Maryland Fossil Finders

08/17/2025

Couldn't have asked for better weather or conditions today! We have our next hunt scheduled for September 13 and registration is open if you missed out today.

06/22/2025

Tis the season for antihistamines and bug spray.

05/24/2025

You never know if you're going to find something when you go fossil hunting but the only way I can guarantee you won't find anything is if you stay at home. Get outside!

05/19/2025

Another Purse State Park trip in the books! Thanks to everyone who came out and enjoyed nature today, even though the debris from recent storms was a bit much. Fossil hunting is a crap shoot: no matter how close you watch tides/ weather, you never know conditions until you arrive at your destination. Being outside on a nice day is a time well spent.

05/09/2025

🌊 Nature’s Time Machine 🦴
Look closely... this isn’t just a peaceful shoreline. It’s a place where millions of years of history are slowly revealed with every crashing wave and fallen cliff.

What do you see in this photo?
📷 A dramatic tree fall?
🪨 Layers of geological change?
🐚 A hidden fossil waiting to be found?

👇 Drop your thoughts, stories, or even a poem in the comments. We’d love to know how this moment speaks to you.

05/05/2025

Invertebrates followed by vertebrates
From Jess Oby's collection
Various Calvert locations
Miocene Epoch, ~18-22 mya

05/05/2025

Some fossils from Jess Oby's collection.
Purse State Park
Nanjemoy, MD
Paleocene Epoch, ~56-59 mya

04/15/2025

When you think you found a fellow fossil lover but they hit you with the gatekeeping vibes…

We’re not about that life here! Maryland Fossil Finders is all about sharing the wonder, not hoarding it.

Let’s lift each other up, not block each other out.

04/10/2025

📰 We’re so excited to share this amazing article by Jessica Jennings for The BayNet all about Maryland Fossil Finders and our mission to make fossil hunting fun, inclusive, and accessible for everyone!

Check out the piece to learn more about how we're helping beginners connect with ancient history right here in Southern Maryland! 🌊🔍

Thank you so much to The BayNet for highlighting our work! ❤️

NANJEMOY, Md. — Whether you’re a curious kid or an outdoor enthusiast, Maryland Fossil Finders invites you to dig into Maryland’s prehistoric past with no experience required. Maryland Fossil Finders was founded with a clear mission: to make fossil hunting accessible, educational and safe for ...

04/03/2025

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