Maryland Geological Survey Educational Resources
Earth Science Week - October 10-16, 2021
The Maryland Geological Survey is making the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) 2021 Earth Science Week “Toolkit” available for free pickup in Baltimore on a first-come first served basis.The toolkit is a packet of educational materials about Earth Sciences. Some packets from previous years are also available while supplies last. Contact Dale Shelton (dale.shelton@maryland.gov) to coordinate pickup of a toolkit.
Maryland Geology
Facts and Figures - Maryland Geography
Earthquakes and Geohazards

Fossils and Dinosaurs
- Fossil Distribution in Maryland Counties
- Characteristic Maryland Fossils
- Maryland's State fossil shell
- Dinosaur Fossils in Maryland
- Maryland's State dinosaur
- Calvert Cliffs Fact Sheet
- Fossil Collecting at Calvert Cliffs
- Miocene Shark Teeth
- Miocene Fossil Teeth
- Maryland's ancient sea creatures; Coloring and Activities Book
Groundwater
Chesapeake Bay
- Shoreline Change Map Data for Tidewater Maryland
- High-Resolution Shoreline Map Data for Tidewater Maryland
- Sediment Processes in the Chesapeake Bay and Watershed
- Baystat: Tracking the Chesapeake Bay's Health
- Eyes on the Bay: Live monitoring data from around the Chesapeake Bay
- MGS Coastal Geology Program
Mineral and Energy Resources

Caves and Karst Terrain
Maps
MGS Library
The MGS Library is open by appointment only from 12pm (noon) until 4:30pm Monday – Friday. To ensure that a Survey employee is available to assist you, please contact Dale Shelton (410-554-5505 or dale.shelton@maryland.gov) at least two days before your intended visit to schedule an appointment. In order for us to better serve you, let us know in advance about your interests.
DNR Wildlife Trunks
*Due to our desire to protect the health and safety of our community from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Maryland DNR and MGS will suspend our Wildlife Education Trunks until further notice.
Wildlife Education Trunks are available for checkout at the Maryland Geological Survey (MGS) in Baltimore City. The trunks available at MGS include:
- White-tailed deer
- Black bear
- Furbearer (14 species of mammals from foxes to raccoons)
- Wild turkey
- Growing Up WILD- early childhood kits
- Project EduBat Trunk - learn about bats
Trunks can be loaned for up to 2 weeks at a time, pending availability. Persons reserving the trunk will be responsible for picking up and returning the trunk to MGS. Proof of ID is required upon picking up the trunk. For directions/maps to MGS click here.
For information on the trunk contents as well as additional trunk locations, please check this DNR webpage.
To reserve a trunk from the MGS location, please contact:
Dale Shelton: 410-554-5505, dale.shelton@maryland.gov
