Exploring & Preserving Maryland's Natural Treasures
Springtime warmth means more birds overhead, on the move to their summer homes. Join ecologist John Canoles for a birding hike at Swan Harbor Farm, a popular bird spot with diverse habitats, including wetlands, forest, waterfront, and a dredge spoil area. Swan Harbor Farm has a total species list of over 277 types of birds, […]
Cost: $20-23
If truffles are out of your price range, morels are the next best thing. Prized for taste and versatility by chefs worldwide, morels emerge for only a short time in spring. Knowing where to look for morels is one important factor in the hunt. Lucky for us, Nick Spero knows all the clues. He knows […]
Cost: $35-48
Our newest Maryland Big Tree tour takes us to Baltimore County to experience the record holders at Hampton National Historic Park. Fourteen trees on this historic site are registered in the Big Tree Program database with eight holding Baltimore County Champion titles and one with a state championship as well. The county champs include both […]
Cost: $20-25
Time to rotate our buffet menu to the late spring category of tasty nibbles. Join master forager Nick Spero to discover locally found plants that can add flavor to your cooking and apply that know-how to your own backyard. We’ll be on the lookout for late-spring plants such as wild ginger, ramp, and spicebush. We […]
Cost: $35-48
Join us for an evening sail on the Lady Maryland. Here is your chance to learn a bit about sailing as well as engage in hands-on marine science from our friends at the Living Classroom Foundation. Activities will include water quality testing, plankton trawling with microscope exploration, trawl fishing for marine life, oyster dissection, bird morphology […]
Cost: $30-40
Experience archaeological excavation alongside the experienced team at the Blue Rock Heritage Center. This Washington Boro location was home to the Susquehannock people’s largest village, and was inhabited in the time of John Smith’s travels in 1608. Numerous graves and burial sites have been discovered here, as well as a butchery and cooking area. Archaeologists […]
Cost: $15-30
Take a hike on the seafloor of an ancient ocean at Soldier’s Delight Natural Area. Known as “The Great Maryland Barrens” to early pioneers, this area encompasses 1,900 acres and is the largest remaining serpentine ecosystem in the eastern United States. It is home to 39 rare, threatened, or endangered plant species, insects, rocks, and […]
Cost: $25-30
Want to paddle a canoe but never got the opportunity? Maybe you’ve paddled but never got the boat to go the right way. Come out and increase your comfort on the water with a canoe lesson! We will go over the anatomy of a boat, understand how to make it move, and enjoy the serenity […]
Cost: $30-40
Let’s combine an afternoon of birding for migratory shorebirds with a late-night beach walk at high tide, where we’ll experience a horseshoe crab spawning so huge that people travel from around the world to view it. The scene begins with male horseshoe crabs waiting along the water’s edge. As a female moves with the tide […]
Cost: $15-45
Let’s combine an afternoon of birding for migratory shorebirds with a late-night beach walk at high tide, where we’ll experience a horseshoe crab spawning so huge that people travel from around the world to view it. The scene begins with male horseshoe crabs waiting along the water’s edge. As a female moves with the tide […]
Cost: $15-45