First Sunday Bird Walk at Kenilworth

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens 1550 Anacostia Ave, NE, Washington DC

(DC) (National Park Service) We invite you to join a National Park Service volunteer birder for an engaging bird walk at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. This event is open to all, including those new to birding.  A limited number of binoculars are available for loan with a photo ID. We will gather in front of the visitor center. The walk will ...

Invasive Plant Removal at Kenilworth

Kenilworth Park 4000 Deane Avenue NE, Wasington DC

(DC) (National Park Service) Join us at Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens  to remove woody invasive shrubs and vines in the park to protect native ecosystems. Park at the parking lot on Deane Ave NE near Kenilworth Track, then walk to the dirt path that leads to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail to meet a representative from the NPS Invasive Plant ...

Exhibit: For the Love of Birds

Black Hill Discovery Center 20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds

(MD) (Garrett County Arts Council)“For the Love of Birds” is an installation piece that incorporates The National Audubon Society’s climate report: Survival by Degrees: 389 Birds on the Brink and artwork curated by curated by Caroline Blizzard and Julie Turrentine. The art exhibit tells the story of how birds will be affected by climate change, with different habitats illustrated through ...

Ice Skating at the Sculpture Garden

National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden 7th Street & Constitution Ave. NW, Washington

(DC) (National Gallery of Art) The beloved winter tradition returns to the National Gallery of Art! Enjoy the beauty of the Sculpture Garden, festive displays and winter refreshments through March 2nd. The ice rink is open 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday. Skating sessions begin on the hour and ...

$12 – $18

Native Ferns

Brookside Gardens 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton

(MD) (Wild Ones) Kit Sheffield, a Virginia Master Naturalist, will be speaking on "Native Ferns".  Sheffield leads fern-related hikes and has been featured on gardening podcasts.

Moon Gardens

Green Spring Gardens 4603 Green Spring Rd

(VA) (Fairfax County Parks) Designed as a tranquil, rejuvenating retreat for the end of the day, a moon garden comes to life at twilight and into the night. Discover with Green Spring horticulturist, Pam Smith, how to cultivate this serene space with plants that glow softly in the dark and foliage that shimmers in the moonlight. Ages 16 to Adult.

$15

Full Moon Nature Hike and Campfire

Riverbend Park 8700 Potomac Hills St, Great Falls

(VA) (Fairfax County Parks) Enjoy nature's tranquil beauty and the night sky under a full moon. Your naturalist guide points out signs of creatures that glide, fly and tiptoe through the woods in the dark. Enjoy a campfire after the hike with s'mores provided. Ages 6 to Adult.

$12