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Nature Connection: Shells

When
23 Feb 2025
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location
6908 Belair Rd, Natural History Society of MD

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Nature Connection: Shells

Did you know that Maryland’s state fossil is a shell? Ecphora gardnerae gardnerae is an extinct species of snail that lived here 5 million years ago. And shells in Maryland are not found only in Ocean City! In the Chesapeake Bay you’ll find shells from mussels, clams, oysters, whelks, and scallops, both native and invasive. The designs of shells are as diverse as the species that inhabit them!

Join us for an afternoon dedicated to one of nature’s most enduring symbols. Join us on Sunday, February 23rd, from 1-4 PM for Nature Connections: Shells.

Our fossil experts will guide you along the path of Maryland’s ocean past. At 2 PM, our featured speaker, Fred Paraskevoudaki, will lead you into the present.

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

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.