Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Our annual winter photo challenge returns! Submit your wintry nature images before the stroke of midnight on Dec. 1.

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

Local actors Lois Evans, Eric Lund, and Mark Hildebrand bring Dickens’ classic prose and characters to life with a dramatic reading of A Christmas Carol!

Local actors Lois Evans, Eric Lund, and Mark Hildebrand bring Dickens’ classic prose and characters to life with a dramatic reading of A Christmas Carol!