On Wednesday, March 27, the annual Volunteer Recognition Awards dinner was held at the Calvert Marine Museum (CMM). The evening began with our Master of Ceremonies, Director Sherrod Sturrock, announcing that in 2018, volunteers at CMM logged a total of 31,292 hours. That equates to $860,530 of in-kind service, based on the current volunteer value, […]
Calvert Marine Museum Announces April Activities
Spring is in the air at the Calvert Marine Museum! Programs and activities are planned for all ages in April. The museum also participates in Light It Up Blue for World Autism Awareness Month. Every night in April, the Drum Point Lighthouse can be seen with a beautiful blue glow to promote understanding and acceptance […]
CMM Announces 2019 Summer Concert Lineup
Summer in Solomons means so many things – strolls on the boardwalk, waterfront dining, and concerts at the Calvert Marine Museum (CMM). CMM is excited to announce its 2019 Summer Concert Series lineup at the PNC Waterside Pavilion. As was previously announced, country music star Kane Brown will perform live at CMM on Saturday, June […]
PRAD Accepts Applications for 2019 Grant Awards
Patuxent River Appreciation Day (PRAD), Inc. is pleased to announce the opening of the 2019 grant cycle. Nonprofit organizations that provide educational programs about the Patuxent River or conduct research activities or enhancements in and around the Patuxent River or Patuxent River Basin are eligible to apply. Over the past 40+ years, PRAD, Inc. has […]
CMM Opens 2019 Maritime Performance Series
With The Lovejoy Group The music of the late jazz great Nat King Cole came alive again on Friday, March 22, when The Lovejoy Group opened the Calvert Marine Museum’s (CMM) 2019 Maritime Performance Series with a tribute to the great singer and songwriter. Director Sherrod Sturrock welcomed the large group to the newly renovated […]
George Frandsen & Dr Godfrey on Gar-Bitten Coprolite
Fossilized Fish with Feces in Its Mouth Coprolites are fossilized feces. Two coprolite-enthusiasts – George Frandsen from Jacksonville, Florida working in collaboration with Calvert Marine Museum (CMM) Curator of Paleontology, Dr. Stephen J. Godfrey – have just published a new coprolite first. The description of a 52-million-year-old fossil garfish from the famous Green River Formation […]
New Family of Extinct Dolphins Named
A single nearly complete skull of a mysterious fossil dolphin (Figure 1) was collected by the late fossil-finder extraordinaire Doug Emlong (1942–1980) in March of 1969 from coastal Oregon (Lincoln County), south of the Yaquina River. Remarkably, this skull remained unstudied for nearly 50 years until a team of fossil dolphin enthusiasts from Belgium, the […]
Celebrate Maryland at Homeschool Day in Solomons
The Calvert Marine Museum (CMM) and Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (AMG) are joining forces again to bring Homeschool Day to Solomons on Monday, March 25, 2019. This year’s theme is Celebrate Maryland! Programs are designed for students in grades K-5, but all ages can discover something new. All activities are included with CMM […]
Former Calvert Marine Museum Intern Publishes Paper
Explaining the Origin of Local Mega-Tooth Shark, Megalodon Carcharocles megalodon, also known simply as the Megalodon or “Meg”, is arguably the largest macro-predator this world has ever known. They populated Earth’s oceans for 18 million years, from about 20 to 2.5 million years ago. The immediate ancestor of Megalodon was another huge shark with equally […]
2019 Summer Camps at the Museum
Full-week and three-day options for students entering first through ninth grade, led by CMM trained educators and docents. Register at calvertmarinemuseum.com/camp. For more info, email Melissa McCormick at Melissa.McCormick@calvertcountymd.gov. Don’t wait! Camps fill up fast! JUNIOR PALEONTOLOGIST Entering Grades 6 – 8 | June 24 – 28 | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. | $120 […]
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