Participants:

Village Edu:
Come explore STEM with Village Edu, discover the living wonders of the natural world with: live animal demonstrations, chemical reactions, geological finds and more!  Five active participants will win a 25$ gift card by completing the STEM showcase passport.  Courtesy of Amazon, Village Edu and more !

Amazon: Step inside to build, create, experiment, and explore with STEM activities designed to spark curiosity and big ideas:  

 Discover the amazing world of bees and pollinators 
 Plant something pollinator-friendly to take home 
 Experiment with hands-on STEM activities 
 Explore robotics, technology, and coding 
 Build & race at the LEGO Speed Ramp 
 Connect the dots between pollinators, plants, farms, and our communities 

 Keep Discovering! | 4:00–5:00 PM 
Follow the Amazon Discovery Trail to the Think Big Discovery Zone, where The Science Guys will continue the fun with interactive activities. 
Explore pollinators, plants, STEM, robotics, coding, and the LEGO Speed Ramp! 

MD Dept. of Natural Resources:
The Natural Heritage Program (NHP) is part of DNR’s Wildlife and Heritage Program. We work with wildlife and with that in mind we will be showcasing our 2026 State Fair Display. In the theme of MD 250, we will bring examples of which wildlife species were here 250 years ago until the present. We will have handouts that highlight extinct and extirpated species while explaining which of our current species have a similar niche. Come look at our display and grab some cards and pollinator seeds!

MD Dept. of Agriculture (MDA) :
Since 1972, the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) has administered regulatory, consumer protection, educational and promotional programs that protect the environment, safeguard consumers and support the economic well-being of farmers, food and fiber processors, and agricultural businesses. MDA comprises three operating units: the Office of Marketing, Animal Industries and Consumer Services, which ensures the quality of Maryland farm products, safeguards animal industries from disease, promotes the production and consumption of Maryland agricultural products, and protects consumers by ensuring fairness in the marketplace; the Office of Plant Industries and Pest Management, which administers programs and enforces laws related to pests that threaten crops, forests and natural areas, pesticide use and disposal, mosquito control, and the quality of agricultural products, seeds and turf sold in Maryland; and the Office of Resource Conservation, which provides farmers with financial and technical assistance to implement conservation practices that support agricultural production while protecting natural resources and the environment.  

Kids After Hours:
John Henri Rorabeck is a science communicator who loves connecting kids to the amazing world around them! For almost ten years he’s shared his love of science and nature at Kids After Hours, a childcare and summer camp program in Maryland. One of their summer camps, Red Barn Ranch, offers day camp, before and afterschool programs, and family fun days. Learn more at www.KidsAfterHours.com. To book John Henri visit www.JHRScience.com.

GTC Rock Shop:
GTC Rock Shop & Science Education Center has been proudly providing fun and educational geoscience-related programs, products, and experiences since 2009 with a single goal in mind: inspiring “kids of all ages” in the sciences. We believe that one of the most successful ways to teach anything is to make it fun and engaging and we specialize in providing hands-on experiences to encourage a love of science and learning!

Second Chance Wildlife Center:
Second Chance Wildlife Center is a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit Rehabilitation Hospital located in Clarksburg, Maryland, providing professional and compassionate care to injured, ill, and orphaned wildlife while educating our community on how to coexist with and help Maryland’s wild animals when they need it. SCWC.org | Facebook.com/SCWC.org