(DC) (National Cherry Blossom Festival) The National Cherry Blossom Festival commemorates the 1912 gift of 3,000 cherry trees from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo to the city of Washington, DC, and celebrates the enduring friendship between the people of the United States and Japan. Today’s Festival now spans four weeks and welcomes more than 1.5 million people to enjoy diverse ...
(MD) (Chesapeake Nature Connection and Friends of Kinder Farm Park) Come join a leisurely Forest Bathing Walk to reignite your senses and welcome the early signs of spring. Kinder Farm Park is located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. See chesapeakenatureconnection.com to learn more about Forest Bathing.
(VA) (Kindred Nature) This mindful nature connection journey invites you to revel in the radiance of mid-spring—a time when gardens burst with color, forests hum with life, and warm breezes carry the scent of blossoms. Through the restorative practice of nature and forest therapy, also known as forest bathing (inspired by the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku)—guided by Kindred Nature’s Ilana ...
(VA) (NOVA Parks) Learn about the fascinating world of the fungi kingdom and how it plays an essential role in the ecosystems of the world. Under the very ground we step on is an intricate mycelium network dubbed the "wood-wide web" that connects our forests together. This night hike is intended to help us find and view bioluminescent and bioflourescent ...
