Exploring & Preserving Maryland's Natural Treasures
Field Experiences Hiking Native Plants & Trees Wild Edible Walks
Join master forager Nick Spero to learn about the varied wild edibles available in June. Focusing on the Cromwell Valley area, we will sample plants such as spicebush and learn how to prepare native milkweed and American Pokeberry for safe eating. Come along to see how many other tasty and nutritious wild plants can be […]
Cost: $35-48
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 […]
Cost: $55-70
The NHSM Fossil Club is hosting a club-only trip to Lehigh Coal Mine in Lansford, PA, on June 7th. This site is known for its carboniferous fern and plant fossils from the Pennsylvanian Period (318-299 million years ago). The fossils will be found in spoil piles of shale, quartz crystals, and pyrite also may be […]
Cost: $0
Canoe Trips Community Native Plants & Trees Open to the Public
Join the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and NHSM for a hands-on experience harvesting invasive water chestnuts (Trapa natans) by canoe. These fast-spreading plants threaten native bay grasses, block waterways, and create mosquito breeding grounds, but with your help we can clear them out and keep our waters healthy. Some paddling experience needed. Participants are […]
Cost: $0-0
Have you been wondering how to level up your photography skills for the reptiles and amphibians you encounter in the wild or the ones you care for at home? If so, this is the meeting for you! Join wildlife filmmaker, conservationist, and herpetologist Jacob Jackson of Herp Hero for a presentation focused on photographing reptiles […]
Cost: $0-0
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 used to build the walkway to the Capitol in Annapolis […]
Cost: $0-10
The Maryland Liberty Tree Project is a statewide initiative commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence. Using seedlings grown from the only surviving genetically identical Liberty Tree scion in the United States—descended from Maryland’s original 1775 Liberty Tree in Annapolis—the project will plant a tree in each of Maryland’s 23 counties and Baltimore City by […]
Cost: $0-5
The foundation stock for native plants purchased from your favorite garden store originated from wild seeds. Those seeds had to be gathered, propagated, and cultivated into plants ready for sale. How did this process begin? Look to Mt. Cuba Center for the answer. Native plant conservation has been their specialty for over fifty years. We’ll […]
Cost: $25-50
Escape the heat of the day and enjoy the outdoors at night for an evening of moth watching at Bee Tree Preserve! Join our team of moth-seeking volunteers and experts as we marvel at what moths, beetles, and other insects are lured to our viewing area by an irresistible mercury vapor light. We never know […]
Cost: $0-10
It’s not a problem to work up a thirst on this birding hike. Let’s check out the property of Waredaca Brewing Company, looking for great blue herons, green herons, and various species of hawks, warblers, vireos, and flycatchers. And as a bonus, our hike ends in the taproom, sharing lunch with new birding friends. The […]
Cost: $10-15