Exploring & Preserving Maryland's Natural Treasures
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 […]
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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
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
Natural history collections are invaluable resources, yet Maryland is one of a few states that still lack a state-wide natural history museum. Since 1929, members of the Natural History Society of Maryland (NHSM) have worked tirelessly to preserve Maryland’s natural treasures. Learn about the history of our organization and the important role it has played […]
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We all look to the night sky. Our culture or location makes no difference. Do our stories about the night sky differ? Let’s learn the answer at a film screening of One Sky at Towson Planetarium. This documentary is an international collaboration designed to increase our understanding of cultural and Indigenous astronomy, its historical and modern […]
Cost: $10-15
Water covers 2/3 of planet Earth, is essential for every living thing, and can be used to teach all subjects. If you aren’t integrating water into your curriculum, water you waiting for? The Aquatic WILD program, a subset of Project WILD, is for formal and non-formal educators (PreK-12th Grade) interested in teaching young people about aquatic […]
Cost: $10-15
Many people know how to identify trees by their leaves, but what about when those leaves have fallen or are out of reach? Through our learning process you will deepen your ability to notice details and you perception of trees. You will learn about a system for noticing the beautiful variety of bark characteristics and […]
Cost: $50-65
In anticipation of Darwin Day 2025, the NHSM Fossil Club is pleased to host Dr. Charles Breeze for an exploration of how cutting-edge advances in epigenetics and molecular biology shed light on mammalian evolution. By examining the role of regulatory elements—genetic “switches” that control gene expression—we’ll delve into how these elements drive evolutionary adaptations and […]
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Local naturalist George Foster will share his lifetime love for snail-killing or marsh flies, a family of highly evolved flies in the superfamily Sciomyzidae. Adult female flies lay their eggs in water or on vegetation near the water where snails are found. The larvae hatch and quickly attack freshwater or terrestrial snails or their eggs. Immature […]
Cost: $0-5