Date/Time
Date(s) - July 16, 2025
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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Lambda Alpha International Baltimore Chapter
Summer Outing
July 16, 4 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
4 p.m. Meet at Aquarium main entrance
National Aquarium Exterior walking tour including floating wetlands
Presenters include:
Charmaine Dahlenburg, Director of Field Conservation at the National Aquarium
Adrienne Garwood, Director Experiential Design, National Aquarium
Amelle Schultz, Landscape Architect and Principal, Ayers Saint Gross
We will adjourn at McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks for hors d’oeuvres and drinks (cash bar)
Click here for parking garages around the National Aquarium and directions to McCormick & Schmick’s.
The National Aquarium’s Pier 3 Pavilion is an iconic part of the Baltimore skyline, but the north facing glass elevation poses a challenge for migrating birds. To support the organization’s ecological mission by preventing bird collisions, a large graphic application of a dot pattern recommended by the American Bird Conservancy was digitally printed on optically clear vinyl film and applied to the reflective surface of the glass at documented high-strike locations. This customized solution prevents bird strikes without detracting from the building’s distinctive form, and adds a desired branded presence in a key location.
Harbor Wetland is located between Piers 3 and 4 of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, National Aquarium Harbor Wetland is a 10,000-square-foot floating wetland that allows visitors to immerse themselves in a salt marsh habitat like those that existed in the area hundreds of years ago. Utilizing over 30,000 grasses and shrubs combined with water aeration technology, the project acts as green infrastructure to promote clean waters, attract native species, and provide a variety of habitats to support a strong ecosystem. A free outdoor exhibit and civic anchor, the wetland serves as a natural oasis in the midst of the city, with an attached learning dock where visitors can observe and learn about the many native species that call the Chesapeake Bay home.