Nature Connections: Vertebrates

Folks from the Center for Functional Anatomy and Evolution at JHU School of Medicine want you to learn the importance of growing a backbone. Come meet the 5 groups of vertebrates: fish, mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. Though different, they share one key trait: a spine. Let’s delve into the evolutionary relationships of these groups through the lens of Maryland wildlife and fossils.

The program is free, but for planning purposes, we ask that you RSVP.

ABOUT NATURE CONNECTIONS: Nature Connections is a signature program offered to you by the Natural History Society of Maryland with financial support from the Citizens of Baltimore County. Programs, held on select Sundays, are free* and open to the public. Each Nature Connection focuses on a different natural history topic.

Learn from presentations and displays from local experts and organizations • Explore specimens and artifacts from natural history collections • Hear about related citizen science projects • Talk to scientists who can answer your questions and guide your discoveries of the natural world • Enjoy games, art, crafts, stories, music, and drama for all ages