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July 2024

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SERC Teen Summer Programs
Workshop

These programs are free and open to Teens ages 13-16!

Saturday, June 22, 2024 - 10:00am - 12:00pm Saturday, July 6, 2024 - 10:00am - 12:00pm Saturday, July 20, 2024 - 10:00am - 12:00pm Saturday, August 3, 2024 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Event Location
Reed Education Center - Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Explore the world of Smithsonian scientists with educators from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Learn about biodiversity through hands-on activities reflecting real research practices.

June 22nd - Marine Biology
July 6th - Watershed Ecology
July 20th - Sharks Biology
August 3rd - Forest Ecology

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Histories Revealed: Archaeological Talks at the Woodlawn History Center
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Join us for a series of free talks by the Archaeology Lab!

Saturday, August 10, 2024 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm Saturday, September 14, 2024 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm Saturday, October 5, 2024 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm Saturday, November 9, 2024 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm Saturday, December 7, 2024 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm Saturday, July 13, 2024 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Event Location
Woodlawn History Center - Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Join us for one or all free talks in this series! You'll learn from members in the Environmental Archaeology Lab and get the chance to peruse the exhibits at the Woodlawn History Center, the oldest building in the Smithsonian still in its original spot. 

July 13 - Native American History in the Chesapeake Bay
Aug. 10 - Shell-button Making
Sept. 14 - After the Chesapeake: Native American History
Oct. 5 - Cemeteries in the Chesapeake Region
Nov. 9 - Maryland Smugglers in the 1650s
Dec. 7 - Discovery of a 1660s Jesuit Chapel and Priests' House in Newtown

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SERC Teen Summer Programs
Workshop

These programs are free and open to Teens ages 13-16!

Saturday, June 22, 2024 - 10:00am - 12:00pm Saturday, July 6, 2024 - 10:00am - 12:00pm Saturday, July 20, 2024 - 10:00am - 12:00pm Saturday, August 3, 2024 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Event Location
Reed Education Center - Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Explore the world of Smithsonian scientists with educators from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Learn about biodiversity through hands-on activities reflecting real research practices.

June 22nd - Marine Biology
July 6th - Watershed Ecology
July 20th - Sharks Biology
August 3rd - Forest Ecology

10:00am - 12:00pm
 
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Environmental Archaeology Dig Day
Participatory Science
Family Program

Join us for a day of archaeological fun!

Saturday, July 27, 2024 - 9:30am - 3:00pm
Event Location
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, 647 Contees Wharf Road, Edgewater, MD 21037

Join us for a dig day with the Environmental Archaeology Lab! Help us look for evidence of a structure near the Java Ruins on our campus in Edgewater, Maryland. You'll have the chance to work together and with researchers to do a variety of tasks, including sieving soil and washing/sorting artifacts.

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