(DMV) (Capital Nature) Join residents throughout the DC metro area to observe local plants, animals, and fungi for the City Nature Challenge! You can observe and document wildlife using iNaturalist in your neighborhood, local park, or backyard. This global citizen science event will help scientists collect data on urban biodiversity and highlight Washington DC area's natural world.
(VA) (Arlington Parks) Join Arlington Regional Master Naturalists to learn how to use the Flora of Virginia and iNaturalist apps to document the biodiversity around us. Also learn about the 2025 City Nature Challenge, where cities around the world will collaborate and share their observations of nature. A trail walk will follow the lecture: wear comfortable walking shoes. Ages 55+.
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) “Are you interested in birding? Do you want to be part of a national community science project? Then, join us at Locust Grove Nature Center for Project FeederWatch. Project FeederWatch is a seasonal community science project, where participants count the different species of birds that flock to a bird feeder. All levels of birders are welcome. Registration ...
(VA) (NOVA Parks) The City Nature Challenge is an international event motivating people around the world to find and document wildlife in their own cities. At this program, we'll hike around the park and use the free iNaturalist app to make our own observations on a beautiful spring afternoon! Once we've practiced with the app, we'll head out and record ...
(VA) (NOVA Parks) Join our Naturalists after the sun goes down and the moon goes up as we explore our park and learn about nocturnal wildlife. Learn what makes these creatures so adapted to nightlife and meet a few of them up close! Along the way, we’ll record our observations in the iNaturalist app. Program will conclude with a campfire. ...