Why does the harbor water smell?
The water in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor is giving off a very fishy odor. Wondering why? If nutrient levels are high enough, warming waters can sustain increased numbers of microscopic plants or algae....
View ArticleVolunteers clean up Fort McHenry Wetland
Together, what can 83 volunteers accomplish on a Saturday morning? In just four hours on Saturday, September 24, these volunteers, along with the Aquarium Conservation Team (ACT!), removed 23,839...
View ArticleThoughtful Thursdays: Students Restoring Wetlands
Recently, the Aquarium Conservation Team (ACT!) traveled to Snow Hill, MD, to help restore a rare freshwater wetland at Nassawango Creek Preserve. Through an ongoing partnership with The Nature...
View ArticleTerrapins Go Back to School!
As children from across Maryland head back to school, students from 32 schools are welcoming baby turtles to their classrooms! Through the National Aquarium’s Terrapins in the Classroom program,...
View ArticleRe-cap: Wetland Restoration in New York
Last week, our conservation staff traveled to upstate New York to engage students in local wetland restoration projects. Two schools, Chenango Forks High School and Ridge Road Elementary School,...
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