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Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Saturday, March 22, 2025 - Sunday, March 23, 2025

Saturday, March 22, 2025

  • Environmental Archaeology Dig Day
    Participatory Science
    Family Program

    Environmental Archaeology Dig Day

    Be an archaeologist for a day!

    Saturday, March 22, 2025 - 9:00am - 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 sediment and washing/sorting artifacts.

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    9:00am - 3:00pm

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Saturday, April 12, 2025

  • America 250: The Road to Independence Lecture Series
    Talk

    America 250: The Road to Independence Lecture Series

    Free monthly lecture series at the Woodlawn History Center

    Saturday, February 1, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm Saturday, March 1, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm Saturday, April 12, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm Saturday, May 3, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Event Location
    Woodlawn History Center (647 Contees Wharf Road, Edgewater, Maryland 21037)

    Join us for one or all free talks in this series! In anticipation of America's 250th anniversary, we invite you to join us for talks that examine our country's road to revolution and then independence. Presentations will be hosted by the Environmental Archaeology Lab and take place in person at SERC's 1735 Woodlawn History Center. Come for the talk and stay for the exhibits in this historic home. 

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    2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Visiting Hours

New hours: SERC is open for hiking and paddling Monday through Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.!

Our Woodlawn History Center is located just past the security kiosk. Find out when to visit.

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50 Years of Discovery 

For half a century, SERC scientists have taken on environmental issues on the Chesapeake Bay and around the world and, uncovered new ways to protect the planet. Learn more about SERC’s history and discoveries.