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  • Deep Dive: Salamanders of Virginia (Virtual)

    (VA) (Arlington Parks) This online talk will cover the common species of salamanders in Northern Virginia as well as the diversity and biology of these elusive amphibians. Adults.

  • Winter Stream Life

    Ellanor C. Lawrence Park 5040 Walney Rd, Chantilly, VA, United States

    (VA) (Fairfax County Parks) Explore Walney Creek with a naturalist to meet some of the small creek critters (macroinvertebrates) that call it home. Learn why so many different types of macroinvertebrates are active in winter streams. The naturalist will demonstrate winter collecting and participants can help pick, sort and learn to identify these magnificent critters. Ages 8 to Adult.

    $8

  • Super Salamander Healing Lab

    Lake Accotink Park 7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfield, VA, United States

    (VA) (Fairfax County Parks) Discover the amazing superpower of salamanders-they can regrow entire limbs. In this fun STEM workshop, students became nature detectives and medical inventors to create super bandages inspired by these incredible creatures. Ages 11 to 14.

    $12

  • Pup Stroll Day at Meadowlark

    Meadowlark Botanical Gardens 9750 Meadowlark Gardens, Vienna, VA, United States

    (VA) (NOVA Parks) GREAT NEWS! Now garden guests may enjoy Meadowlark Botanical Gardens with their favorite canines every Wednesday for Pup Stroll Wednesdays. On Wednesdays, during regular daytime hours, leashed dogs are welcome in the gardens. (Only service dogs are permitted on other days.) Please note: Garden admission ends at 6:30pm.

    $10 – $18

  • Herbivores Who Chewed Through Time

    Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History 1000 Madison Drive NW, Washington, DC, United States

    (DC) (Smithsonian) Join the National Museum of Natural History for the new series, Behind the Science, where NMNH researchers share insights into their latest discoveries and explore the fascinating questions driving their work—from the origins of life to the future of our planet. During the past 25 years, studies of insect and pathogen damage on fossil and modern leaves have ...

  • Pup Stroll Day at Meadowlark

    Meadowlark Botanical Gardens 9750 Meadowlark Gardens, Vienna, VA, United States

    (VA) (NOVA Parks) GREAT NEWS! Now garden guests may enjoy Meadowlark Botanical Gardens with their favorite canines every Wednesday for Pup Stroll Wednesdays. On Wednesdays, during regular daytime hours, leashed dogs are welcome in the gardens. (Only service dogs are permitted on other days.) Please note: Garden admission ends at 6:30pm.

    $10 – $18

  • Frog Watch Training (Virtual)

    (MD) (Natural History Society of Maryland) FrogWatch is a nationwide citizen science program that tracks frog populations throughout the United States. Participation is a fun way to learn about amphibians as well as getting to know your local wetlands and frog & toad species. In the workshop you will learn how to identify frog and toad calls and how to ...

    Free – $5

  • Deep Dive: Urban Wildlife (Virtual)

    (VA) (Arlington Parks) What are Arlington’s common wildlife? What should you do if you encounter wildlife? We'll answer these questions in an interactive online program. Adults.