Upcoming Event Category: Field Expeditions

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Finding the Uncommon, A Western Maryland Weekend

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Extended Length Field Expeditions Open to the Public Weekend Long

Unique ecosystems lie untouched in the hills and valleys of the Allegheny Mountains of western Maryland. Spend the weekend exploring these pockets of rare plants, birds, and insects with naturalist Jim Brighton, co-founder of the Maryland Biodiversity Project, a conservation and education community specializing in birds and plants of the Mid-Atlantic region. We’ll explore seven […]

Cost: $80-95

Marine Science Sail & Camp Overnight

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Field Expeditions For the Family Open to the Public Overnight Add-On Weekend Long

Sail the weekend away aboard a traditional oyster boat of Maryland, the Skipjack Sigsbee. We’ll cruise from the Inner Harbor to our campground at Sandy Point State Park with a full complement of hands-on activities, including setting the sail and steering the boat, trawling for plankton, fish, and crabs, water testing, oyster dissection, and bird […]

Cost: $150-180

Smith Island Canoe Paddle

Canoe Trips Members Only Tours Weekend Long

Please join us for a 3 day adventure and canoeing trip to Smith Island, led by an experienced local sea kayaker. Come experience the magical and unique place that is Maryland’s only inhabited island archipelago. Step back in time to this island where people describe themselves as “living IN the water,” where fishing, crabbing, oystering […]

Cost: $275