The ANS is headquartered at Woodend, a 40-acre nature preserve in suburban Maryland, where visitors are welcome. The Washington Area Butterfly Club is dedicated to learning more about the butterflies of our area. The Club offers regular meetings, field trips, and butterfly counts. BioTrek Naturalists, Inc. is a Maryland non-profit organization that began in Spring 1997 when Dr. Charles Stine convened a group of professionals interested in environmental education and ecology. The organization offers advanced training and field experience to residents in the Greater Baltimore Area with an interest in natural history.
Amateur naturalists are welcome.
It is a member organization which is funded by memberships, gifts, and grants from individuals, corporations and foundations, and fees for services. The Maryland Native Plant Society is dedicated to protecting, conserving and restoring Maryland's native plants and habitats.