Contribute today by clicking below! Checks may be made out to "Springsong Museum" and sent to 10620 S. Dunmoor Dr. Silver Spring, MD 20901. We also accept gifts of stock, qualified charitable distributions, & donations made through donor-advised funds. Contact rebecca@springsongmuseum.org for more information.
We, supported by a talented team of architects, engineers, landscape architects and exhibit designers, are developing design, programming, and operational plans for the museum. The cost of this phase is $450K-- a goal we met with your help on December 31, 2023! Support included:
from $25 to $100,000
Dr, Linda Lear, and her husband, John Nickum
disputed the claims of Silent Spring in 1962
The projected cost for the museum is $9M. We are grateful to have been awarded $1.25M from the State of Maryland to start us on our capital campaign journey!
Please consider supporting our project through a donation today! Your gift will allow us to support our team which includes:
Once our project has been approved by Montgomery Parks and the Montgomery Planning Board, we will renovate the building at Burnt Mills East and surrounding landscape to create a beautiful, accessible museum.
We will develop:
Extensive native gardens along the perimeter of the parking lot and around the building, with wheelchair-accessible pathways. and interpretation conveying the importance of each plant to our local ecosystem.
A wheelchair-accessible overlook near the building along the 'torrent and gorge' section of the NW Branch of the Anacostia River, allowing for all visitors to safely experience the beauty and dynamism of the natural features of the Fall Zone and also providing a potential space for small private ceremonies.
A safety fence along Colesville Road
Small outbuilding repurposed for outdoor education use
Entry atrium: Information and welcome center; Exhibit focused on the land of Burnt Mills, specifically the history of the Nacotchtank/Anacostan people and perspectives of the Piscataway tribes today; an elevator making each floor of the building accessible to all visitors.
First floor: Interactive, sensory-diverse exhibits designed to inspire awe for nature and sense of wonder for all ages focused on two major themes: 1) Welcoming visitors to backyard nature identification (birdsong, trees, and more) and 2) Fundamental elements of ecology highlighting nature’s interconnections, as well as its patterns and cycles.
Second floor: Exhibit focused on the land of Burnt Mills and the Anacostia Watershed focused on the history of the Nacotchtank/Anacostan people and perspectives of the Piscataway tribes
Traditional exhibits focused on 1) an exploration of Carson's works (including Baltimore Sun articles, U.S. FWS publications, writings on 'wonder,' and books Under the Sea-Wind, The Sea Around Us, The Edge of the Sea, and Silent Spring), her community of local naturalists and acclaimed writers, and her life in the region and 2) a celebration of other local scientists and nature writers & artists (featuring changing subjects and traveling exhibits)
Third floor: Quiet reading and work space; Venue for community meetings.
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