Also part of the science complex, Joseph Moore Museum of Natural History has a large public display area, extensive research and teaching collections, and an active outreach teaching program for regional public schools and other groups. Many biology students work with and manage museum activities. The department has been aggressive in acquiring modern equipment for teaching and research in biology. Extensive computing equipment is available both within the department and through the Earlham Computing Center. Edwin Way Teale Pond and Murvel Garner Pond, together with a small field lab building, allow easy access to aquatic habitats.
Adjacent plots contain old field growths, woody succession areas, and a prairie.
The back campus also contains Clear Creek, the Whitewater River, and extensive wooded areas for hiking and for biological study. Two outstanding forest preserves owned by the college are located within short driving distances from campus. Sedgwick's is extensively used for experimental field projects, particularly on understory vegetation. Wildman Woods is a 40 acre, mostly first growth forest located on spectacular, deeply eroded terrain. Together with the adjacent Iverson Woods, owned by Earlham Biologist John Iverson, this tract contains an unspoiled stream valley and upland woodlands.