Volunteers Help Train Satellites To Health-Check the Bay
by Kristen Goodhue
What if satellites could better track the health of Chesapeake Bay rivers and nearshore waters...
Scientists Flooded A Forest to Catch A Ghost Forest...
by Kristen Goodhue
In a low-lying forest at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC), a team of scientists are quietly...
Oceanographer Monty Graham Takes Helm at Smithsonian Environmental Research...
Monty Graham has spent most of his life guided by two passions: the ocean and time. As...
Gardening for the Soul: How Connecting with Nature Nurtures...
Volunteer with SERC!
The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) couldn't carry out its mission without volunteers. Volunteering allows...
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Visiting Hours
SERC is open for hiking and paddling Monday through Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.!
Our Woodlawn History Center is located just past the security kiosk and is open Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and some Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Find out which Sundays are open.