Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Dates: June 21st, July 12th, August 2nd

Times: 9 am-12:30 pm

Ages: 18+

Cost: Free

To Register: Email SERCOutreach@si.edu 

Experience an insider's view of SERC on one of our free public tours. Learn about SERC’s long-term environmental research on marshes, trees, water quality, and the impacts of carbon dioxide on our land, water, and air.

Dates: July 15th & August 5th 

Times: 1-2 pm

Ages: 6-12

Cost: Free

Help us understand how an invasive parasite (known as “Loxo”) is affecting native mud crabs! Join us out on the docks to count crabs, fish, and other critters so that scientists can better understand the effects of Loxo in the Chesapeake Bay. 

Help us understand how an invasive parasite (known as “Loxo”) is affecting native mud crabs! Join us out on the docks to count crabs, fish, and other critters so that scientists can better understand the effects of Loxo in the Chesapeake Bay. 

Help us understand how an invasive parasite (known as “Loxo”) is affecting native mud crabs! Join us out on the docks to count crabs, fish, and other critters so that scientists can better understand the effects of Loxo in the Chesapeake Bay. 

Date: July 1st & 8th, August 12th  & 26th 

Times: 9 am-11:30 am

Ages: 8 to Adult

NOTE: Registration for August 26th is completely full

Help us understand how an invasive parasite (known as “Loxo”) is affecting native mud crabs! Join us out on the docks to count crabs, fish, and other critters so that scientists can better understand the effects of Loxo in the Chesapeake Bay. 

Speaker: Dr. Jim Gibb, SERC Environmental Archaeology Lab

Experience an insider's view of SERC on one of our free public tours. Learn about SERC’s long-term environmental research on marshes, trees, water quality, and the impacts of carbon dioxide on our land, water, and air.

Help us understand how an invasive parasite (known as “Loxo”) is affecting native mud crabs! Join us out on the docks to count crabs, fish, and other critters so that scientists can better understand the effects of Loxo in the Chesapeake Bay. 

Dates: July 22nd & August 19th 

Times: 9 am-12:30 pm

Ages: 13-17

Cost: Free, limited to 12 participants, teens must be accompanied by an adult.

Experience an insider's view of SERC on one of our free public tours. Learn about SERC’s long-term environmental research on marshes, trees, water quality, and the impacts of carbon dioxide on our land, water, and air.

Help us understand how an invasive parasite (known as “Loxo”) is affecting native mud crabs! Join us out on the docks to count crabs, fish, and other critters so that scientists can better understand the effects of Loxo in the Chesapeake Bay. 

Date: July 1st & 8th, August 12th  & 26th 

Times: 9 am-11:30 am

Ages: 8 to Adult

NOTE: Registration for August 26th is completely full