Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

We discovered this location from an article in a magazine, never knew it existed. We showed up early and hiked a couple of the trails. One runs alongside the Rhode River, so quiet, we went during...

I went here recently as part of a garden tour. It is a large piece of unapproved waterfront property on the Rhode River. There is very limited access to this property. Look for days and hours they...

We go to their lectures that are pretty much year round. Their scientists are generally the speakers and the topics range from climate change to oysters of the Chesapeake Bay. It is a beautiful...