Week of Events
Sunday, December 7, 2025
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December 7, 2025 -Winter Waterfowl Hike
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December 7, 2025 -Winter Tree Identification Walk
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December 7, 2025 -Winter Sowing
Winter Waterfowl Hike
(VA) (Fairfax County Parks) Hike with a naturalist to search winter waterfowl along the Upper Potomac River. Bring binoculars and spotting scopes. Ages 8+.
Winter Tree Identification Walk
(VA) (Arlington Parks) Arlington hosts a diverse cast of over 50 native tree species! Join us for a light walk to learn how to identify trees without leaves or flowers, by looking at their buds, bark, and other features. Teens age 14 and up are welcome to attend with a registered adult.
Winter Sowing
(VA) (Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy) Join Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and Wildlife Sanctuary Ambassador and Virginia Master Naturalist Brian Magurn at the Gatehouse in Morven Park for hands-on training for winter-sowing native plant seeds in containers. We will plant native plant seeds in recycled plastic containers that you will bring. We’ll provide the soil, and will have some seeds to share. It’s ...
Monday, December 8, 2025
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December 8, 2025 -Critter Corner at Walk of Lights
Critter Corner at Walk of Lights
(VA) (NOVA Parks) Stop by the Critter Corner near the Visitor Center fireplace to meet some fascinating live animals from Potomac Overlook Regional Park’s Nature Center! NOVA Parks' Roving Naturalist will bring some surprise guests like an owl, a turtle, and maybe a snake. Visit before or after exploring the Winter Walk of Lights to see and learn about some ...
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
No events on this day.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
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December 10, 2025 -The World of Winter Trees
The World of Winter Trees
(MD) (Nature Forward) Ever wanted to know what type of tree you were looking at and despaired because there were no leaves? Never fear, help is here! Join Habitat Manager Bradley Simpson for a winter stroll at Sugarloaf Mountain. On this walk, we’ll enjoy December along the trail and learn how to approach identifying trees when their branches are mostly ...
Thursday, December 11, 2025
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December 11, 2025 -Reimagining Our Home Gardens (Virtual)
Reimagining Our Home Gardens (Virtual)
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join author Teresa Woodard as she delves into the new American design aesthetic that embraces regional cultures, plants, and growing conditions. Enjoy a visual journey of exceptional designers and their home gardens covering all the regions of the country. You’ll discover new design influences and take home innovative design tips and plant suggestions. Ages 18+. This is ...
Friday, December 12, 2025
No events on this day.
Saturday, December 13, 2025
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December 13, 2025 -Training Walk for Christmas Bird Count
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December 13, 2025 -Documenting Biodiversity
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December 13, 2025 -Wildlife Sanctuary Presentation
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December 13, 2025 -Evergreen Tree Identification Hike
Training Walk for Christmas Bird Count
(VA) (Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy) If you are a beginning birder or you have never participated in a Christmas Bird Count, then this is the walk for you. Join Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy to look for birds at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve, and learn everything you need to know about participating in a count. Bring binoculars and meet at the Visitor Center.
Documenting Biodiversity
(DC) (DC Bird Alliance) Join us to find out how you can capture, edit, manage, and submit wildlife photos in a manner that will be useful for science! Wildlife is everywhere in DC—and no one sees it more closely than our partners at City Wildlife, whose teams care for thousands of injured and orphaned animals each year. Local photographers also ...
Wildlife Sanctuary Presentation
(VA) (Northern Virginia Bird Alliance) Are you intrigued by observing wildlife in your own yard? Do you want to contribute to the environmental health of our planet? If so come learn about the Wildlife Sanctuary program and how you can transform your yard to create habitat, attract beneficial wildlife, and get your yard certified as a Wildlife Sanctuary. You’ll learn ...
Evergreen Tree Identification Hike
(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Winter is the time when our evergreens shine! Maybe you know that every evergreen tree isn’t a pine, but is it a cypress? A juniper? A cedar? Join us on a hike through Wheaton Regional Park to take a closer look at evergreens.