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World Turtle Day

When
21 May 2023
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location
6908 Bel Air Rd, Natural History Society of MD

Registration

(depends on selected options)

Base fee:

Blue Star Families – $2.00
Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and museums across America to offer special admission rates to the nation’s active duty military personnel including National Guard and Reserve and their families each summer. The military ID holder and up to five family members. The military ID holder can be either active duty service member or other dependent family member with the appropriate ID card. The active duty member does not have to be present for family members to use the program. Just bring your DD Form 1173 ID Card, or DD Form 1173-1 ID Card, for active duty military family members.
Kids (3-12 years old) – $2.00
Maryland Resource Parents – $3.00
Foster parents
NHSM Herp Club Members – $3.00
NHSM Member – $5.00
Non-Member – $7.00
Become a member today. Memberships start at $35/year

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Rarely is there an animal more beloved by humanity than the turtle. These shelled creatures can be found in virtually all corners of the globe and have found their way into parables, mythology and all forms of popular media.

Turtles have existed on Earth since before the dinosaurs. At World Turtle Day at the Natural History Society of Maryland, you'll meet and interact with over a dozen species, learn about the latest conservation efforts, and see specimens from the NHSM collections including the first bog turtle found in Maryland in 1940, fossil turtle shells, and turtle eggs. You can put together a turtle skeleton and learn about the rise and fall of Maryland terrapin populations. In addition, you can feed a tortoise and even take a photo with one.

World Turtle Day was created in 1990 as an annual observance to help people celebrate and protect these beloved creatures and their vanishing habitats around the world. There are 17 types of turtles that call Maryland home. 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 ESA.

Please arrive during your selected time slot and head to the check in tent. There is no limit to how long you can stay, so enjoy your visit! Kids 3 and younger – FREE.

10:00 AM
11:00 AM
12:00PM
1:00PM
2:00 PM

The Natural History Society of Maryland is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation and contributions are tax-deductible.

The mission of the Natural History Society of Maryland is to foster stewardship of Maryland’s natural heritage by conserving its natural history collections, educating its citizenry, and inspiring its youth to pursue careers in the natural sciences.