(DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join the Anacostia Watershed Society for a wild freshwater mussel survey in Kingman Lake! We will be walking in mud that can be very mucky in waders (AWS can provide you with a pair if you don't have your own). If you're not comfortable walking in mud using waders, we recommend joining us at a different ...
(VA) (Northern Virginia Bird Alliance) Join us for Birding by Ear with Colt Gregory and Kris Lansing at Riverbend Park where more than 190 species of birds have been recorded. This FREE bird outing will include a short introduction followed by a walk along a nearby trail to practice identifying birds by their vocalizations.
(VA) (Northern Virginia Bird Alliance) Join us for a spring bird outing at beautiful Huntley Meadows Park! Explore meadows, woodlands, and marshes alongside NVBA bird guides Arielle Smith (she/her) and Gabrielle Jennings (she/her), who will help you observe and identify bird species the group encounters.
(MD) (Nature Forward) Join Naturalist and Capital Nature co-founder Ana Ka'ahanui for this 5-week online course to gain practical fluency with digital apps (like iNaturalist, eBird, Merlin Bird ID, and GLOBE Observer) and websites used by naturalists, researchers, and conservationists worldwide. Along the way, you’ll learn how everyday observations contribute to scientific knowledge and conservation efforts. This course is part ...
(VA) (Northern Virginia Bird Alliance) Butterfly and dragonfly surveys are carried out April-October, normally on Friday mornings, at one of four sites around Occoquan Bay, all within the 15-mile diameter circle established for the annual North American Butterfly Association's Annual Count. The results of these surveys are made available to the participants and other interested individuals and agencies, including the ...
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Are you interested in learning about local wildlife and helping out nature. Then check out our Community Science program at Locust Grove Nature Center. Nighttime is often the best chance to encounter wildlife such as owls, foxes, bats, and frogs. Join a Naturalist for a guided wildlife-monitoring walk and help document the species that make their home ...
(MD) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join the Anacostia Watershed Society for a Vernal Pool Tour at Powder Mill Community Park! Vernal pools are temporary seasonal pools of water that provide habitat for specialized species like wood frogs and spotted salamanders. If you'd like to get closer to the vernal pools to checkout what's inhabiting them, we recommend wearing rubber boots.
(DMV) Join community and citizen scientists all over the globe to observe wildlife: animals, plants, and fungi in backyards, neighborhoods, and parks in urban areas. Using iNaturalist to document them, you can share your observation to help scientists track the wildlife that share our urban areas. See DC metro area events here and in this calendar. Register to track you ...
