Exploring & Preserving Maryland's Natural Treasures
Start the new year outside with naturalist Kerry Wixted on a wintery hike around Annapolis Waterworks Park. We will start hiking in a slightly hilly area filled with beech trees, then wind down to the former Annapolis reservoir. Let’s look for mammal signs and winter birds and practice winter botany skills along the way. Our […]
Cost: $10-25
Spotting a bald eagle brings a sense of joy, whether you’re spotting one for the first time or your hundredth. Join NHSM’s naturalist Nick Spero to watch for eagles on a winter day, the perfect time of year to find those who migrate here to spend the winter months. We may spot other birds, too, […]
Cost: $20-25
By popular demand, NHSM is expanding our public exhibit hours. Come for the Ice Age in Maryland exhibit featuring our wooly mammoth, and linger for more fossils, seashells, gemstones, archaeological artifacts, and other treasures. You never know what the curators will bring out. Admission is always free! Join us between 10 AM and 2 PM!
Cost: $0
During select open days at the museum, NHSM’S Game Master, Tabbie, will be on hand to teach new hatchlings, guide recent fledglings, and challenge experienced birds. Two tables will be set up, one for learning, one for playing (depending on demand, additional tables may be added). Free, but please RSVP for planning purposes. If you […]
Cost: $0
The Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Management Division of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) is responsible for the management of the US federal shark fishery in the Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. Federal management of the Atlantic shark fishery began in 1993, and the management measures established at that […]
Cost: $0-5
WINTER IS COMING! The lack of leaves during the winter can make identifying trees and shrubs difficult. In this class, you’ll learn how to examine twigs, bark, and other characteristics to help you identify trees during their dormant period. The course will include a combination of in-class lectures, instructor-led keying, and field identification at local […]
Cost: $550-625
Can plants talk? If so, what are they saying? Who are they talking to? In the past three decades, researchers have found that plants use chemical odors (volatiles) to communicate with other plants, repel attacking herbivores, and attract insect predators and parasitoids. In this presentation, Dr. Russavage will discuss the secret language of plants and […]
Cost: $0-5
You could be so busy birding that you won’t notice it’s chilly on this winter bird hike at Waredaca Brewing Company. With the predicted winter irruption of birds headed south searching for food, the trails may be extra busy with viewings. Possible sightings could include ducks such as redhead or American coot, hawks like rough-legged, […]
Cost: $5-10
This is weaving around a mold, a skill that is transferable to other objects. This basket is formed around a half-gallon mason jar that is provided. (Once the basket is completed, the jar can’t be removed.) There will be lots of opportunities to customize the baskets by using ash strips and color. Beginners are welcome. […]
Cost: $60-70
Agar Art is a perfect marriage of biology and art that everyone and anyone can get into. Living masterpieces are created by painting different microbes onto an agar agar filled petri dish. Unlike other media, the picture needs a few days to grow. The folks at Baltimore Underground Science Space will lead the workshop, bringing […]
Cost: $17-25