Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

BOAT TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE DURING OPEN HOUSE AT THE EDUCATION CENTER INFORMATION BOOTH AT SERC! Celebrate Bay Optimism at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center's annual Open House! Admission and most activities are free. While it's no secret that Chesapeake Bay has its struggles, there's a wealth of reasons for hope: ospreys returning, blue crabs rebounding and seagrasses taking back their territory. You can be part of the celebration this year. Hold a horseshoe crab. Talk to a scientist. Discover environmental success stories that ecologists, policymakers and citizens like you make happen every day. So go ahead: Release your inner optimist!