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
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!
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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
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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Conowingo Fisherman’s Park holds a top spot in the US for viewing bald eagles. Eagles can be found year-round here, but during the winter months, their numbers soar. Eagles dot the trees and soar over the rapids, watching for shad, herring, and eels to bob up to the water’s surface, stunned by the dam’s turbines. […]
Cost: $10-25
You may have just put away your Christmas lights but we still can light up your night! There are many animals, plants, minerals, and algae that glow in the dark. Some, like scorpions and calcite, only appear different under ultraviolet light. Others, like dinoflagellates and fireflies, are visible to the naked human eye. This may […]
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“From the summit of the years, I look back over my life and see what I have escaped and what I have missed.” Published in 1913, Summit of the Years is a collection of essays John Burroughs penned when he turned 70. It is a contemplative exploration of transition that looks back and forward, with nature as guide […]
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