Sue Fierston
16 Jan 2026 Tour of Earth & Planetary Sciences Laboratory at JHU
15 Jan 2026 CANCELLED AND RESCHEDULED TO APRIL 2 The Natural World on the Microscale
14 Jan 2026 Herp Club Jan: What's in the box? The gut microbes of Eastern Box Turtles
10 Jan 2026 Project WILD Workshop for Educators & Lessons Rooted in Nature
10 Jan 2026 Felt a Mushroom
10 Jan 2026 The Eagles & Gulls of Conowingo Dam
08 Jan 2026 Snails of the Potomac River
07 Jan 2026 Fossil Club Jan: Unmasking Denisovans
04 Jan 2026 Winter Birds of Loch Raven
01 Jan 2026 First Day Hike
18 Dec 2025 Sexual selection, genomic conflict and speciation in stalk-eyed flies
17 Dec 2025 St. John's: Exploring One of Maryland's First Plantations
13 Dec 2025 White Line Woodcuts with Sue Fierston - 2nd Session
13 Dec 2025 Birds & Brews - Winter Edition
13 Dec 2025 White Line Woodcuts with Sue Fierston
11 Dec 2025 Seaweeds and Human Nutrition: Unlocking Marine Potential for Health and Agricultural Innovation
10 Dec 2025 Herp Club Dec: Update on Maryland’s Native Reptile and Amphibian Regulations and Permits
06 Dec 2025 Gyotaku Hawaiian Style with Sue Fierston
04 Dec 2025 Chasing a Desert Apparition: LeConte’s Thrasher
03 Dec 2025 Fossil Club Dec: The Shark AI Project: Stimulating AI Education through Fossil Shark Teeth
30 Nov 2025 Museum Store Sunday at NHSM — One Day Only!
20 Nov 2025 Orchids of Calvert County: Hidden Treasures of Our Forests
19 Nov 2025 Archaeology Club Nov: Archaeology of Maryland's Colonial Beginnings at St. Mary's Fort
13 Nov 2025 Sika Deer Natural History, Ecology and Conservation
12 Nov 2025 Herp Club Nov: Herping – fieldwork and leading a survey
09 Nov 2025 Fossil Hunt at Stratford Hall - Fossil Club Members Only
09 Nov 2025 Leaves Three Ways with Sue Fierston
08 Nov 2025 Evolutionary Biology - Intro to Comparative Anatomy and Phylogenetics
07 Nov 2025 Fall for Fungi, November
06 Nov 2025 Mosquitoes: More than Monsters?
05 Nov 2025 Fossil Club Nov: Fossil Finds & Field Stories
01 Nov 2025 PRIVATE EVENT: Geology of Baltimore City Walk
01 Nov 2025 Mosses for Beginners
26 Oct 2025 Fossil Hunt at Stratford Hall
24 Oct 2025 Weekend on the Water & Among the Trees
23 Oct 2025 Manatees in the Chesapeake?
23 Oct 2025 Go Native at Adkins Arboretum
22 Oct 2025 Oct Lep Club: Tips and Tricks for Overwintering Leps
19 Oct 2025 NEW DATE Geology of Baltimore City Walk
19 Oct 2025 Discover Marshy Point: Where Natural History & Archaeology Intersect
19 Oct 2025 Wild Edibles: Fall Favorites with Nick Spero
17 Oct 2025 Unraveling the Mysteries of the Cosmos
17 Oct 2025 Fall for Fungi, October
16 Oct 2025 Are Otoliths Fishery Scientists’ Rosetta Stone?
15 Oct 2025 Archaeology Club Oct: Overview of the Maryland Maritime Archaeology Program and STAMP
10 Oct 2025 A Twisted History - An Unusual Green Mount Cemetery Tour
09 Oct 2025 Rattlesnake Tales: What Venom Can Teach Us about the Evolution of New Traits
09 Oct 2025 Texas Quarry Tour, October
04 Oct 2025 Outdoor Movie Night: My Side of the Mountain (1969) + Q&A with Twig George and S'mores
04 Oct 2025 Biomimicry Workshop Online
03 Oct 2025 Counting Trees
02 Oct 2025 Chironomids, the non-biting midges, "water" they teach us
02 Oct 2025 Rice and Rails: The Delicate Ecology of Wild Rice Marshes
01 Oct 2025 Fossil Club Oct: Filling in the Fossil Coloring Book
27 Sep 2025 Microminerals101
27 Sep 2025 Sail Away, Sleep Away Camp
25 Sep 2025 River chubs and Maryland's other little- known but fascinating native fish
24 Sep 2025 Sept Lep Club: Global change and Lepidoptera: Who are the winners, who are the losers?
21 Sep 2025 Go with the Flow - Explore Life in a Stream at Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park (September)
21 Sep 2025 Wild Edibles: Way Down Yonder for Pawpaws with Nick Spero
19 Sep 2025 Bat Basics Night Hike
19 Sep 2025 Shark Tagging: A Hands-On Marine Science Weekend
18 Sep 2025 Why is there a granite boulder next to each tree in this park? The Story of the Joseph Beuys Tree Partnership at UMBC
17 Sep 2025 Archaeology Club Sept: The Archaeology of Howard County Parks
17 Sep 2025 Cancel due to Rain, Spider Safari
14 Sep 2025 Birds and Brews - Early Fall Edition
14 Sep 2025 Geology of Baltimore City Walk
13 Sep 2025 Herp Club Walk at North Point State Park
13 Sep 2025 Fossil Hunt at Stratford Hall - NHSM Members Only
12 Sep 2025 Chimney Swift Night Out 2025
12 Sep 2025 FIELD TRIP IS FULL Smith Island Canoe Paddle
11 Sep 2025 The Wild and Wacky World of Fish Reproduction
11 Sep 2025 Texas Quarry Tour
10 Sep 2025 Hart-Miller Island Boat & Bus Tour
06 Sep 2025 Geology Merit Badge Class
05 Sep 2025 Evening Sail on the Lady Maryland
04 Sep 2025 The Natural History of the Appalachian Cottontail
03 Sep 2025 Fossil Club: Fossil Shells as Archives of Last Interglacial Climate
28 Aug 2025 The Many Sides of Algae in Our Waters - from Beneficial to Harmful
27 Aug 2025 POSTPONED Aug Lep Club: A bakers dozen of some rare and intriguing butterflies and moths of Maryland
24 Aug 2025 Go with the Flow - Explore Life in a Stream at Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park (August)
23 Aug 2025 Petroglyph Canoe Paddle
23 Aug 2025 Petroglyph Canoe Paddle
22 Aug 2025 Evening Sail on the Sigsbee
21 Aug 2025 How Nature Shaped History at Fort McHenry
20 Aug 2025 Archaeology Club August: Sustainable Archaeology as Community Archaeology: Exploring Archaeology in the Community’s Programs 
17 Aug 2025 Wild Edibles: Summer Chanterelle Hunt
16 Aug 2025 Fossil Hunt at Stratford Hall, Open to All
15 Aug 2025 Bird by Boat: Purple Martin Migration & Cape May Bay Cruises
14 Aug 2025 Hart-Miller Island Boat & Bus Tour
13 Aug 2025 Herp Club: Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, the Most Lethal Vertebrate Pathogen in History?
13 Aug 2025 Texas Quarry Tour
12 Aug 2025 Butterfly House & Meadow Tour at Ladew Gardens
07 Aug 2025 Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Paddle
06 Aug 2025 Fossil Club Aug: Tips and Ideas for Transforming your Fossils from Matrix to Showcase!
05 Aug 2025 Paddle and Ponder the Patapsco
02 Aug 2025 MOTH Night at BeeTree Preserve
02 Aug 2025 Lichens 101: Biology, Ecology and Diversity
01 Aug 2025 Life Aboard a Skipjack
30 Jul 2025 Jerusalem Mill Village Tour & Birding Hike
27 Jul 2025 Herp Club Only : Summer Herp Walk and Survey in Middle River
27 Jul 2025 CANCELLED Go with the Flow; Explore Life in a Stream at Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park (July) DATE CHANGE
27 Jul 2025 Fossil Hunt at Stratford Hall, NHSM Members Only
27 Jul 2025 Fossil Hunt at Stratford Hall, NHSM Members Only
26 Jul 2025 Petroglyph Canoe Paddle
26 Jul 2025 Along the Susquehanna River
26 Jul 2025 Petroglyph Canoe Paddle
25 Jul 2025 Migratory Bird Center Tour at the National Zoo PM Session
25 Jul 2025 Migratory Bird Center Tour at the National Zoo, AM Session
24 Jul 2025 Plants in wetlands: An overview of their fundamental and applied ecology
24 Jul 2025 Discover Patterson Park
24 Jul 2025 Lotus & Lily Pop-Up Tour- CANCEL
24 Jul 2025 Paw Paw Bends and Beyond
23 Jul 2025 Lep Club: The Hows and Whys of Raising Giant Silkmoths
17 Jul 2025 Hellbenders: Natural History, Ecology and Conservation
16 Jul 2025 July Archaeology Club: Update on the Marshy Point History Project
16 Jul 2025 Canoe Merit Badge
12 Jul 2025 Moth Night, All-Abilities Friendly
12 Jul 2025 Go with the Flow Explore Life and Ecosystem in a Stream @ Oregon Ridge Park
12 Jul 2025 Chomp & Charm –Shark Tooth Necklace Make n Take
12 Jul 2025 Marine Science Sail & Camp Overnight
11 Jul 2025 Big Trees of Montgomery County Driving Tour
10 Jul 2025 Native Fern Identification Lecture & Hike
10 Jul 2025 Understanding Native Ferns
09 Jul 2025 Herp Club July Meeting- From the Backyard to the Basement to the Biology Lab
08 Jul 2025 Summer with Sam: An Intergenerational Book Club on My Side of the Mountain
02 Jul 2025 Fossil Club July: The Meg: Where we go from here
28 Jun 2025 CANCELED Petroglyph Canoe Paddle
28 Jun 2025 Summer Birds and Brews
28 Jun 2025 CANCELED Petroglyph Canoe Paddle
26 Jun 2025 Quail Forever in Maryland
26 Jun 2025 Research & Campus Tour at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
25 Jun 2025 June Lep Club: Basic Lep husbandry and an introduction to Red Spotted Purples and Zebra Swallowtails
25 Jun 2025 Canoe Lessons
21 Jun 2025 Reptile and Amphibian Handling and Care for Veterinary Staff and Wildlife Rehabbers
20 Jun 2025 Insect Zoo Tour with The Bug Guy
19 Jun 2025 The World of Sand: Science, Beauty, and Utility
19 Jun 2025 Susquehannock Wildlife Conservation Center Tour
18 Jun 2025 Arch Club: Brazil’s Indians and the Onslaught of Civilization
15 Jun 2025 Patapsco Wetland Ecology Canoe Paddle
14 Jun 2025 Fossil Hunt at Stratford Hall, Open to All
13 Jun 2025 Creek to Beak Canoe Paddle - Eastern Shore
12 Jun 2025 Texas Quarry Tour
12 Jun 2025 Wild Strokes: A Paddle & Paint Adventure
11 Jun 2025 Herp Club: Lighting & Heating 101, A Beginner-Friendly Overview for Reptile Keepers
08 Jun 2025 Wild Edibles: Early Summer Plants with Nick Spero
07 Jun 2025 Geology of Baltimore City Walk: June
07 Jun 2025 Bird Study Merit Badge Class
05 Jun 2025 Hybrid Zone of the Baltimore and Bullock's Orioles - Evolution in Action
05 Jun 2025 Osprey in the Wild
04 Jun 2025 Fossil Club: The Blue Ridge Mountains, the Trace Fossil Skolithos and the Paleo-Potomac River
04 Jun 2025 Canoe Lessons
01 Jun 2025 RESCHEDULED Turtle Paddle
31 May 2025 Io Moth Embroidery Workshop
28 May 2025 Lep Club: Native Plants 101
26 May 2025 LIMITED AVAILABILITY FOR HORSESHOE CRAB PORTION ONLY Shorebirds by Day, Horseshoe Crabs by Night
24 May 2025 Reptile and Amphibian Study Merit Badge Day
22 May 2025 Spawn of the Horseshoe Crabs
21 May 2025 Arch Club: Studying Maryland's Ice Age Peoples
18 May 2025 Oceanography Merit Badge Class
17 May 2025 Finding the Uncommon, A Western Maryland Weekend
17 May 2025 Stratford Cliffs Spring Fossil Hunt, Fossil Club Members Only
16 May 2025 Endangered Species in US Waters: What threatens them? How can we save them?
15 May 2025 Hummingbirds - A Boundary Pushing Natural History
15 May 2025 Hike the Barrens at Soldiers Delight
14 May 2025 Reptile Parasite Screening: A Practical Approach for Keepers
10 May 2025 Digging Up the Past
09 May 2025 Evening Sail on the Lady Maryland
07 May 2025 Fossil Club: On the Evolution of Turtles
04 May 2025 Wild Edibles: Late Spring Plants with Nick Spero
03 May 2025 Insect Study Merit Badge Class
01 May 2025 Asteroids Impacting the Earth
30 Apr 2025 Preserving and Transcribing NHSM's Past with Digital Maryland
30 Apr 2025 Big Trees of Baltimore County
27 Apr 2025 Takuga: The Japanese Art of Botanical Prints in Ink and Watercolor with Sue Fierston
27 Apr 2025 Wild Edibles: Morel Hunt with Nick Spero
26 Apr 2025 Spring Migration Birding & City Nature Challenge Hike
26 Apr 2025 Fossil Club at Seven Stars Quarry (Club Members Only)
24 Apr 2025 A Look Inside the Tree-Ring Laboratory - Cores from Ancient Forests
23 Apr 2025 Lep Club: Secondary Sexual Characteristics of Maryland’s Lepidoptera
19 Apr 2025 Fossil Club Trip to Centralia, PA
17 Apr 2025 Crayfish of Maryland
16 Apr 2025 Arch Club: Finding the Shipwreck Polynia within the Framework of Section 106 of the NHPA
16 Apr 2025 Texas Quarry Tour, Family Friendly
13 Apr 2025 iNaturalist for Beginners & A Primer with Bill Curtis
13 Apr 2025 Geology of Baltimore City Walk: April
13 Apr 2025 Fossil Hunt at Stratford Hall: NHSM Members Only
10 Apr 2025 The Bearded Lady Project: Challenging the Face of Science
09 Apr 2025 Maryland's State Wildlife Action Plan: Updates and Changes Impacting Herps
07 Apr 2025 Bark– Species ID and Ecology Online Short Course
06 Apr 2025 Historic Tales and Virginia Bluebells
05 Apr 2025 Birds and Brews Spring Edition
05 Apr 2025 Gyotaku: Japanese Fishprinting Workshop with Sue Fierston
05 Apr 2025 Stowaway: The Disreputable Exploits of the Rat: 2025 NHSM Book Club & Author’s Chat
03 Apr 2025 Cownose Rays in the Chesapeake Bay
02 Apr 2025 Fossil Club: Living Fossils, or Modern Wonders? Evolution of the Horseshoe Crab
02 Apr 2025 Spring Wildflower Hike at Shenks Ferry
30 Mar 2025 Chomp & Charm –Shark Tooth Necklace Make n Take
30 Mar 2025 Wild Edibles: Early Spring Plants with Nick Spero
29 Mar 2025 Vernal Pool Field Trip this Saturday, March 29
29 Mar 2025 PYSANKY: Ukrainian Egg Decorating Workshop - Art & Nature
27 Mar 2025 The Puritan Tiger Beetle and Other Endangered Insects of Maryland
26 Mar 2025 Lep Club Meeting March 2025
23 Mar 2025 Herp Club Spring Walk, Middle River
20 Mar 2025 Meet A Paleoartist
17 Mar 2025 Vernal Pool Pop-Up Field Trip: Frederick County
15 Mar 2025 Geology of Baltimore City Walk: March
15 Mar 2025 The Craft of Nature Journaling - An Introduction
15 Mar 2025 Explore Biodiversity - Winter Broadleaf Forest
15 Mar 2025 Stratford Cliffs Fossil Hunt (Fossil Club Members Only)
12 Mar 2025 Herp Club Evening Walk in Perry Hall
09 Mar 2025 Herp Club Spring Walk, Essex
09 Mar 2025 Meet the Speedwell Wolves
08 Mar 2025 The Artist in Our Museum - A Night with Charles Willson Peale
06 Mar 2025 Hurricane Hunting NASA Style—Using Space-Based And Airborne Measurements To Improve Understanding And Prediction Of Hurricanes
05 Mar 2025 ZOOM PROGRAM CANCELLED: Extinction (and Other Fun Facts)
02 Mar 2025 A MAMMOTH FAREWELL: First Sundays Open House March 2025
28 Feb 2025 Wonders in the Sky
27 Feb 2025 Bee City USA & Bee Campus USA: Mobilizing Communities to Protect Pollinators
23 Feb 2025 Nature Connection: Shells
22 Feb 2025 Winter Walk for Tree ID Field Experience
19 Feb 2025 Arch Club: The Deep Human History of the Raja Ampat Archipelago
16 Feb 2025 Wild About Festivals: Volunteer Training for Sharing Nature with the Public
15 Feb 2025 Turtles of Maryland Workshop
15 Feb 2025 Maryland's First Wildflower, Eastern Skunk Cabbage
13 Feb 2025 Invasive Earthworms in Maryland and their Effects on Temperate Forest Soils
12 Feb 2025 Herp Club February Meeting
08 Feb 2025 Mammoth Movie Day!
08 Feb 2025 Seals and Birds Winter Weekend
06 Feb 2025 Snail-Killing Flies
05 Feb 2025 Darwin Day Talk: Epigenetics and Mammalian Evolution
03 Feb 2025 Bark– Species ID and Ecology Online Short Course
02 Feb 2025 Wingspan - Learn and Play or Just Play
02 Feb 2025 First Sundays Open House - February 2025
01 Feb 2025 Aquatic WILD & Professional Development for Educators
28 Jan 2025 The Summit of the Years - An exploration for those 70 adjacent
26 Jan 2025 Nature Connections: Nature's Glow
25 Jan 2025 Bald Eagles at Conowingo Dam Field Experience
24 Jan 2025 More than Stars: How Culture Influences our Stories of the Night Sky
23 Jan 2025 Preserving Maryland’s Natural Treasures: The quest to create a natural history museum
18 Jan 2025 Birds and Brews Winter Edition
16 Jan 2025 Something Smells: How We Can Use Plant Odors to Fight Crop Pests
15 Jan 2025 Arch Club: All Things Cemetery
09 Jan 2025 Shark Laws: Managing the Atlantic Shark Fishery
05 Jan 2025 Wingspan: Learn and Play or Just Play
05 Jan 2025 First Sundays Open House - January 2025
05 Jan 2025 Eagle Spotting at Loch Raven Field Experience
01 Jan 2025 First Day Hike
30 Dec 2024 Drawing On Natural History - Intro to Observational Drawing for Youth
19 Dec 2024 Oyster Harvest and Restoration History in the Chesapeake
18 Dec 2024 Below Charm City: An Archaeology of Baltimore
14 Dec 2024 Gyotaku for Families: Japanese Fishprinting Workshop with Sue Fierston
12 Dec 2024 Keeping Watch: The Chesapeake Bay Sentinel Site Cooperative
08 Dec 2024 Insect Collections For Classrooms - A Teacher Training
05 Dec 2024 Movement of Life
04 Dec 2024 Fossil Club End-of-the-Year Party!
01 Dec 2024 Museum Store Sunday – Shop with Purpose
23 Nov 2024 Leaves Three Ways with Sue Fierston
21 Nov 2024 Annelids of Maryland featuring the Water Nymph Worms
20 Nov 2024 Arch Club: Rock Art on the Susquehanna
17 Nov 2024 Bare Tree ID with Nick Spero
14 Nov 2024 1640, First English-Language Documented Human Death from a Shark Encounter in North America -- St. Mary's, Maryland
13 Nov 2024 Herp Club: The Wonders of Wood Turtles
10 Nov 2024 Arch Club: Cataloging Event
09 Nov 2024 Stratford Cliffs Fossil Hunt (Fossil Club Members Only)
07 Nov 2024 Roly-polies on the move: Terrestrial isopod diversity in Maryland
06 Nov 2024 Fossil Club: Paleoecology of Pleistocene megafauna in the Americas
02 Nov 2024 Felt a Mouse: Art and Nature Class
01 Nov 2024 Fall Mushroom Hunt, November
30 Oct 2024 Big Trees of Carroll County Driving Tour
27 Oct 2024 Amphibians 101
27 Oct 2024 Leafy Tree ID with Nick Spero
26 Oct 2024 Fantastic Fungi and Where to Find Them: Montgomery County
26 Oct 2024 Explore the C&O Canal at Great Falls: Saturday Only Option
24 Oct 2024 World Series of Birding
24 Oct 2024 Fall Garden & Natural Lands Tours
23 Oct 2024 Lep Club Meeting: The Moths of Patapsco
20 Oct 2024 Canceled - Geology of Baltimore's Buildings & Monuments: Oct
20 Oct 2024 Fantastic Fungi and Where to Find Them: Anne Arundel
20 Oct 2024 Birds & Brews
20 Oct 2024 Stratford Cliffs Fossil Hunt (NHSM Members Only)
19 Oct 2024 Mosses for Beginners
17 Oct 2024 History and Art of the Microscope
16 Oct 2024 Arch Club: The "Real" Paleo Diet
16 Oct 2024 Quarry Watch, October
13 Oct 2024 Nature Connections: National Fossil Day
12 Oct 2024 Slime Molds 101
12 Oct 2024 Market Days at the Museum October
12 Oct 2024 Harbor Wetland & Animal Care Center Tour NHSM MEMBERS ONLY
11 Oct 2024 Meet the Box Turtles of Jug Bay
11 Oct 2024 A Garden for the Dead, Green Mount Cemetery Tour
10 Oct 2024 Maryland's 5 Million Tree Initiative
09 Oct 2024 CANCELLED Herp Club Evening Walk: Perry Hall
06 Oct 2024 Wild Edibles: Fall Favorites with Nick Spero
05 Oct 2024 Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Archaeology Tour
05 Oct 2024 Pan for Gold
04 Oct 2024 Fall Mushroom Hunt, October
02 Oct 2024 Fossil Club: Myths and Mysteries of Shark Morphology
28 Sep 2024 Fossil Club Trip to Centralia, PA
28 Sep 2024 Dino Hunt
28 Sep 2024 Cancel - Keeping Up with the Kingdom Fungi
27 Sep 2024 How Nature Shaped History at Fort McHenry
25 Sep 2024 Lep Club Meeting: The Joys of Collecting
25 Sep 2024 Evening Sail on the Lady Maryland
20 Sep 2024 Be a Beaver Believer
19 Sep 2024 The Minerals of Maryland: Unexpected Surprises with Fred Parker
18 Sep 2024 Arch Club: Bark, Boards, and Barrels -- Wood as a Natural Resource in the Union Mills Homestead's Industrial Heritage
18 Sep 2024 Canceled - Boat & Bus Tour of Hart-Miller Island; Family Friendly
15 Sep 2024 Canceled- Geology of Baltimore's Buildings & Monuments: Sept
15 Sep 2024 Nature Connections: Corals
15 Sep 2024 Wild Edibles: Way Down Yonder for Pawpaws with Nick Spero, Field Trip
14 Sep 2024 Historic Jerusalem Mill Tour (Arch Club Members Only)
14 Sep 2024 Market Days at the Museum September
14 Sep 2024 Of Rice and Rails: The Delicate Ecology of Wild Rice Marshes Field Trip
13 Sep 2024 Bat Watch on Friday the 13th Field Experience
12 Sep 2024 Enter the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal
12 Sep 2024 Quarry Watch, Family-Friendly Field Trip
11 Sep 2024 Recent Advances in the Evolution and Development of Turtles
11 Sep 2024 Chimney Swift Night Out
08 Sep 2024 Mineral Micromounting 101
08 Sep 2024 Stratford Cliffs Fossil Hunt (Open to the Public)
07 Sep 2024 Scrimshaw Workshop
06 Sep 2024 Shark Tagging: A Hands-On Marine Science Expedition
06 Sep 2024 Boat & Bus Tour of Hart-Miller Island: September
05 Sep 2024 Fish Tongues and Other Oddities
04 Sep 2024 Fossil Club: On the Evolution of Hearing in Seals
03 Sep 2024 Ladew Gardens Butterfly House Tour (Lep Club Members Only)
29 Aug 2024 eDNA and Fisheries Research in Maryland
28 Aug 2024 Lep Club Meeting: Marshy Point Butterfly House Experience
25 Aug 2024 Go with the Flow - Explore Life in a Stream at Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park (August))
24 Aug 2024 Moth Night at Irvine Nature Center (Lep Club Members Only)
24 Aug 2024 Stratford Cliffs Fossil Hunt (Open to the Public)
21 Aug 2024 Arch Club Meeting: Breaking Boundaries Environmental LLC
21 Aug 2024 Macro World of Butterflies, Spiders, & More Field Trip
18 Aug 2024 CANCEL -Geology of Baltimore's Buildings & Monuments: August
17 Aug 2024 Market Days at the Museum August
15 Aug 2024 Butterflies & Audubon
14 Aug 2024 To Chew or Not to Chew: Evolution and anatomy of the squamate masticatory system
14 Aug 2024 Life Aboard a Skipjack
11 Aug 2024 Wild Edibles: Chanterelle Hunt with Nick Spero, Field Trip
10 Aug 2024 CANCELED -- Canoe Petroglyphs Paddle, August 10 Afternoon
10 Aug 2024 Canceled Dino Hunt- Summer Version
10 Aug 2024 CANCELED -- Canoe Petroglyphs Paddle, August 10 Morning
07 Aug 2024 Fossil Club Meeting: Searching for Origins and Futures in Kenya
06 Aug 2024 Canceled- Camping 101, Lecture + Expedition
05 Aug 2024 Drawing Up Close with Natural History Maryland's State Fossil, Ecphora
04 Aug 2024 Wingspan & Learn and Play or Just Play
31 Jul 2024 Volunteer Orientation
28 Jul 2024 Go with the Flow - Explore Life in a Stream at Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park (July)
27 Jul 2024 Botanical Crafts with Hammer-Dyed Flowers
25 Jul 2024 Marine Research Labs at IMET Tour
24 Jul 2024 Lep Club Meeting: Gardening for a Changing Climate
21 Jul 2024 SharkFest 2024
20 Jul 2024 CANCEL SharkFest 2024 Opening Gala Speaker Series
20 Jul 2024 Canoe Camping Trip at Codorus State Park, Family Night
20 Jul 2024 Birds and Brews
19 Jul 2024 Canoe Camping Trip at Codorus State Park
19 Jul 2024 Bee Smarter: USGS Native Bee Lab Tour, Members Only
18 Jul 2024 Mind the GAP: the Gap Analysis Project
18 Jul 2024 Eels, Ladders, & the History of a Ghost Town Field Trip
17 Jul 2024 Arch Club Meeting: Maryland Archeobotany
14 Jul 2024 Cruising the Susquehanna River
13 Jul 2024 Moth Night: Early July
13 Jul 2024 Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Firefly
13 Jul 2024 Canoe Petroglyphs Paddle, July 13 Afternoon
13 Jul 2024 Fossil Club Trip to Henson Creek, MD
13 Jul 2024 Canoe Petroglyphs Paddle, July 13 Morning
12 Jul 2024 Big Tree Tour in Harford & Cecil Counties
11 Jul 2024 Blackbanded Sunfish: Maryland's Rarest Fish
10 Jul 2024 Herp Club Show and Tell
10 Jul 2024 Boat & Bus Tour of Hart-Miller Island
07 Jul 2024 RESCHEDULED Go with the Flow = Explore Life in a Stream at Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park
07 Jul 2024 Stratford Cliffs Fossil Hunt (NHSM Members Only)
27 Jun 2024 Champion Trees of Maryland
26 Jun 2024 Lep Club Meeting: Moth ID with Bob Gardner
23 Jun 2024 Canoe Birding Paddle to Wade Island, June 23
23 Jun 2024 Lep Club at Irvine Nature Center (Club Members Only)
22 Jun 2024 Geology of Baltimore's Buildings & Monuments, New Start Time
22 Jun 2024 Market Days at the Museum June
22 Jun 2024 Summer Scavenger Hunt 2024: The Textures of Nature in Photos
21 Jun 2024 Canceled: Moth Night: Late June
21 Jun 2024 Be a Beaver Believer- NEW DATE
21 Jun 2024 Fossil Club Trip to Ramanessin Brook (Holmdel, NJ)
20 Jun 2024 Migratory Bird Center Tour at the National Zoo: PM SESSION
20 Jun 2024 Migratory Bird Center Tour at the National Zoo: AM SESSION
19 Jun 2024 Arch Club Meeting: Preservation Maryland
15 Jun 2024 Moth Night: Early June, Date Change due to Weather
15 Jun 2024 Canoe Petroglyphs Paddle, June 15 Afternoon
15 Jun 2024 Canoe Petroglyphs Paddle, June 15 Morning
15 Jun 2024 Native Ferns ID Hike
15 Jun 2024 Summer Morning with the Birds
14 Jun 2024 How to Build an Island
12 Jun 2024 Herp Club Meeting in Middle River
11 Jun 2024 An Osprey in the Hand
08 Jun 2024 Stratford Cliffs Fossil Hunt (Fossil Club Members Only)
08 Jun 2024 Oceanography Merit Badge Class
05 Jun 2024 Becoming Squalo-doctor: A PhD Journey with an Iconic Toothed Whale of the Calvert Cliffs
04 Jun 2024 Late Night with Horseshoe Crabs: Zoom Lecture Only
04 Jun 2024 Late Night with Horseshoe Crabs
04 Jun 2024 Bird Banding Demo with Birds of Urban Baltimore
02 Jun 2024 Nature Connections: Vertebrates
02 Jun 2024 Wild Edibles: Early Summer Plants with Nick Spero
02 Jun 2024 Trilobite Hunt at Seven Stars Quarry
01 Jun 2024 Canoe Birding Paddle to Wade Island, June 1
31 May 2024 Canoe Birding Paddle to Wade Island, May 31
31 May 2024 Science at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
30 May 2024 Conservationist's Perspective on Amphibian Declines - Globally and Locally
29 May 2024 Volunteer Orientation
26 May 2024 Stratford Cliffs Fossil Hunt (Open to the Public)
22 May 2024 Lep Club Plant Swap
19 May 2024 Does Head-Starting Help Terrapins? World Turtle Day Keynote with Dr. Willem Roosenburg
19 May 2024 World Turtle Day 2024
16 May 2024 Using Fire to Restore Forest Ecosystems in Maryland
11 May 2024 Canoe Turtle Discovery Paddle, Looking for Map Turtles on the Susquehanna
11 May 2024 NEW DATE Log Life: A Home for Arthropods, Salamanders, Snakes
11 May 2024 Fossil Club Trip to Centralia, PA
11 May 2024 Insect Study Merit Badge Class
09 May 2024 Fireflies in Maryland
09 May 2024 Herp Club Spring Hike: Oregon Ridge
08 May 2024 Herp Club Meeting: All About Salamanders
05 May 2024 Path of the Susquehannock
05 May 2024 Wild Edible: Late Spring Plants with Nick Spero
05 May 2024 Weave a Foraging Backpack with Joan Betzold
04 May 2024 Petrified Wood Collecting in Odessa, DE (Fossil Club Only)
02 May 2024 Shorebirds 101: An Introductory Overview with Gene Scarpulla
01 May 2024 "More Subtil than Any Beast": On the Evolution of Snakes
28 Apr 2024 Wild Edibles: Morel Hunt with Nick Spero
27 Apr 2024 Seek and Find Herp-Style
26 Apr 2024 Herp Club Spring Hike: Masemore Pond
25 Apr 2024 The Thrill of Rocks, Shells, and Other Fascinating Items that Children Collect
25 Apr 2024 Past to Present at Patapsco Valley
24 Apr 2024 City Nature Challenge 2024 and iNaturalist - A Primer with Bill Curtis
21 Apr 2024 Nature Connections: Archaeo Expo 2024
20 Apr 2024 Fossil Club Trip to New Ringgold, PA
20 Apr 2024 Size Doesn't Matter: Biodiversity Hike
19 Apr 2024 Wildflowers & Warblers: Spring along the Susquehanna
17 Apr 2024 Fantastic Voyages: The Exchange of Plant Species between the Old and New Worlds
14 Apr 2024 Geology of Baltimore's Buildings and Monuments
14 Apr 2024 Boundless Bluebells Photography Hike
13 Apr 2024 Archaeology Merit Badge Class
13 Apr 2024 Stratford Cliffs Fossil Hunt (NHSM Members Only)
12 Apr 2024 Dino Hunt- Canceled/Weather
11 Apr 2024 Mammoth Mural - Recreating the Ice Age in Maryland
10 Apr 2024 Herp Club Meeting: The Importance of Reptile Rescues
08 Apr 2024 Bark– Species ID and Ecology Short Course (April series, online)
07 Apr 2024 Wingspan Game Time - Learn and Play
07 Apr 2024 Making Cordage: Primitive Tech with Nick Spero
05 Apr 2024 Life in a Vernal Pool: April Field Trip- CANCELED
05 Apr 2024 We're Off to Honor Miss Jean Worthley for NHSM Founders' Day
04 Apr 2024 Build an Island – Terns will Come
03 Apr 2024 Fossil Club Meeting: The Incredible Stories that Coprolites Can Tell
29 Mar 2024 Life in a Vernal Pool: March 29
28 Mar 2024 Tiny Travelers: Saw-whet Owls of Maryland
28 Mar 2024 Squish and Saw - Recycling the Common and Not So Common
27 Mar 2024 Lep Club Sketch Party
24 Mar 2024 Wild Edibles: Foraging for Early Spring Plants with Nick Spero
23 Mar 2024 Canceled - Birding Basics
22 Mar 2024 Canceled - Life in a Vernal Pool: March 22
22 Mar 2024 A Day with the Dead - Baltimore's History in Cemeteries
20 Mar 2024 Arch Club Meeting: Save Our History!
16 Mar 2024 Felt an Owl - (PM class added)
16 Mar 2024 Stratford Cliffs Fossil Hunt (Fossil Club Members Only)
16 Mar 2024 Felt an Owl - Art and Nature Class
15 Mar 2024 Quarry Watch - Family Friendly
14 Mar 2024 The Flora of Virginia: an Essential Tool for Maryland Plant Lovers
13 Mar 2024 Herp Club Meeting: NeighborSpace and the Vernal Pools Project
11 Mar 2024 Bark– Species ID and Ecology Short Course (online)
10 Mar 2024 Turtles of Maryland
08 Mar 2024 March Shark Madness
07 Mar 2024 Evolution of the Appalachian Mountains
06 Mar 2024 Fossil Club Meeting: Fossil Collecting in the White River Badlands of Nebraska
03 Mar 2024 First Sundays Open House!
29 Feb 2024 Bird City Maryland
28 Feb 2024 Lep Club Game Night: Mariposas
27 Feb 2024 Life in a Vernal Pool: Frederick Location
27 Feb 2024 Outdoors Maryland Watch Party featuring NHSM
25 Feb 2024 Lichens 101: Biology, Ecology and Diversity
24 Feb 2024 PYSANKY: Ukrainian Egg Decorating Workshop - Art and Nature
21 Feb 2024 Archaeological Perspectives on African American Heritage in Metro DC
18 Feb 2024 Weave a Layered Basket with Joan
17 Feb 2024 Takuga: The Japanese Art of Botanical Prints in Ink and Watercolor with Sue Fierston
15 Feb 2024 Tardigrades A Natural History
14 Feb 2024 Herpetology and the Law: Is This Legal?
13 Feb 2024 Paint a Mammoth with A Mammoth
11 Feb 2024 Geology of Baltimore's Buildings & Monuments
10 Feb 2024 The Secret Life of Stars at Towson Planetarium
09 Feb 2024 Ancient Wildflowers -Skunk Cabbage
08 Feb 2024 Disease Detectives: Parasite Hunting Underwater
07 Feb 2024 CANCELLED Ice Age Trivia Night
07 Feb 2024 Fossil Club Movie Night: Titans of the Ice Age
05 Feb 2024 The Growth of Trees: A Journey Through Time (online)
04 Feb 2024 Meet a Mammoth - Public Open House FREE
01 Feb 2024 James Webb Space Telescope Year One Discoveries
31 Jan 2024 A Mammoth Night for Teachers
28 Jan 2024 A Howlin' Good Time at the Wolf Sanctuary
27 Jan 2024 Flying WILD Workshop for Educators
27 Jan 2024 Winter Walk for Woody Plant ID
27 Jan 2024 Growing Up WILD - Early Childcare Educator Training
25 Jan 2024 Putting a Value on Nature
24 Jan 2024 Lep Club: You Too Can Do A Butterfly “Big Year”!
21 Jan 2024 Painting with Bacteria - Agar Art Workshop with BUGSS, Baltimore Underground Science Space
20 Jan 2024 Reptile and Amphibian Handling and Care for Veterinary Staff and Wildlife Rehabbers
19 Jan 2024 Mammoth Unveiling- Party Like its 40,000 BCE
17 Jan 2024 The Archaeological Investigation of an Urban Oasis at Herring Run Park
14 Jan 2024 Eagle Spotting at Loch Raven - January
14 Jan 2024 Weave a Bird's Nest Basket with Joan Betzold
13 Jan 2024 Paper Bead Workshop with Candace Stribling
13 Jan 2024 Winter Migration Photo Trip - Day 2 of Explore the Eastern Shore
12 Jan 2024 Harriet Tubman, the Naturalist & Blackwater Night Sky; Day 1 of Explore the Eastern Shore
08 Jan 2024 Founding Monsters: Founding Fathers Quest for Mammoths and Mastodons
04 Jan 2024 Otter Latrines as Carnivore-Biodiversity Hotspots?
01 Jan 2024 First Day Hike
14 Dec 2023 Oil-Collecting Bees
13 Dec 2023 CANCELLED Herp Club: Natural History of the Corn Snake
12 Dec 2023 Humans and Mammoths a Million Year Relationship
11 Dec 2023 A Mammoth Book Club: The Last Animal by Ramona Ausubel
07 Dec 2023 The Past, Present, and Future of Climate Change
03 Dec 2023 Turtles of Maryland
30 Nov 2023 Emerald Ash Borers in Maryland: Natural History, Control, and Seasonal Changes
29 Nov 2023 Wingspan Game Night - November
28 Nov 2023 Mammoths, Mastodons and Gomphotheres in Maryland
26 Nov 2023 Museum Store Sunday - Be A Patron
25 Nov 2023 Petrified Wood Collecting Trip (Fossil Club Members Only)
19 Nov 2023 Pine Needle Basket Workshop with Clare Walker - 2nd Session Added
19 Nov 2023 Pine Needle Basket Workshop with Clare Walker
19 Nov 2023 Bare Tree ID with Nick Spero
15 Nov 2023 Native American Archaeology in Anne Arundel County
14 Nov 2023 Memories of Mammoths (and Mastodons): Late Pleistocene Proboscidean extinctions in eastern North America.
12 Nov 2023 Canceled - Geology Tour of Baltimore's Buildings and Monuments with Sam
09 Nov 2023 Skeletal Prep with the Museum of Osteology
08 Nov 2023 SAVE THE FROGS! Translating Science into Action
05 Nov 2023 Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs, November 2023 (Fossil Club Members Only)
05 Nov 2023 Trilobite Hunt at Seven Stars Quarry
03 Nov 2023 How We See the Stars - Banneker Planetarium
01 Nov 2023 Fossil Club: Prepping Your Fossils, a Hands-On Demonstration
29 Oct 2023 Leafy Tree ID with Nick Spero
28 Oct 2023 Be a Beaver Believer
27 Oct 2023 Native Plant Origins & Cultivation Plus Fall Colors Hayride at Mt Cuba Center
26 Oct 2023 Are our starry night skies disappearing?
26 Oct 2023 Maryland's Crown Jewel- Diamondback Terrapins
25 Oct 2023 Lep Club Meeting: What's in a Name?
22 Oct 2023 Wild Edibles - Fall Foraging with Nick
22 Oct 2023 October 2023 Stratford Fossil Hunt, Open to the Public!
21 Oct 2023 Fall into Biodiversity
20 Oct 2023 Quarry Watch -- Family Friendly
18 Oct 2023 Figuring it Out: Pre-European Indigenous Human Figures as Art & Artifact
14 Oct 2023 The Natural History of the Mammoth
13 Oct 2023 Fall into Fungi – October
12 Oct 2023 Chesapeake Bay Parasite Project: Citizen Science and the Mud Crab
07 Oct 2023 Petroglyphs Canoe Paddle
07 Oct 2023 Petroglyphs Canoe Paddle
07 Oct 2023 CANCELED - Of Rice & Rails: The Delicate Ecology of Wild Rice Marshes on the Patuxent River
06 Oct 2023 Life in Chesapeake Bay Aboard a Skipjack
05 Oct 2023 The Ice Ages - Earth’s Pleistocene Climate
05 Oct 2023 Mammoth Speaker Series
04 Oct 2023 Fossil Club Meeting: The M-NCPPC Dinosaur Park Bone Bed
04 Oct 2023 How to Grow an Island
01 Oct 2023 Fantastic Fungi and Where to Find Them: Montgomery County
30 Sep 2023 PYSANKY: Ukrainian Egg Decorating Workshop: Art and Nature
29 Sep 2023 Full Moon Canoe Float at Jug Bay
28 Sep 2023 What is Forest School?
28 Sep 2023 Hiking & Birding - An Eco-Friendly Cemetery Explore
27 Sep 2023 Creating Lep Club Host Plant Maps
24 Sep 2023 CANCELED- Geology Tour of Baltimore's Buildings and Monuments with Sam
23 Sep 2023 Felt a Squirrel - Art and Nature Class
23 Sep 2023 Kingdom Fungi 101 Class with Serenella
23 Sep 2023 CANCELED - Bugs, Birds, and Blooms
22 Sep 2023 Quarry into History
21 Sep 2023 The Natural History of Earth's Atmosphere
20 Sep 2023 History of Marshy Point and Techniques to Think Outside of the Box
16 Sep 2023 Petroglyphs Canoe Paddle
16 Sep 2023 Gyotaku: Japanese Fishprinting Workshop with Sue Fierston
16 Sep 2023 Petroglyphs Canoe Paddle
16 Sep 2023 Fantastic Fungi and Where to Find Them: Anne Arundel County
15 Sep 2023 Fall into Fungi - September
14 Sep 2023 Keystones of the Sea: Echinoderms and the role of curiosity in driving research forward
13 Sep 2023 Herp Club September Meeting: Save Our Snakes
10 Sep 2023 Introduction to Micromounting Workshop - Big things come in small packages
10 Sep 2023 Wild Edibles - Way Down Yonder for Pawpaws with Nick
09 Sep 2023 Botanical Fabric Printing with Sue Fierston
09 Sep 2023 Celebrate Fall Insects
09 Sep 2023 Botanical Fabric Printing with Sue Fierston - 2nd Session
09 Sep 2023 Of Rice & Rails: The Delicate Ecology of Wild Rice Marshes on the Patuxent River
08 Sep 2023 Fossil Collecting from the Middle Devonian at Beltzville Dam (Lehighton, PA)
07 Sep 2023 Making A Difference: Women Naturalists, Commemorative Visions and Lessons Learned
06 Sep 2023 Hunting Giant Sharks: Pro Tips for Collecting Megalodon Teeth
02 Sep 2023 Moth Madness! (NHSM Lep Club Members Only)
02 Sep 2023 September Fossil Hunt at Stratford Cliffs (NHSM Members Only)
30 Aug 2023 Blue Crab Dissection Lab
27 Aug 2023 Wingspan Game Night - August
27 Aug 2023 Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay Canoe Paddle
27 Aug 2023 Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay Canoe Paddle
27 Aug 2023 Going with the Flow -Public Stream Field Days at Hampton Natl Historic Site Farm (August)
26 Aug 2023 Be a Beaver Believer
26 Aug 2023 Cylburn Arboretum: Exploratory Lepidoptera Walk with Cylburn Arboretum Friends (CAF)
23 Aug 2023 Journey with Monarchs: A Personal Experience Raising and Releasing Monarchs in the Home Garden
20 Aug 2023 Wild Edibles - Chanterelle Foraging with Nick
20 Aug 2023 August 2023 Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs -- Open to the Public!
19 Aug 2023 Geology Tour of Baltimore, Buildings and Monuments with Sam (Aug 19)
19 Aug 2023 Petroglyphs Canoe Paddle – CANCELED
17 Aug 2023 Dormancy: The Sleeping Seed
16 Aug 2023 An Introduction to the Patapsco Valley Heritage Area
15 Aug 2023 NHSM Lep Club: Ladew Gardens Butterfly House Tour
14 Aug 2023 Eroding History Film Screening PLUS Q & A w/ Filmmakers
11 Aug 2023 Family-Friendly Boat & Bus Tour of Hart-Miller Island: Where Three Islands Become One State Park
10 Aug 2023 Mussel Power in the Anacostia River
09 Aug 2023 Show and Shell: What NOT to do when keeping turtles and tortoises
05 Aug 2023 Wild Rice Canoe Paddle at Jug Bay
04 Aug 2023 CANCELLED Maryland Archaeological Conservation Lab (NHSM Members Only)
02 Aug 2023 Fossil Club Meeting: Secrets of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
01 Aug 2023 National Night Out @ The Museum
28 Jul 2023 CANCEL DUE TO WEATHER Moth Nights: Gunpowder/Monkton
27 Jul 2023 From Stump Dump to National Model, Camp Small - Baltimore's Urban Wood Utilization Program
26 Jul 2023 July Lep Club Meeting: Discovering and documenting biodiversity in your neighborhood and beyond
26 Jul 2023 Deer Creek Canoe Paddle at Eden Mills
25 Jul 2023 Painting with Bacteria: Agar Art Workshop with BUGSS, Baltimore Underground Science Space
23 Jul 2023 Going with the Flow - Public Stream Field Days at Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park (July)
22 Jul 2023 Petroglyphs Canoe Paddle
21 Jul 2023 Moth Nights: Gunpowder/Bunker Hill-July 21
20 Jul 2023 The Moon: Our Partner in Space
20 Jul 2023 Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay Canoe Paddle
20 Jul 2023 Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay Canoe Paddle
20 Jul 2023 Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay Canoe Paddle
16 Jul 2023 SharkFest 2023 - Sink Your Teeth Into Fun
15 Jul 2023 SharkFest 2023 Red Carpet Event - Lectures with Dr. Bretton Kent & Lucy Howey
15 Jul 2023 Arch Club: Homewood Museum Tour
14 Jul 2023 CANCELED due to weather - Moth Nights: Gunpowder/Bunker Hill
14 Jul 2023 Boat & Bus Tour of Hart-Miller Island: Where Three Islands Become One State Park
13 Jul 2023 Can Fish Climb Ladders? The Fish Passage Program in Maryland
12 Jul 2023 Snakes 101: Everything the Internet Won't Tell You about Caring for Your Snake
08 Jul 2023 July 2023 Fossil Hunt at Stratford Cliffs (NHSM Members ONLY)
07 Jul 2023 Moth Nights: July 7 Confirmed - Gunpowder/Monkton
05 Jul 2023 Fossil Club Meeting: Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail
29 Jun 2023 Nature's Small Stuff: Bacteria -Friend, Foe and Artist Medium
28 Jun 2023 June Lep Club Meeting: Assessing the Status of Butterflies in the United States
28 Jun 2023 Boat & Bus Tour of Hart-Miller Island: Where Three Islands Become One State Park
25 Jun 2023 Wingspan Game Night -June
25 Jun 2023 Geology Tour of Baltimore's Buildings and Monuments with Sam
25 Jun 2023 CANCELED- Going with the Flow - Public Stream Field Days at Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park (June)
25 Jun 2023 PG County Urban Stream Fossil Hunt (Fossil Club Members Only, Just 6 Spots Available)
24 Jun 2023 Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay Canoe Paddle
24 Jun 2023 Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay Canoe Paddle
24 Jun 2023 Market Days at the Museum
24 Jun 2023 Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs, June 2023 (Open to the Public!)
22 Jun 2023 How and Why We Study Sharks with Shark Hero, Jillian Morris
22 Jun 2023 Dearly Departed - How to be Eco-Friendly Even in Death
21 Jun 2023 Colonial Chesapeake Horse Culture
21 Jun 2023 The Shapes of Nature Summer Scavenger Hunt 2023
17 Jun 2023 Wild Edibles Foraging for Early Summer Plants with Nick Spero
17 Jun 2023 Insect Study Merit Badge Class
15 Jun 2023 Canoe Lessons June 15
14 Jun 2023 June Herp Club Meeting: Foundation for the Conservation of Salamanders
11 Jun 2023 Petroglyphs Canoe Paddle
11 Jun 2023 Petroglyphs Canoe Paddle
11 Jun 2023 Biodiversity of Meadows & Wetlands; Intro to Odonate ID, Breeding Birds and Butterflies
10 Jun 2023 Photograph Safari Hike: Bodacious Birds & Beasts with Barbara Saffir
09 Jun 2023 Birding Canoe Paddle at Wade Island
08 Jun 2023 Climate Anxiety and Eco-Grief: A Psychological Response with Heidi Schreiber-Pan
07 Jun 2023 Fossil Collecting in the Mahantago Formation
07 Jun 2023 Bird Banding Demo with Birds of Urban Baltimore (2 of 2)
04 Jun 2023 Reptile and Amphibian Study Merit Badge Day
03 Jun 2023 A Howlin' Good Time at the Wolf Sanctuary
03 Jun 2023 Oceanography Merit Badge Class
01 Jun 2023 Hair Today...The Long and Short Story of Mammalian Hair
31 May 2023 Birding Discovery Canoe Paddle at Jug Bay
28 May 2023 Going with the Flow - Public Stream Field Days at Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park (May)
28 May 2023 Sounds of the Songbirds Photo Hike in Havre De Grace
27 May 2023 Crawling and Pulsating Decomposers: Exploring the Mysteries of Slime Molds with Serenella
25 May 2023 An Introduction to the Ants of Maryland
24 May 2023 Lep Club Swap Meet
24 May 2023 Unique Rock with a Unique Ecosystem - Bare Hills Serpentine Barrens
21 May 2023 Turtle Troubles - World Turtle Day Keynote Address with Kerry Wixted
21 May 2023 World Turtle Day
21 May 2023 Wild Edible: Foraging for Late Spring Plants with Nick Spero
21 May 2023 Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs, May 2023 (Fossil Club Members ONLY)
20 May 2023 Spider Taxonomy and ID Workshop with Jane Marlow
20 May 2023 Geology Tour of Baltimore's Buildings and Monuments with Sam (May 20)
20 May 2023 Turtle Discovery Canoe Paddle at Lake Roland
19 May 2023 Birding Canoe Paddle at Wade Island
18 May 2023 A Year in the Life of Skunk Cabbage
17 May 2023 The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA): What it means for Maryland museums
13 May 2023 Animal Skulls: Nature Illustration Class with Tim Phelps
12 May 2023 Oysters and PEARL - A Sustainable Combination
11 May 2023 Biological Illustration - Past, Present and Future
11 May 2023 What's Flying By the Natural History Society? Monthly Birding Meetups
10 May 2023 Croaks, Peeps, and Color: Exploring the World of Amphibian Communication
10 May 2023 Bird Banding Demo with Birds of Urban Baltimore(1 of 2)
09 May 2023 Wingspan Game Night - May
07 May 2023 Onion Basket -Twinning with Joan Betzold
07 May 2023 Pines, Prairies and Sparrows at Soldiers Delight with Mike Hudson
06 May 2023 Felt a Robin's Nest and Egg: Art and Nature
04 May 2023 The Flight to Wingspan (and its aftermath) with Game Creator Elizabeth Hargrave
03 May 2023 Tyrannosaurus Next: New discoveries and new controversies about the world's most famous dinosaur
02 May 2023 ID Check and Correct: City Nature Challenge
01 May 2023 Bird Study Merit Badge Class
30 Apr 2023 CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER City Nature Challenge Hike at Double Rock Park
30 Apr 2023 Inventory of the NHSM Archaeology Collection with Kat Sterner
30 Apr 2023 Wild Edibles, Morels, Foraging Hike with Nick Spero
29 Apr 2023 Archaeology Merit Badge Class
26 Apr 2023 “Our” Monarchs in Mexico
23 Apr 2023 Getting Started with iNaturalist Workshop
23 Apr 2023 Geology Tour of Baltimore's Buildings and Monuments with Kathleen
23 Apr 2023 April Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs (NHSM Members ONLY)
20 Apr 2023 The Art of the Bird before Audubon from the 1500s to 1800 (redux)
19 Apr 2023 Explore the Homesite of Harriett Tubman's Father, Ben Ross
16 Apr 2023 Nature Connections: Archaeo-Expo 2023
13 Apr 2023 Maryland's Other Crabs
13 Apr 2023 What's Flying By the Natural History Society? Monthly Birding Meetups
12 Apr 2023 CANCELLED: The Foundation for the Conservation of Salamanders, aka Chopsticks for Salamanders
11 Apr 2023 Wingspan (table game) Tutorial
08 Apr 2023 Field Trip: Petrified Wood, Odessa, DE (Members Only)
07 Apr 2023 CANCELLED: Gunpowder Vernal Pools Trips April 7
06 Apr 2023 Science of Birds Banding with Birds of Urban Baltimore (BUrB)
05 Apr 2023 Living with Mammoths: Lessons from the Ice Age
03 Apr 2023 Flintknapping Workshop
31 Mar 2023 Gunpowder Vernal Pools Trips March 31
29 Mar 2023 Founders' Day 2023: The Maestro of Maryland Minerals, Charles Ostrander
26 Mar 2023 Takuga: The Japanese Art of Botanical Prints in Ink and Watercolor with Sue Fierston
26 Mar 2023 Wild Edible Walk with Nick Spero: Foraging for Early Spring Plants in Baltimore
24 Mar 2023 Gunpowder Vernal Pools Trips March 24
23 Mar 2023 Unmitigated Gall Wasps in Maryland - Natural History and Ecology
22 Mar 2023 Supporting Pollinators by Staying Native
19 Mar 2023 March Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs (Fossil Club Members ONLY)
18 Mar 2023 Geology Tour of Baltimore's Buildings and Monuments with Sam (March)
18 Mar 2023 PYSANKY: Ukrainian Egg Decorating Workshop - Art and Nature
18 Mar 2023 Migrating Wood Ducks, Snow Geese, and Tundra Swans in Kent County
16 Mar 2023 Women Astronomical Computers - Project PHaEDRA
15 Mar 2023 Taken Out of Context: Arch Club March Meeting
11 Mar 2023 Geology Merit Badge Class
10 Mar 2023 CANCELLED: Gunpowder Vernal Pools Trips March 10
09 Mar 2023 What’s Flying By the Natural History Society? Monthly Birding Meetups
08 Mar 2023 Herp Club March Meeting: Northern Map Turtle
05 Mar 2023 Herringbone Utility Basket: Advanced Basket Weaving with Joan Betzold
02 Mar 2023 Limb Regeneration in Amphibians and Freshwater Worms
01 Mar 2023 The Evolution of Euryapsids
27 Feb 2023 Bark– Species ID and Ecology Short Course (2nd Session)
26 Feb 2023 Skunk Cabbage Discovery Hike (Session 2)
26 Feb 2023 Skunk Cabbage Discovery Hike (Session 1)
26 Feb 2023 A Shore Thing - Bird Watching on Kent Island with Mike Hudson
25 Feb 2023 Nature Connections: The Return of Clubapalooza
23 Feb 2023 Of Rice & Rails: The delicate ecology of wild rice marshes on the Patuxent River
22 Feb 2023 Baltimore Checkerspot Restoration Project
19 Feb 2023 NHSM Native Plant Habitat Project, Phase One
18 Feb 2023 Geology Tour of Baltimore's Buildings and Monuments with Sam (February)
16 Feb 2023 Rhythms of the Night - Bat Echolocation
15 Feb 2023 Diving Into the Past: Recent developments in underwater prehistoric archaeology in Florida (and elsewhere)
12 Feb 2023 Eagle Watching at Loch Raven with Nick Spero ( February )
11 Feb 2023 Weave a Foraging Backpack with Joan Betzold - SESSION II
09 Feb 2023 The Art of the Bird before Audubon from the 1500s to 1800
08 Feb 2023 Herp Club February Meeting
06 Feb 2023 Bark– Species ID and Ecology Short Course
05 Feb 2023 Weave a Foraging Backpack with Joan Betzold
02 Feb 2023 Fleshing it Out the Evolution of Skin Color
01 Feb 2023 Ice Age Fauna and Mammalian Evolution
26 Jan 2023 Nature's Nap Time: Dormancy, Torpor, Estivation, Hibernation and Brumation
25 Jan 2023 Lep Club: Let's Plant a Pollinator Garden!
21 Jan 2023 Geology Tour of Baltimore's Buildings and Monuments with Sam
19 Jan 2023 Poos Clues, A Prehistoric Potty Talk
18 Jan 2023 Shell-Button Making on the Delmarva Peninsula (1930-1995)
15 Jan 2023 Eagle Watching at Loch Raven with Nick Spero
14 Jan 2023 Talking Bones: Skull and Bone Identification
14 Jan 2023 Field Trip: Winter Woody Plant Hike ID
14 Jan 2023 Taking Inventory: NHSM Archaeology Collection
12 Jan 2023 Bark: An Introduction
11 Jan 2023 The Secrets of Spotted Turtles
08 Jan 2023 History of Pollination -Short Course with Dr. Jody Johnson
05 Jan 2023 Robo-Raven and More Bioinspired Robotics
04 Jan 2023 New Perspectives on Tyrannosaurs and Their World
01 Jan 2023 Field Trip: New Year's Day First Hike
21 Dec 2022 Solstice Stories: Winter Traditions of the NHSM Archaeology Club
17 Dec 2022 In the Footsteps of Dinosaur - Beltsville Tour with Dr. Peter Kranz
17 Dec 2022 Field Trip: Odessa Petrified Wood (Members Only)
15 Dec 2022 Subterranean Splendors with Caver Dave
10 Dec 2022 Felt a Chickadee: Art and Nature Workshop SESSION II
10 Dec 2022 Felt a Chickadee: Art and Nature Workshop
08 Dec 2022 Sawfish Secrets in Natural History Collections
07 Dec 2022 Where Did Whales Come From?
01 Dec 2022 Introduction to Astrophotography
26 Nov 2022 Beaver Discovery Hike in Harford Co.
20 Nov 2022 Gyotaku: Japanese Fishprinting Workshop: Art and Nature
20 Nov 2022 Gyotaku: Japanese Fishprinting Workshop: Art and Nature SESSION II
17 Nov 2022 Suburban Leaf Litter and Overwintering Insects
12 Nov 2022 Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs (November-Fossil Club Members)
10 Nov 2022 Horseshoe Crab Life History and Management in Maryland
09 Nov 2022 Discover the Susquehannock Wildlife Society
05 Nov 2022 Big Book Sale - General Public Day
04 Nov 2022 Big Book Sale - Members Only Night
02 Nov 2022 Anthracite Fossils of Eastern Pennsylvania
30 Oct 2022 Geology Tour of Baltimore's Buildings and Monuments
30 Oct 2022 Taking Inventory: Explore the NHSM Archaeology Collection
29 Oct 2022 Lichens 101: Biology, Ecology and Diversity
29 Oct 2022 Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs (October)
27 Oct 2022 Venus Flytraps: A Pollination Puzzle
26 Oct 2022 What's Next for the NHSM Lep Club? A Members-Only Forum
23 Oct 2022 Botanical Fabric Printing with Sue Fierston SESSION 2 ADDED
23 Oct 2022 Botanical Fabric Printing with Sue Fierston
22 Oct 2022 Jug Bay Pontoon Archaeology Excursion (Members Only Field Trip)
19 Oct 2022 Discover the Jug Bay Archaeological Complex
16 Oct 2022 Wild Edible: Foraging Mushrooms Field Trip
15 Oct 2022 The Kingdom Fungi 101
13 Oct 2022 Maryland Garnets and the Formation of the Appalachians
12 Oct 2022 Life cycle of the Marbled Salamander
09 Oct 2022 The Life and Times of the American "Cheetah"
09 Oct 2022 Nature Connections: Fossils from the Age of Mammals
06 Oct 2022 Bees versus Elephants and Innovative Approach to Solving Human-Wildlife Conflicts
05 Oct 2022 Jewels and Stones: What Fossil Ants Tell Us
29 Sep 2022 Maryland Ornithological Society's Sanctuaries: From Mountains to Saltmarsh
28 Sep 2022 CANCELLED: Can a Non-Native Milkweed Help Monarch Populations?
28 Sep 2022 Sharing the Lepidoptera Experience
28 Sep 2022 Swift Night Out - 2022
27 Sep 2022 Aquatic Macroinvertebrates in 3 Parts with Ken Belt
21 Sep 2022 What Is the Maryland Historical Trust & What Does it Do
19 Sep 2022 Escape to Hart-Miller Island: Educational Tour #3
18 Sep 2022 Wild Edible Field Trip: Paw paws and Fall Mushrooms
14 Sep 2022 Crocodilian Encounter with Michael Shwedick's Reptile World
11 Sep 2022 Nature Connections: James Webb Space Telescope
11 Sep 2022 Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs (September-NHSM Members)
08 Sep 2022 Hidden Lives of Sharks with Dr. Aaron Carlisle
07 Sep 2022 The Evolution of Cetaceans: What is a four-legged land animal doing in the Ocean?
01 Sep 2022 Whale Sharks: The Largest Fish in the Sea
28 Aug 2022 Scrimshaw Workshop for Adults
28 Aug 2022 Scrimshaw Workshop for Kids
27 Aug 2022 Summer Herp* Walk
25 Aug 2022 Living with Beavers
24 Aug 2022 Butterflies in Maryland, Common, Rare and Unique (online and in-person)
22 Aug 2022 Escape to Hart-Miller Island: Educational Tour #2
21 Aug 2022 CANCELLED: Swimming with Sharks: the Story BEHIND the Story with Author, Twig George
20 Aug 2022 A Different Butterfly Garden Tour – MEMBERS ONLY
18 Aug 2022 Catfish Species in Maryland: A snapshot of the last 120 years
17 Aug 2022 The Things We Find During Rehabilitation: Rediscovering the NHSM Archaeology Collections
15 Aug 2022 Escape to Hart-Miller Island: Educational Tour #1
13 Aug 2022 Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs (August)
06 Aug 2022 Grasses, Sedges and Rushes Identification
03 Aug 2022 A fish-eat-fish world: Dunkleosteus and other creatures from the Cleveland Shale
28 Jul 2022 Fish Out of Water: Terrestrial Locomotion of Amphibious Fish
25 Jul 2022 RESCHEDULED: Escape to Hart-Miller Island -Educational Tour
24 Jul 2022 Art and Nature: Make a Comb Basket
23 Jul 2022 Quaker Neck Landing Paddle
22 Jul 2022 Moth Night: Sweet Air Area part 2
17 Jul 2022 Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs (July-NHSM Members)
16 Jul 2022 Baltimore Heritage: Gargoyles, Landmarks, and Lions Downtown Baltimore Walking Tour
14 Jul 2022 Natural History of Shrews of the Mid-Atlantic Region of the US
13 Jul 2022 The Great Virgin Islands Frog Count: a low-tech, high-return method for finding frogs
09 Jul 2022 Moth Nights: Sweet Air Area
09 Jul 2022 Bromo Seltzer Tower Tour
01 Jul 2022 Moth Nights: Harford County MD
01 Jul 2022 The REAL Scavenger Hunt - Photo Safari 2022
25 Jun 2022 SharkFest 2022
24 Jun 2022 Sharkfest Kick Off: Exploring the Hidden Lives of Sharks with Dr. Aaron Carlisle and David Shiffman
22 Jun 2022 Summer Species Swap and Husbandry Panel
19 Jun 2022 PG County Urban Stream Fossil Hunt (Fossil Club Members Only)
18 Jun 2022 Market Days at the Museum
18 Jun 2022 Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs (June)
17 Jun 2022 Moth Night in Monkton
16 Jun 2022 COVID in Animals -A Zoo Veterinarian's Perspective
15 Jun 2022 Overlooked Places: Telling the interconnected history of Maryland through recent archaeology in Baltimore
09 Jun 2022 The Marvelous Mysids of Maryland
08 Jun 2022 Timber Rattlesnakes
08 Jun 2022 Public Bird Banding Demonstration at the Museum (2 of 2)
04 Jun 2022 Baltimore Heritage: Federal Hill Walking Tour
04 Jun 2022 Insect Study Merit Badge Class
01 Jun 2022 FIN-tastic Fossil Sharks: A Hands-on fossil club meeting
22 May 2022 World Turtle Day 2022
21 May 2022 Banneker Spring BioBlitz
19 May 2022 Oceans, Atmospheres and Climates of Earth VS. Other Planets and Moons
18 May 2022 Octoraro - Susquehannock Fort or Pre-Contact Town, An Archaeological Mystery
17 May 2022 Darwin Remembers: Recollections of a Life's Journey
15 May 2022 Fossil Collecting from the Middle Devonian at Beltzville State Park, PA
14 May 2022 Gyotaku: The Art of the Japanese Fishprint Workshop: Art and Nature
14 May 2022 Gyotaku: The Art of the Japanese Fishprint Workshop: SESSION II
12 May 2022 The Beltsville Virtual Experience - 7,000 acres in one hour
11 May 2022 The Bog Turtle: Natural History and Conservation in Maryland
11 May 2022 Public Bird Banding Demonstration at the Museum
07 May 2022 Field Trip: Maryland Archaeological Conservation Lab (Archeology Club Only)
07 May 2022 Reptile and Amphibian Study Merit Badge Day
06 May 2022 Review Rally: City Nature Challenge
05 May 2022 Bobcats in Maryland - Distribution, Abundance, and Population Genetics
04 May 2022 Sharks: A Journey Through Deep Time
01 May 2022 Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs (May-NHSM Members ONLY)
30 Apr 2022 Archaeology Expo 2022 - The Future of Studying the Past: Innovative Technologies in Maryland Archeology
28 Apr 2022 Community Bird Banding with Birds of Urban Baltimore (B.Ur.B)
27 Apr 2022 Monarch Sister Schools
24 Apr 2022 Teacher Training: Environmental History of Maryland Through Fossils
24 Apr 2022 Wild Edible Field Trip: Morels
23 Apr 2022 Magical Mandalas Workshop
20 Apr 2022 Star-Spangled Archaeology:  Examining the War of 1812 Through Maritime Archaeology
16 Apr 2022 From Forest Floor to the Treetops: An Introduction to Maryland Birds
16 Apr 2022 Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs (April-Fossil Club Members ONLY)
15 Apr 2022 Vernal Pool Series: Gunpowder Trip April 15 (NHSM Members)
14 Apr 2022 I Spy with My Little Eye - An Introduction to City Nature Challenge 2022
13 Apr 2022 Amphibian and Reptile Show and Tell (in-person and virtual)
09 Apr 2022 Private Tour of Hershey Gardens & Butterfly Atrium and Lab
09 Apr 2022 Archaeology Merit Badge Class
07 Apr 2022 CANCELLED The Beltsville Virtual Experience - 7,000 acres in one hour
06 Apr 2022 Dental Detectives - Fossil Teeth
03 Apr 2022 Choctaw Basket Workshop
02 Apr 2022 Founder's Day 2022: Honoring Howard A. Kelly, Surgeon, Naturalist, Author, Collector and Benefactor
31 Mar 2022 Discover the World of Minerals in your Pocket
24 Mar 2022 Meet The Largest Australian Pterosaur - Thapunngaka shawi
23 Mar 2022 Caterpillars Count! Bugs on branches as canaries in the coalmine for global change
17 Mar 2022 The Icelandic Phallological Museum: Interpreting the science and culture of the penis
16 Mar 2022 History of Spiritualism in Baltimore
12 Mar 2022 PYSANKY: Ukrainian Egg Decorating Workshop, Art and Nature
11 Mar 2022 Vernal Pool Series: Gunpowder Trip March 11 (Herp Club only)
09 Mar 2022 A Tale of Two Salamanders: A story of a threatened amphibian and the threats of an uncertain future in Appalachia
06 Mar 2022 All About Seeds: Nature Connection
05 Mar 2022 Discover Maryland Tour at the Maryland Center for History & Culture (Archaeology Club)
02 Mar 2022 Morocco: A Fossil Collector’s Paradise
23 Feb 2022 Monarch Rx: Exploring a Little-Known Behavior of a Beloved Butterfly
20 Feb 2022 Eagle Watching at Loch Raven with Nick Spero
17 Feb 2022 Amazing Antlers
16 Feb 2022 We Too Are The Village: Reparative heritage at Catoctin Furnace
12 Feb 2022 Maryland & DC Breeding Bird Atlas 3: Community Science Saturday
10 Feb 2022 Building Holistic Urban Stream Ecosystems Using People, Bugs, Slime, Fish and Concrete
09 Feb 2022 King snakes of the United States and their care, breeding and husbandry
06 Feb 2022 Basket Making 101: Art and Nature; Second Session Added
06 Feb 2022 Advanced Fossil Event at Calvert Cliffs
05 Feb 2022 Basket Making 101: Art and Nature
03 Feb 2022 The "Eyes" Have It: Introduction to The Comparative Ocular Pathology Laboratory
02 Feb 2022 The Life and Times of the Mosasaurs, Giant Predatory Sea Reptiles
27 Jan 2022 Parasitic Algae of the Air - Downy mildews
22 Jan 2022 Winter Hike 1/22 Patuxent River Park
22 Jan 2022 Towson Glen Winter Tree Identification
20 Jan 2022 A History of Our Most Precious Resource: Watershed Ecology in the Anthropocene
19 Jan 2022 Archaeology Club New Year Meet n Greet Virtual
16 Jan 2022 Last Chance Fossil Collecting @ C&D Canal Delaware
16 Jan 2022 Eagle Watching at Loch Raven with Nick Spero
12 Jan 2022 Wildlife Trafficking: Domestic and International Law Enforcement Responses
06 Jan 2022 Harnessing Europa
01 Jan 2022 Field Trip: New Year's Day Hike
16 Dec 2021 Rattlesnake Conservation: What you should know
11 Dec 2021 DIY Planet Search - Community Science Saturday the James Webb Experience
09 Dec 2021 Coming soon to your neighborhood, get ready for spotted lanternfly
07 Dec 2021 Galaxy Evolution: The James Webb Experience
04 Dec 2021 Archaeology Club Field Trip, Green Mount Cemetery Dec. 4th
04 Dec 2021 Talking Bones: Skull and Bone Identification
02 Dec 2021 Daddy Long Legs: The Art and Natural History of the Marvelously Misunderstood Opiliones
01 Dec 2021 Fossil Sharks of Alabama
24 Nov 2021 Butterfly or Moth, with Lookalikes How do You Know
20 Nov 2021 Field Trip: Fossil Hunting at Dinosaur Park
18 Nov 2021 A Star is Born: James Webb Experience
17 Nov 2021 Indigenous Foods and Native Cuisine of the Chesapeake Bay Region
11 Nov 2021 Exoplanets: The James Webb Experience
10 Nov 2021 Rat Snakes of North America - Captive Husbandry and More
07 Nov 2021 Field Trip: Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs
06 Nov 2021 Fossil Collecting from the Middle Devonian at Beltzville State Park, PA
04 Nov 2021 Space in Infrared, More than Meets the Eye: The James Webb Experience
03 Nov 2021 How to start a fossil collection: cleaning, cataloging, labeling, storing, organizing
28 Oct 2021 History of the Telescope: The James Webb Experience
27 Oct 2021 Butterflies in Space
21 Oct 2021 The Chemistry of Gemstones with the Gemological Institute of America (GIA)
20 Oct 2021 Rewriting History: Pre-Contact Peoples in Cecil County, Maryland
17 Oct 2021 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
16 Oct 2021 The Old Weather Project for Community Science Saturday
14 Oct 2021 Slugs of Maryland: Biodiversity and Biology
13 Oct 2021 The Mysteries of Painted Turtle Stripe and Spot Color
13 Oct 2021 DIY Shark Tooth Necklace
13 Oct 2021 National Fossil Day - Free fossils! Fossil experts & Fossil Fun
10 Oct 2021 Fossil hunt & Geology Field Trip on the beach at Scientists Cliffs #2 (adults only)
09 Oct 2021 Floating Field Trip Exploring the Archaeology of the Patuxent River
07 Oct 2021 20,000 Species and Counting: The Maryland Biodiversity Project
03 Oct 2021 Wild Edible Field Trip: Foraging for Early Fall Plants
26 Sep 2021 Swift Night Out
25 Sep 2021 Banneker Fall BioBlitz: Reptiles, Amphibians and much more
23 Sep 2021 Rocking Rodentia
22 Sep 2021 Moth Friendly Moon Gardens with Maryland Natives
19 Sep 2021 Wild Edible Field Trip: Foraging for Early Fall Plants
18 Sep 2021 Lights Out Baltimore: Community Science Saturday
16 Sep 2021 Rock On Maryland: Celebrate National Collect Rocks Day with Martin Schmidt
15 Sep 2021 A Story of Everyday Life in a Maryland Irish Immigrant Laboring Town
12 Sep 2021 Fossil hunt & Geology Field Trip on the beach at Scientists Cliffs (adults only)
11 Sep 2021 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
09 Sep 2021 Ecology and Economics of Oysters and the Chesapeake Bay
08 Sep 2021 Protecting your Right to Possess and Breed Reptiles and Amphibians
02 Sep 2021 Chimney Swifts as Neighbors not Nuisance
01 Sep 2021 Taung: The Nexus of African Palaeoanthropology
28 Aug 2021 Archaeological Artifact Cleaning and Cataloging
26 Aug 2021 Nature's Odd Couple: Spotted Salamanders and Algae
25 Aug 2021 Photographing Butterflies and Moths: Tips and Tricks
19 Aug 2021 The Rise, Fall and Potential Recovery of the American Chestnut Tree
18 Aug 2021 The Caulker's Houses: African American and White Working Class Folk of 19th Century Fell's Point, Baltimore
15 Aug 2021 Virtual Shark Fest
15 Aug 2021 Shark Fest 2021
12 Aug 2021 Invasion Ecology and Community Science
08 Aug 2021 NHSM Book Club - The Monster Shark’s Tooth: Canoeing from the Chesapeake Bay into the Ancient Miocene Sea
07 Aug 2021 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
05 Aug 2021 Corals, Fish, and Energy in Maryland – What’s the connection?
04 Aug 2021 Plant Evolution Through Geological Time
01 Aug 2021 Trekking through Taxonomy: 2021 Nature Scavenger Hunt
29 Jul 2021 Maryland's Law Library is for the Birds! Thurgood Marshall State Law Library's Audubon Collection
28 Jul 2021 Ladew Butterfly House NHSM Lep Club Private Tour and Picnic
24 Jul 2021 NEW DATE Moth Night Field Trip #2
24 Jul 2021 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
22 Jul 2021 Bio-Plastics: Sculptural Experimentation
21 Jul 2021 Caring for Red-eared Sliders and Snake Sitting: NHSM Herp Club Hybrid Meeting
17 Jul 2021 CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER Moth Night Field Trip #2
17 Jul 2021 Nature Book Sale - General Public Day
16 Jul 2021 Nature Book Sale - Members Only Night
15 Jul 2021 Weasels to Wolverines – Meet the Mustelids
14 Jul 2021 British Clay Tobacco Pipes found in the Chesapeake Bay Region
10 Jul 2021 Moth Night Field Trip #1
10 Jul 2021 Purple Martin Landlords Needed - Community Science Saturday
08 Jul 2021 Baltimore Rocks: Playing Golf on the Earth's Crust
07 Jul 2021 Travelling Deep Time Along Country Roads: The Devonian in West Virginia
27 Jun 2021 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
26 Jun 2021 Banneker BioBlitz: Herps
24 Jun 2021 The Role of Connection to Nature on Psychological Well-Being and Resiliency
23 Jun 2021 The Maryland Fluted Point Survey: New Insights on the Paleoindian Occupation of Maryland (13,000 to 10,000 ybp)
16 Jun 2021 New Annual Butterfly Count for Maryland – Volunteers Needed
12 Jun 2021 Watching Fireflies for Fun and Conservation: Community Science Saturday
11 Jun 2021 The Natural History Society of Maryland Presents Charming Disaster's Quarantine Livestream
10 Jun 2021 Hiding in Plain Sight, Saw-whet Owls in Maryland
09 Jun 2021 Banneker BioBlitz Orientation: NHSM Herp Club June Meeting
03 Jun 2021 Edible and Non-Edible Fungi
02 Jun 2021 Maryland's Fossil Sharks: What tales do shark teeth tell?
27 May 2021 Hypervelocity Impact Cratering on Earth
26 May 2021 Extirpated and Endangered Butterflies of Maryland
23 May 2021 World Turtle Day: In-Person Turtle Encounters
22 May 2021 Project Budburst: Community Science Saturday
21 May 2021 Lunchtime Nature-themed Guided Meditation (online)
20 May 2021 Bats of Baltimore
19 May 2021 Songs and Stories of the Susquehanna River
12 May 2021 Fungal Pathogens Impacts on Amphibian Biodiversity
08 May 2021 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
06 May 2021 Ancient Forests Live: Microscopic Anatomy and the Identification of Wood and Charcoal
05 May 2021 Triceratops – The Frill of It All
03 May 2021 Meteorological Mondays: Weather, You Like It
29 Apr 2021 Arboretums of Maryland
28 Apr 2021 Spirit Photography Fact or Fraud?
22 Apr 2021 Spend Earth Day with Rachel Carson
21 Apr 2021 iNaturalist Primer: Connect with Nature
16 Apr 2021 Vernal Pool Night Walk #2 at Gunpowder (HERP CLUB MEMBERS ONLY)
15 Apr 2021 "Born" to Float Alone: The Natural History of Plankton
14 Apr 2021 Herping the Trans-Pecos Region of Texas
10 Apr 2021 Chesapeake Bay SAV Watchers: Community Science Saturday April
10 Apr 2021 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
08 Apr 2021 Nutria Eradication in Maryland: How Dogs Saved the Bay
07 Apr 2021 More than Teeth: Megalodon's Morphology and Ecology
03 Apr 2021 Vernal Pool Walk at Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum (MEMBERS ONLY)
02 Apr 2021 Vernal Pool Night Walk #1 at Gunpowder (HERP CLUB MEMBERS ONLY)
02 Apr 2021 Founders’ Day Celebration: NHSM Contributions to Maryland Archaeology
01 Apr 2021 Exploding Stars and You: An Elemental Origin Story
25 Mar 2021 The Dutch Gap Canal: Where Paleobotany Meets Civil War History
25 Mar 2021 Select Lepidoptera from Vietnam: NHSM Lep Club March Mtg.
24 Mar 2021 Excavating the Susquehannocks
18 Mar 2021 Bonds of Honeydew: Understanding the relationship between Acropyga ants and mealybugs
14 Mar 2021 Sharing, Caring, and Thievery: Arachnid Behavior and Interactions
11 Mar 2021 The Wild Turkey in Maryland: History, Biology, and Management
10 Mar 2021 Vernal Pool Primer and Member Show-n-Tell
10 Mar 2021 Meet -N- Greet: NHSM Archaeology Club
06 Mar 2021 Monarch Butterfly Community Science Project Sampler
04 Mar 2021 Milking An Aardvark? Learn About the World’s Largest Exotic Milk Repository
03 Mar 2021 Meet the Denisovans, Enigmatic Archaic Cousins to the Neanderthals
25 Feb 2021 Dolphins of the Chesapeake Bay
25 Feb 2021 Wintering Tips, Tricks, and Practices for Spring Butterflies: NHSM Lep Club Feb. Mtg.
18 Feb 2021 Native Orchid Ecology and Conservation
17 Feb 2021 Research, Conservation and Curation at the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory
16 Feb 2021 Meet Naturalist Aldo Leopold
11 Feb 2021 Return of the Cicadas in 2021: A Teenage Love Story
10 Feb 2021 Salamanders to Rattlesnakes: Herpetology Footwear Innovation—and the Design Behind It
06 Feb 2021 Winter Salt Watch
04 Feb 2021 Overlooked Life History: Butterfly and moth overwintering ecology
03 Feb 2021 Fossil Show and Tell
28 Jan 2021 Insect Potpourri Night
28 Jan 2021 Good Fences Make Good Neighbors: How a University and a Town Came Together to Protect an Endangered Turtle
27 Jan 2021 Three Families, Four Centuries: Archaeological Evidence of Ecosystem Alterations
24 Jan 2021 Fossil Club Trip: Collecting Fossils at Chesapeake Ranch Estates
21 Jan 2021 So Much More Than Ribbit: Frog Calls of Maryland
16 Jan 2021 Every Drop Counts, The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network
14 Jan 2021 Snow Crystal Photomicrography 101
10 Jan 2021 Fossil Club Trip: Collecting Fossils at Chesapeake Ranch Estates
07 Jan 2021 The Beauty & Magic of Microscopic Minerals
06 Jan 2021 From Caves to Canyons, Searching for Ancient Sharks in Our National Parks:
21 Dec 2020 Lichens and the Lichenologists Who Love Them – 2nd Date Added
17 Dec 2020 Lichens and the Lichenologists Who Love Them
14 Dec 2020 What's This Plant
12 Dec 2020 The Christmas Bird Count: Overview and Invitation
10 Dec 2020 The Language of Soils, the Poetry of Life
05 Dec 2020 Maryland Bald Eagle Nest Monitoring Program Workshop
04 Dec 2020 Love Bugs Watch Party and Behind the Scenes Tour of NHSM’s Entomology Collections
02 Dec 2020 Taking A Bite Out of Shark Teeth
28 Nov 2020 Moss Workshop
23 Nov 2020 What's This Plant?
23 Nov 2020 Edible Insects: An Introduction to Entomophagy
22 Nov 2020 Fossil Club Trip to the Devonian Mahantango Formation
19 Nov 2020 Terrapin Tales with Scott Smith
15 Nov 2020 Fossil Club Field Trip to Douglas Point in Purse State Park
13 Nov 2020 NHSM Archaeology Club Open November Mtg.: Glen Ellen Castle
12 Nov 2020 “Tails” of Hello and Good-bye: Extirpated and Introduced Mammals of Maryland.
09 Nov 2020 What's This Plant?
08 Nov 2020 Animal Origami, A Personal Paper Menagerie
06 Nov 2020 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
05 Nov 2020 The Big Small World of Honey Bees
04 Nov 2020 Dino Tracks and the MAGLEV NHSM Fossil Club Nov. Mtg
31 Oct 2020 Moss Workshop
30 Oct 2020 Natural History Scares and Tales for Halloween
29 Oct 2020 The Science of Spider Webs: Silk biology from DNA to fiber
27 Oct 2020 Playing Mind Games: How microbes make zombies of their insect hosts
26 Oct 2020 What's This Plant?
24 Oct 2020 Wildlife Drawing Workshop
22 Oct 2020 Unlocking the Mysteries and Marvels of Bird Migration
19 Oct 2020 Enslaved Families of Eutaw Farm in Baltimore: NHSM Archaeology Club Open Mtg. October
18 Oct 2020 Guided Susquehanna Petroglyph Canoe Trip
15 Oct 2020 Fern Ecology and ID
12 Oct 2020 What's This Plant?
10 Oct 2020 PG County Urban Stream Fossil Hunt (Fossil Club Members Only)
08 Oct 2020 Minds in the Gutter: Urban Leaf Litter and Stream Health
07 Oct 2020 NHSM Fossil Club Mtg: Sharkfest and Trip Planning
01 Oct 2020 Clubapalooza - Intro. to NHSM Clubs
28 Sep 2020 What's This Plant?
26 Sep 2020 Moss Workshop
20 Sep 2020 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
19 Sep 2020 Wild Edible Field Trip: Foraging for Early Fall Plants
17 Sep 2020 Intro to Maryland Fossils and Fossil Hunting
15 Sep 2020 Bird Banding Demonstration
12 Sep 2020 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
10 Sep 2020 Projectile Points: Pocket-Sized Pieces of the Past
05 Sep 2020 NHSM Fall Book Club: Snorkeling Rivers and Streams: An Aquatic Guide to Underwater Discovery and Adventure
02 Sep 2020 Open Fossil Club: Megalodon Evolution
27 Aug 2020 Just “Wingin” It – A Feather Q + A
24 Aug 2020 CANCELLED: What’s This Plant?
20 Aug 2020 The Science of Poop
18 Aug 2020 Who's Singing In Your Backyard? A Guide to the 2020 Cricket Crawl
13 Aug 2020 What “Shell” We Learn Tonight? – A Sea Shell Q + A
10 Aug 2020 CANCELLED: What’s This Plant?
06 Aug 2020 Reptile Husbandry Basics and Common Pitfalls
01 Aug 2020 Photo Safari Scavenger Hunt
30 Jul 2020 Science You Can Eat: Blue Crabs
27 Jul 2020 CANCELLED: What’s This Plant?
25 Jul 2020 CANCELLED: Moss Workshop
23 Jul 2020 An Overview of Maryland Geology with Martin Schmidt
21 Jul 2020 CANCELLED: Bird Banding Demonstration
13 Jul 2020 CANCELLED: What’s This Plant?
27 Jun 2020 CANCELLED: Moss Workshop
22 Jun 2020 CANCELLED: What’s This Plant?
22 Jun 2020 Natural History Museum Escape Room
18 Jun 2020 CANCELLED: RIVER SNORKELING ADVENTURES-MEMBER ONLY EVENT
16 Jun 2020 Bird Banding Demonstration
08 Jun 2020 What's This Plant?
30 May 2020 Moss Workshop
25 May 2020 What's This Plant?
19 May 2020 CANCELLED Bird Banding Demonstration
17 May 2020 Spring Herp Hike
16 May 2020 CANCELLED Rat Taxidermy Class
11 May 2020 What's This Plant?
07 May 2020 CANCELLED Fossils 101
02 May 2020 CANCELLED Rock Swap 2020
27 Apr 2020 PENDING What’s This Plant?
25 Apr 2020 PENDING Moss Workshop
21 Apr 2020 CANCELLED Bird Banding Demonstration
16 Apr 2020 CANCELLED Insects in the Food System-Member Only Night
13 Apr 2020 PENDING What’s This Plant?
05 Apr 2020 CANCELLED Swamp, Snakes, and Frogs
04 Apr 2020 CANCELLED Stargazing in Sparks!
29 Mar 2020 CANCELLED: NATURE CONNECTIONS: Outside Your Window
28 Mar 2020 CANCELLED Moss Workshop
23 Mar 2020 CANCELLED What’s This Plant?
20 Mar 2020 CANCELLED Vernal Pool Night Walk #2
19 Mar 2020 CANCELLED Paleozoic Sharks across the United States-Member Only Night
09 Mar 2020 What's This Plant?
06 Mar 2020 Vernal Pool Night Walk #1
06 Mar 2020 Documenting Maryland’s Historic Cemeteries
05 Mar 2020 Herp Club Meeting
04 Mar 2020 Fossil Club Meeting
29 Feb 2020 PYSANKY: Ukrainian Egg Decorating Workshop
29 Feb 2020 Moss Workshop
28 Feb 2020 Looking at the Moon, Venus, and Beyond: Maryland Space Grant Consortium Observatory
24 Feb 2020 What's This Plant?
23 Feb 2020 NATURE CONNECTIONS: Iron
22 Feb 2020 Looking for Bald Eagles in Loch Raven Reservoir
20 Feb 2020 Tree-Ring Dating and Historic Structures: A Look at the Science of Dendrochronology-Member Only Night
19 Feb 2020 Volunteer Informational Gathering -Come Volunteer With Us!
15 Feb 2020 Starting Native Seeds
10 Feb 2020 What's This Plant?
09 Feb 2020 CANCELLED: Fruit Tree Pruning at Great Kids Farm with the Baltimore Orchard Project!
08 Feb 2020 Glen Ellen Castle Artifacts
06 Feb 2020 Herp Club Meeting
05 Feb 2020 Fossil Club Meeting
02 Feb 2020 Entomology 101
01 Feb 2020 Winter Tree Identification: A Short Walk in Druid Hill Park
01 Feb 2020 CANCELLED The Microcosmos: Protists, Algae, Slime Molds and Tardigrades
27 Jan 2020 What's This Plant?
26 Jan 2020 NATURE CONNECTIONS: Skulls and Teeth
25 Jan 2020 Moss Workshop
13 Jan 2020 What's This Plant?
09 Jan 2020 Members Only Night - Feathers!
08 Jan 2020 Fossil Club Meeting
28 Dec 2019 Moss Workshop
23 Dec 2019 What's This Plant?
17 Dec 2019 What was the Star of Bethlehem? The Astronomy of Biblical Times
15 Dec 2019 NATURE CONNECTION: Holiday Nature Crafts and Hot Chocolate!
09 Dec 2019 What's This Plant?
07 Dec 2019 Field Trip: Winter Tree Identification with TreeBaltimore
07 Dec 2019 The Kingdom Fungi
05 Dec 2019 Herp Club Meeting – Holiday Party Show and Tell
04 Dec 2019 Fossil Club Meeting
30 Nov 2019 Moss Workshop
25 Nov 2019 What's This Plant?
24 Nov 2019 CANCELLED: Big Game Record Keeping: Past, Present and Future
24 Nov 2019 Field Trip: Archaeology Club's First Excavation
17 Nov 2019 NATURE CONNECTIONS: Trees
16 Nov 2019 Field Trip: Chesapeake Gold: Ecology of the Eastern Oyster
16 Nov 2019 Bird Study Merit Badge Class
11 Nov 2019 What's This Plant?
10 Nov 2019 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
07 Nov 2019 NHSM Herp Club November Meeting
07 Nov 2019 Exploring Animal Behavior A 3-Part Series with Jane Marlow
28 Oct 2019 What's This Plant?
27 Oct 2019 Canceled:NATURE CONNECTIONS: Slime
26 Oct 2019 Moss Workshop
24 Oct 2019 NHSM Lep Club October Meeting End of year celebration
19 Oct 2019 CANCELLED: DIY Dissect it Yourself – Chicken Feet and Wings
19 Oct 2019 Archaeology Club Field Trip: Antietam National Battlefield
19 Oct 2019 Field Trip: Bird Walk at Sandy Point State Park with Pete Givan
18 Oct 2019 The Love Bugs – Maryland Premiere Screening
17 Oct 2019 Teachers' Night Out at the Museum
15 Oct 2019 Introduction to Astronomy
14 Oct 2019 What's This Plant?
09 Oct 2019 CANCELLED: Wee Naturalists October: Bats
05 Oct 2019 Wild Edible Field Trip: Foraging for Fall Mushrooms
03 Oct 2019 Monthly Herp Club Meeting October Show and Tell
02 Oct 2019 NHSM Fossil Club October Meeting
29 Sep 2019 CANCELLED: Draw With Horses
28 Sep 2019 Moss Workshop - New Location
28 Sep 2019 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
28 Sep 2019 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
28 Sep 2019 Herp Hunt Field Trip
23 Sep 2019 What's This Plant?
21 Sep 2019 CANCELLED Owl Pellets DIY Dissect it Yourself Family Lab
19 Sep 2019 The History, Legend, and Science of Psychedelic Mushrooms
14 Sep 2019 Shellebrate Shells: Family Science Workshop
13 Sep 2019 Wine, Feasting, and Frescoes: An Update on the Recent Findings at the Canaanite Palace of Tel Kabri
11 Sep 2019 Wee Naturalists September: Shells
07 Sep 2019 Wild Edible Field Trip: Foraging for Early Fall Plants
05 Sep 2019 Monthly Herp Club Meeting Medusa's Misfits
26 Aug 2019 What's this plant?
25 Aug 2019 CANCELLED: Canoe Trip (afternoon paddle): Watersheds Explained
17 Aug 2019 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
17 Aug 2019 Field Trip: Bird Walk at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary with Pete Givan
12 Aug 2019 What's this plant?
11 Aug 2019 NATURE CONNECTIONS: Soil Smarts
10 Aug 2019 CANCELLED: Canoe Trip (afternoon paddle): Conservation on the Creek
10 Aug 2019 Canoe Trip (morning paddle): Conservation on the Creek
07 Aug 2019 August Fossil Club Meeting: Presentation by David Bohaska on the Fossils of Calvert Cliffs
03 Aug 2019 Wild Edible Field Trip: Summer Plants
03 Aug 2019 Put a Pin In It: Insect Collecting Short Course
01 Aug 2019 August Herp Club Meeting -Endangered Salamanders
31 Jul 2019 Life on the Seafloor
28 Jul 2019 NATURE CONNECTIONS: Wings and Things
28 Jul 2019 Field Trip: Draw with Horses
27 Jul 2019 Moss Workshop
27 Jul 2019 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
22 Jul 2019 What's this plant?
21 Jul 2019 Sharkfest 2019
20 Jul 2019 CANCELLED - Field Trip: Bird Walk at Piney Run Park with Pete Givan
17 Jul 2019 Bees of Maryland
13 Jul 2019 CANCELLED - Field Trip: Explore Maryland’s Coastal Bays – A Restoration Tour
08 Jul 2019 What's this plant?
06 Jul 2019 Wild Edible Field Trip: Chanterelles and Other Plants
06 Jul 2019 Birds in the Neighborhood: Free Guided Bird Walks
29 Jun 2019 Moss Workshop
29 Jun 2019 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
29 Jun 2019 CANCELLED - Field Trip: Chesapeake Gold: Ecology of the Eastern Oyster
24 Jun 2019 What's this plant?
23 Jun 2019 Nature Connections: Wild Edibles
23 Jun 2019 CANCELLED - Urbanization in the 1900's Stream Ecology with Dr. Ken Belt: Aquatic Insects Workshop and Field Trip
22 Jun 2019 Urbanization in the 1800's Stream Ecology with Dr. Ken Belt: Aquatic Insects Workshop and Field Trip
22 Jun 2019 Overlea Farmer's Market open house
15 Jun 2019 Field Trip: Peregrine Falcons of Baltimore
11 Jun 2019 Bird Study Skin Preparation Demo
10 Jun 2019 What's this plant?
08 Jun 2019 Open House Saturdays
05 Jun 2019 Fossil Club Meeting
02 Jun 2019 Guided Hike: Exploring the Ruins of the Northampton Iron Furnace
01 Jun 2019 Wild Edible Field Trip: Late Spring Plants
30 May 2019 Monthly Lep Club Meeting
29 May 2019 A History of Our Most Precious Resource: Watershed Ecology in the Anthropocene
27 May 2019 What's this plant?
26 May 2019 NATURE CONNECTIONS: Streams
25 May 2019 Moss Workshop
21 May 2019 Forensic Entomology: Insects as Silent Witnesses
13 May 2019 What's this plant?
11 May 2019 2019 Annual Victorian Gala
04 May 2019 DIY Dissect it Yourself Family Workshop – FISH
04 May 2019 Wild Edible Field Trip: Morels
01 May 2019 Fossil Club Meeting
28 Apr 2019 NATURE CONNECTIONS: Bird Friendly Communities
27 Apr 2019 Maryland Entomological Society (MES) April 2019 Meeting
27 Apr 2019 Maryland Amphibian and Reptile Atlas Book Launch
27 Apr 2019 Moss Workshop
27 Apr 2019 CANCELLED - Baltimore City Nature Challenge: Bioblitz at Herring Run Park
25 Apr 2019 Baltimore City Nature Challenge: Learn to use iNaturalist
22 Apr 2019 What's this plant?
20 Apr 2019 FIELD TRIP IS FULL - Peregrine Falcons of Baltimore
16 Apr 2019 Bird Banding Demonstrations - Monthly (April-Oct)
14 Apr 2019 NATURE CONNECTIONS: Amphibian Day!
13 Apr 2019 FIELD TRIP IS FULL - Behind the Scenes Tour of the Calvert Marine Museum
12 Apr 2019 FIELD TRIP IS FULL - Vernal Pool Night Walk
10 Apr 2019 What the Cluck? Chickens from Jungle Bird to Backyard Pet
08 Apr 2019 What's this plant?
07 Apr 2019 FIELD TRIP FULL - National Beaver Day at Boordy Vineyards
06 Apr 2019 DIY Dissect it Yourself Oyster and Squid Family Workshop
06 Apr 2019 FIELD TRIP IS FULL - Spotted Salamander Reproduction in Ephemeral Ponds
05 Apr 2019 FIELD TRIP FULL - Vernal Pool Night Walk
03 Apr 2019 Fossil Club Meeting
31 Mar 2019 FIELD TRIP FULL - Beginner's Bird Walk at Lake Roland
30 Mar 2019 Moss Workshop
30 Mar 2019 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
29 Mar 2019 FIELD TRIP IS FULL - Vernal Pool Night Walk
25 Mar 2019 What's this plant?
24 Mar 2019 NATURE CONNECTIONS: Primitive Technology
22 Mar 2019 CANCELLED - Vernal Pool Night Walk
19 Mar 2019 PENDING Digging Into The Chemistry of Sand
16 Mar 2019 Bird Walk at Fort Smallwood with Pete Givan
15 Mar 2019 Maryland Entomological Society (MES) March 2019 Meeting
15 Mar 2019 Vernal Pool Night Walk
15 Mar 2019 Archeology Society of Maryland (ASM) Central Chapter March Meeting
14 Mar 2019 Snakes of Maryland - The Essssssssentials
11 Mar 2019 What's this plant?
10 Mar 2019 NATURE CONNECTIONS: The Magical World of Microminerals
08 Mar 2019 CANCELLED - Vernal Pool Night Walk
07 Mar 2019 Monthly Herp Club Meeting
06 Mar 2019 Fossil Club Meeting - March Natural Glass: Impacts from Space, Volcanoes and Lightening
03 Mar 2019 Nature Connections: A Snow Show
03 Mar 2019 CANCELLED - Beginner's Bird Walk at Lake Roland
25 Feb 2019 What's this plant?
24 Feb 2019 NATURE CONNECTIONS: Bears!
23 Feb 2019 Moss Workshop
21 Feb 2019 The Man Who Stole the Past: The Yinger Assault on the Hughes Site
15 Feb 2019 Maryland Entomological Society (MES) February 2019 Meeting
11 Feb 2019 CANCELLED due to weather -- What's this plant?
09 Feb 2019 Looking for Bald Eagles in Loch Raven Reservoir
07 Feb 2019 Monthly Herp Club Meeting
06 Feb 2019 February Fossil Club Meeting
03 Feb 2019 CANCELLED - Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
02 Feb 2019 Interactive Lecture: May the Quartz Be With You
28 Jan 2019 What's this plant?
27 Jan 2019 NATURE CONNECTIONS: Skulls and Skeletons
26 Jan 2019 Moss Workshop
24 Jan 2019 Bees, Bats, and Snakes, Oh My! With Kerry Wixted
19 Jan 2019 CANCELLED - Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
18 Jan 2019 Archeology Society of Maryland (ASM) Central Chapter January Meeting
14 Jan 2019 What's this plant?
13 Jan 2019 CANCELLED!!!!!!! NATURE CONNECTIONS: A SNOW SHOW
12 Jan 2019 Field Trip with Nick Spero: Looking for Bald Eagles in Loch Raven Reservoir
02 Jan 2019 January Fossil Club Meeting
29 Dec 2018 Moss Workshop
14 Dec 2018 Lecture: The Eastern Rat, the east coast's rainbow ratsnake
09 Dec 2018 NATURE CONNECTION: Holiday Nature Crafts and Hot Chocolate!
08 Dec 2018 Reading the Woods at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
06 Dec 2018 NHSM Herp Club December Meeting
05 Dec 2018 December Fossil Club Meeting
01 Dec 2018 Learn With Jane: Have You Thanked a Spider Lately?
24 Nov 2018 Moss Workshop
20 Nov 2018 CANCELLED - Bees, Bats, and Snakes, Oh My! With Kerry Wixted
18 Nov 2018 NATURE CONNECTION: Beetlemania
17 Nov 2018 Archeology Society of Maryland (ASM) Central Chapter November Meeting
17 Nov 2018 Field Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
16 Nov 2018 Maryland Entomological Society (MES) November 2018 Meeting
08 Nov 2018 Connection to Nature, Psychological Well-Being, and Spirituality
07 Nov 2018 Fossil Club Lecture by Dr. Ralph Eshelman on Fossils of Alaska
27 Oct 2018 Moss Workshop
25 Oct 2018 Baltimore Bat Lecture with Ela-Sita Carpenter
24 Oct 2018 Second October Fossil Club Meeting - Lecture by Dr. Thomas Holz on Theropod Dinosaurs
20 Oct 2018 Tour Wolf Sanctuary of PA with Dr. Steve Sheffield
11 Oct 2018 Mosses for Beginners
03 Oct 2018 Fossil Club Lecture by Dr. Bretton Kent on ‘The Rise & Fall of the Neogene Giant Sharks’
30 Sep 2018 Fossil Collecting With the Natural History Society of Maryland: DAY TWO
29 Sep 2018 Moss Workshop
29 Sep 2018 Fossil Collecting With the Natural History Society of Maryland: DAY ONE
22 Sep 2018 Hawk Count with Jim Meyers
16 Sep 2018 Wild Edible Field Trip with Nick Spero at Gunpowder Falls State Park
15 Sep 2018 Monarch Tagging and Release Demonstration
05 Sep 2018 Fossil Club Lecture by Dr. Peter Kranz on Dinosaurs of the District of Columbia
30 Aug 2018 September Herp Club Meeting
26 Aug 2018 NATURE CONNECTION: Migration and Bird Conservation
19 Aug 2018 Wild Edible Field Trip with Nick Spero at Herring Run Park
18 Aug 2018 Guided Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
18 Aug 2018 Guided Susquehanna Petroglyph Canoe Trip
12 Aug 2018 NATURE CONNECTIONS: Herp Day at NHSM
29 Jul 2018 NATURE CONNECTIONS: Shark Fest at NHSM
28 Jul 2018 Moss Workshop
28 Jul 2018 Wild Edible Field Trip with Nick Spero at Gunpowder Falls
22 Jul 2018 Guided Susquehanna Petroglyph Canoe Trip
15 Jul 2018 NATURE CONNECTIONS: Butterflies of the world AND your backyard!
30 Jun 2018 Moss Workshop
30 Jun 2018 Wild Edible Field Trip with Nick Spero
17 Jun 2018 Guided Trip: Looking for Fossils at Stratford Cliffs
10 Jun 2018 Nature Connections: Preparing Wild Edibles
06 Jun 2018 June 6 Fossil Club Meeting
31 May 2018 May Lep Club Meeting
26 May 2018 Moss Workshop
02 May 2018 Fossil Club Lecture by Paleontologist Dr. Stephen Godfrey on the Megalodon Shark
29 Apr 2018 Guided Canoe Trip on the Gunpowder, Hammerman Area
28 Apr 2018 Guided Trip: Fossil Hunting at Stratford Cliffs
28 Apr 2018 Moss Workshop
22 Apr 2018 Guided Wild Edible Hike: Looking for Morels
21 Apr 2018 Vernal Pool Walk - Saturday, April 21 at 7:30PM
21 Apr 2018 NEW DATE – Guided Hike: Exploring the Ruins of the Northampton Iron Furnace
14 Apr 2018 Night Walk to a Vernal Pool
08 Apr 2018 Nature Connections: Primitive Technologies
07 Apr 2018 Guided Hike: Exploring the Ruins of the Northampton Iron Furnace
05 Apr 2018 Understanding Weather and Climate - 6 Session Course with Martin Schmidt
31 Mar 2018 Moss Workshop
30 Mar 2018 Night Walk to a Vernal Pool - Friday March 30
25 Mar 2018 Nature Connections: Creatures of Vernal Pools
23 Mar 2018 Night Walk to a Vernal Pool - Friday March 23
17 Mar 2018 Night Walk to a Vernal Pool - Saturday March 17
14 Mar 2018 Archaeology for Everybody: 6 Session Course with Lisa Kraus and Jason Shellenhamer
09 Mar 2018 Night Walk to a Vernal Pool - Friday March 9
03 Mar 2018 Guided Hike: Looking for Beavers in Herring Run Park
25 Feb 2018 Nature Connections: Skulls and Teeth
24 Feb 2018 Moss Workshop
21 Feb 2018 Interactive Lecture: May the Quartz Be With You
18 Feb 2018 Nature Songs with Stina: Wetlands, and Meadows, and Forests, Oh My!
18 Feb 2018 RESCHEDULED - Guided Hike: Looking for Bald Eagles in Loch Raven Reservoir
28 Jan 2018 Archaeological Society of MD - Unearthed Stories of the Lincoln Assassination
26 Jan 2018 Nature Connections: Preparing Wild Edibles
10 Jan 2018 Science Cafe with Alex Jansen: The Use of Coastal Archaeology to Aid in Today’s Oyster Restoration in the Chesapeake Bay
30 Dec 2017 Moss Workshop
25 Nov 2017 Moss Workshop
12 Nov 2017 Nature Connections: Migrations -- Birds, Butterflies, and Buteos
08 Nov 2017 Recovering from Deer Damage: What is Most Important to You? Lecture with Eugene Meyer
05 Nov 2017 Nature Connections: Pesky Critters
05 Nov 2017 Wild Edible Field Trip with Nick Spero
21 Oct 2017 Baltimore Bats Walk with Ela-Sita Carpenter
18 Oct 2017 Baltimore Bats Lecture with Ela-Sita Carpenter
11 Oct 2017 National Fossil Day with Paleontologist Dr. Stephen J. Godfrey
24 Sep 2017 Wild Edible Walk with Nick Spero in Herring Run Park
10 Sep 2017 What’s all the buzzzzzz at the Natural History Society?
27 Aug 2017 Wild Edible Field Trip with Nick Spero
10 Aug 2017 Elmer Kreisel: Past and Present Solar Eclipses
06 Aug 2017 Wild Edible Field Trip with Nick Spero
29 Jul 2017 Moss Workshop
22 Jul 2017 July 22 Lep Club Campout at Green Ridge State Forest
08 Jul 2017 Wild Edible Field Trip with Nick Spero
25 Jun 2017 Nature Connections: Life of the Chesapeake Bay
24 Jun 2017 June 24 Lep Club campout at Green Ridge State Forest
24 Jun 2017 Moss Workshop
17 Jun 2017 NHSM Lep Club: Moths and Creatures of the Night
17 Jun 2017 Maryland Entomological Society Field Trip
16 Jun 2017 Central Chapter of the Archaeological Society of Maryland, Inc. June Meeting
11 Jun 2017 Nature Connections: Preparing Wild Edibles
27 May 2017 Moss Workshop
25 Mar 2017 Moss Workshop
22 Mar 2017 Botany for Beginners - with Vanessa Beauchamp - Six Sessions – $144.00 (USD)
27 Feb 2017 Maryland Mammals - with Kerry Wixted - Five Sessions
25 Feb 2017 Moss Workshop
28 Jan 2017 Moss Workshop
31 Dec 2016 Moss Workshop
26 Nov 2016 Moss Workshop
06 Nov 2016 Fossil Trip: Stratford Cliffs, with John Nance
29 Oct 2016 Moss Workshop
16 Oct 2016 Fossil Trip: Scientists Cliffs, with John Nance
13 Oct 2016 October 13 Mushroom Walk
04 Oct 2016 Maryland's Geology - with Martin Schmidt - Six Sessions
24 Sep 2016 Moss Workshop
21 Sep 2016 WILD PLANT WORKSHOP SERIES: demonstrations for using wild plants for a variety of techniques and applications
20 Sep 2016 volunteer night
27 Aug 2016 Moss Workshop
20 Aug 2016 Wild Edible Field Trip with Nick Spero
17 Aug 2016 Wild Edible Field Trip with Nick Spero
30 Jul 2016 Moss Workshop
17 Jul 2016 Wild Edible Field Trip with Nick Spero
13 Jul 2016 Wild Edible Field Trip with Nick Spero
22 Jun 2016 Wild Edible Field Trip with Nick Spero
18 Jun 2016 Wild Edible Field Trip with Nick Spero
28 May 2016 Moss Workshop
21 May 2016 Spring Bird Walk - Cromwell Valley Park
30 Apr 2016 Moss Workshop
26 Mar 2016 Moss Workshop
20 Mar 2016 A Celebration of Song with Wil Hershberger
27 Feb 2016 Moss Workshop
20 Feb 2016 William Hamilton Gibson: Naturalist, Artist, Author
17 Feb 2016 May the Quartz Be With You
30 Jan 2016 Moss Workshop
16 Jan 2016 History of Life Through Fossils
26 Dec 2015 Moss Workshop
28 Nov 2015 Moss Workshop
24 Oct 2015 Moss Workshop
17 Oct 2015 Basic Botanical Drawing with Mary Ellen Carsley
14 Oct 2015 History of Life Through Fossils
10 Oct 2015 Listening for Bats with Shannon Pederson
28 Sep 2015 What’s this plant?
28 Sep 2015 (copy) What’s this plant?
26 Sep 2015 Maryland Fish – In the River with Stan Kemp
26 Sep 2015 Moss Workshop
14 Sep 2015 What’s this plant?
29 Aug 2015 Moss Workshop
24 Aug 2015 What's this plant?
10 Aug 2015 What's this plant?
06 Aug 2015 Songs of Insects with Wil Hershberger
27 Jul 2015 What's this plant?
25 Jul 2015 Moss Workshop
30 May 2015 (copy) Dragonflies and Damselflies: Field Trip to Centennial Lake
27 Jul 2014 Dragonflies and Damselflies: Field Trip to Centennial Lake
26 Jul 2014 Sunset Canoe Trip
31 May 2014 Moss Workshop
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